The Herald on Sunday

Edinburgh

- Stewart Weir

Blair Kinghorn: Safe pair of hands at full-back although was never really stretched and always had plenty of time to do what was required ............. 7

Darcy Graham: Not a game when wingers were going to shine but defensivel­y solid against Matawalu ... 7

James Johnstone: Forms an effective pairing with Dean – and perhaps an underestim­ated one ........ 7

Chris Dean: A few opportunit­ies to get the ball through his hands, but no real cutting edge and swapped at the interval ....................................................... 6

Duhan van der Merwe: It was always going to be a major ask for the Edinburgh flier to match last week’s haul. Few opportunit­ies to run ............ 6

Jaco van der Walt: The No 10 attempted a few times to set his back division away but had more success with the boot ............................................ 7

Henry Pyrgos: Little spark but attentive and diligent in nullifying his counterpar­t Ali Price, and kept the Edinburgh pack trundling forward ..... 6

Pierre Schoeman: Not too shabby in the loose, bounced through and off a few tackles in possession, and kept D’Arcy Rae honest in the set-piece ... 8

Stuart McInally: Everything you have become accustomed to from Scotland No 1 number two. Hit that target on his throw and in the ruck .... 8

WP Nel: Rock solid for a second successive week against Oli Kebble – and that has been a telling part in this double success for the Edinburgh outfit ........................................................... 8

Ben Toolis: Another good day in the line-out, and one bullocking break in the first period taking three Glasgow tacklers to halt him ................................. 7

Grant Gilchrist: Mr Dependable again in all department­s, with plusmarks in carrying and tackling. I’d imagine Gregor Townsend will have noted all of the above ............................ 7

Jamie Ritchie: The one new introducti­on to the Edinburgh team from last week, and didn’t let anyone down as Edinburgh won the back-row battle ....................................... 7

Hamish Watson: Maybe had a touch more freedom than last week which wouldn’t have been difficult. One surging first-half run particular­ly memorable ............................................... 7

Viliame Mata: A few gasps when he took ball in hand, but those became sighs as the Fijian was either stopped by the Glasgow loose forwards or the refs whistle, until Fagerson went off ................................... 8 Replacemen­ts David Cherry: Given last five minutes. Allan Dell: In a double-shuffle of props, he deputised for Schoeman Simon Berghan: Gave WP Nel a well-deserved seat in the sidelines Callum Hunter-Hill: Another given five minutes to shine Luke Crosbie: Replaced Ritchie after 66 minutes Nathan Fowles: Got the last dozen minutes as stand-in for Pyrgos Juan Pablo Socino: Pitched in at half-time to spell Dean

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