Andy Robinson insists Edinburgh can now build on their 29-10 victory over Magners League leaders Leinster on Saturday.
Head coach Robinson elated after breaking Heineken Cup duck
Andy Robinson insists Edinburgh can now build on their 29-10 victory over Magners League leaders Leinster on Saturday.
Simon Webster and Ben Cairns scored Edinburgh's tries with Phil Godman immaculate with the boot as the Gunners recorded their first win in the Heineken Cup this season.
The former England coach has worked hard with his team in training since taking over at Murrayfield in October.
And he is now tipping his young side to emerge as a force on the European stage.
Progress
He said: "I can't praise my guys highly enough for the efforts they have put in over the past few weeks and this result is no more than they deserved.
"We are now proving we can compete with the best teams in the competition and the aim is to keep progressing.
"The work-rate and positive attitude of the players has been professional in every sense and I am genuinely excited over what these guys can achieve in the future.
"We can now look ahead with increasing confidence to our remaining pool matches against Leicester and Toulouse and our Magners League campaign."
Acceptance
Leinster's hopes of qualification have all but disappeared with the defeat meanwhile, and head coach Michael Cheika admits his team got what they deserved.
"Murrayfield has not been a happy hunting ground for us, but it is nothing to do with the venue - it was the standard of our rugby," he added.
"Our discipline was poor in the early stages and that took the initiative away from us. We never really recovered.
"The penetration was not there and our decision-making was not up to scratch.
"The Heineken Cup is a tough competition and we are in a tough group. The reality is that if you don't perform, you don't make it.
"It is my responsibility to make sure we play good football and that didn't happen."
Next up for both teams are games against Leicester and Toulouse as they look to end the competition on a high.
