Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley reckons rugby cannot get any better than his side's 48-47 victory over Racing Metro.
Scottish side oozing confidence after two comeback wins
Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley reckons rugby cannot get any better than his side's 48-47 Heineken Cup Pool Two victory over Racing Metro.
Eleven tries were scored in a pulsating game, with Tim Visser going over after 35 seconds and again after 76 minutes - a score Greig Laidlaw converted to claim victory.
Bradley said: "What a treat to be involved in a game like that. You might say a draw would've been a fair result, maybe 50 each. We'll take 48-47.
"People talk about Scottish rugby and talk about the pro clubs needing to perform - you won't get a better game this year than that game of rugby you just saw today.
"Racing were stunning in attack. It was just so hard to defend them."
Asked about his heart rate during the match, Bradley said: "At one stage it was flat-lined, on the basis that the game was lost.
"Then it builds up into a bit of a crescendo and you're thinking 'If Greig gets this kick we're actually going to win this match 48-47'. That was probably the toughest moment in the day. Then he slots it and we won the game so that was great."
Edinburgh could have lost the match with the final move, but Juan Martin Hernandez, who earlier kicked a conversion, scuffed his drop-goal attempt.
"That was important as well," Bradley added. "It would've been difficult (to lose), but it was equally as difficult for Racing - they scored 47 points and didn't win a match away from home, playing fantastic rugby.
Fantastic
"Racing are fantastic going forward, but defensively you tend to see them in unusual positions.
"We were aware there was potential to have space behind their backline when they move forward.
"It was nice to see those first two tries go in and then all of a sudden we got blown off the pitch."
Bradley believes the come-from-behind win at London Irish and this success can spur his side on in the Heineken Cup campaign, which will continue with the trip to Cardiff Blues next month.
"I'm sure it will do them a world of confidence," Bradley added. "It's huge. We've nine points instead of two. It's a good start."
