Article: MacDonald loving it as Edinburgh hold nerve

Edinburgh 15 Leinster 13

RISING STAR Alan MacDonald revealed how agony turned to ecstasy for his Edinburgh rugby side in the final moments of an electrifying 15-13 Magners Celtic League win which ended Leinster's 11-match unbeaten run in the competition.

Deep into injury time Edinburgh were penalised 30 metres out from the posts and 20 metres in from touch and normally kicks from that range are a formality for Leinster's Felipe Contepomi as the league's second top scorer going into last night's match.

But, with his side closing in on the title, the Argentine smacked his attempt against the post prompting a mass scramble to clear and bring on the final whistle.

MacDonald, the pick of an ...

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