Edinburgh crash out of the race after gifting

By GARY HEATLY
EDINBURGHwere left to rue a dreadful start once again as they were bundled out of the Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage by high flying French outfit La Rochelle.
The Scottish side went into the tie at Murrayfield on the back of six PRO112 defeats in a row and it was the visitors, currently topping the Top 14, who hit the ground running.
Twice in the first 13 minutes hooker Jeremie Maurouard was propelled over the Edinburgh line for tries from powerful forward play to give the French side an early 14-0 advantage.
Edinburgh needed a spark and it came when centre Phil Bur...

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