v Benetton away

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Edinburgh Rugby team to face Benetton at Stadio Comunale di Monigo in the United Rugby Championship
Saturday 2 October, kick-off 1pm UK time/ 2pm local – live on Premier Sports



15. Henry Immelman (1)

14. Darcy Graham (40)
13. Mark Bennett (55)
12. James Lang (1)
11. Jack Blain (16)

10. Jaco van der Walt (72)
9. Ben Vellacott (1)

1. Boan Venter (8)
2. Stuart McInally (154)
3. WP Nel (157)
4. Jamie Hodgson (24)
5. Grant Gilchrist (160) CAPTAIN
6. Jamie Ritchie (78)
7. Connor Boyle (8)
8. Viliame Mata (90)



Replacements: 16. Dave Cherry (37) 17. Pierre Schoeman (66) 18. Lee-Roy Atalifo (11) 19. Pierce Phillips* 20. Luke Crosbie (59) 21. Charlie Shiel (37) 22. Chris Dean (108) 23. Ramiro Moyano*

Unavailable due to injury: Magnus Bradbury, Nick Haining, Damien Hoyland, Blair Kinghorn, George Taylor, Ben Toolis, Hamish Watson, Glen Young

*Edinburgh Rugby competitive debut

Kinghorn joins the injury list, I hope it just a niggle and we get him and the others back. This might be a game for Jaco anyway.

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Benetton Rugby :

15 Andries Coetzee (1)
14 Ratuva Tavuyara (46)
13 Tommaso Menoncello (3)
12 Joaquin Riera (16)
11 Monty Ioane (68)
10 Tomas Albornoz (1)
9 Dewaldt Duvenage (c) (57)
8 Riccardo Favretto (16 )
7 Michele Lamaro (22)
6 Giovanni Pettinelli (46)
5 Federico Ruzza (72)
4 Carl Wegner (1)
3 Tiziano Pasquali (84)
2 Gianmarco Lucchesi (16)
1 Nahuel Chaparro (1)

Available : 16 Giacomo Nicotera (3), 17 Federico Zani (53), 18 Ivan Nemer (17), 19 Niccolò Cannone (30), 20 Lorenzo Cannone (1), 21 Callum Braley (14), 22 Leonardo Marin (1 ), 23 Thomas Benvenuti (118).


There are three changes from the team that beat the Stormers as far as I can see, this will be a tough match. A big display from the pack in all facets and really tight defence will be needed.

You could probably say that about any match, mind.

[The Feral Goat]

Wish i was i able to get to Treviso for this!

Pretty strong squad and although Kinghorn is added to the injury list it is a lot shorter than it was which is good.

Not sure how this one will go, Benetton a good team particularly at home, but we should be confident on the back of last week. Keep the penalty count down and would like to think we can take the win.

With 2 homes games to follow we have a really good opportunity to make a solid start to the season and build some momentum.

[robdinsdale]

Kinghorn joins the injury list, I hope it just a niggle and we get him and the others back. This might be a game for Jaco anyway.

I thought Jaco might have come in anyway. Dunno what will happen if Jaco goes down though, Bennett to 10?

[The Feral Goat]

Kinghorn joins the injury list, I hope it just a niggle and we get him and the others back. This might be a game for Jaco anyway.

I thought Jaco might have come in anyway. Dunno what will happen if Jaco goes down though, Bennett to 10?

Lang can cover 10, Dean to 12

[BigD163]

This is a sneaky big game for Jaco.

He is meant to be the 10 that brings control and structure to the game and this is exactly the type of game that will need the 10 to be in control.

[Zinzan]

Any word on Luan de Bruin not listed as injured but started two pre season matches?

[Friday Knight Lights]

Good on Blair giving Boyle a start when Crosbie didn't have his best game last weekend.

Think we'll lose as Bennetton are a good side. Hope to see Lang and Bennett gel.

[Impega]

Intrigued to see Moyano when and if he comes off the bench.

On the face of it Boffelli is perhaps the more exciting prospect out of this new twosome (given he is in the Argentina squad and getting game time) but Moyano has international caps and Toulon considered him worth having, so there is good pedigree there.

[Friday Knight Lights]

Powderpuff from Mata and McInally.

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Our pick and goes have more pace and purpose this season

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Wee Ben, sharp as a tack

[Tichtheid]

Ditto

[Friday Knight Lights]

Wee Ben, sharp as a tack

That was a special try. Yeet.

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I’m exhausted