Scott given first home start for Edinburgh

Cammy Scott comes into the side as one of three changes

Fly-half Cammy Scott makes his first home start for Edinburgh as they entertain Benetton in the United Rugby Championship on Friday.

The 24-year-old academy graduate is one of three changes to the side that lost narrowly in Munster last time out.

Scrum-half Charlie Shiel and lock Grant Gilchrist also come into the side for what is Edinburgh's first home game of the season after their match against Ulster was postponed because of Storm Amy.

Scotland international Dylan Richardson, who joined Edinburgh from Sharks this summer, retains his place after making his first start against Munster.

Head coach Sean Everitt said the South Africa-born player "certainly showed what he's about" in his first outing at flanker.

Scrum-half Ben Vellacott drops to the bench, while lock Marshall Sykes is rested and Ben Healy also sits out the match at Hive Stadium, with Ross Thompson being the fly-half on the bench on his return from injury.

Loosehead James Whitcombe is also among the replacements in place of the rested Boan Venter.

Meanwhile, Edinburgh will be debuting what they describe as an innovative pre-match light show before kick-off that synchronises the mobile devices of those in attendance.

Edinburgh: ⁠Wes Goosen, Darcy Graham, Piers O'Conor, James Lang, Duhan van der Merwe, Cammy Scott, Charlie Shiel; Pierre Schoeman, ⁠Ewan Ashman, D'arcy Rae, Sam Skinner, Grant Gilchrist, ⁠Liam McConnell, Dylan Richardson, Magnus Bradbury (capt).

Replacements: ⁠Paddy Harrison, James Whitcombe, Paul Hill, Glen Young, Freddy Douglas, Ben Vellacott, Ross Thompson, Ross McCann.