Edinburgh Rugby have handed five debuts for tomorrow’s friendly game against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park (KO 8pm).
New faces on the front line include former Northampton Saints full-back Greig Tonks, All Black centre Ben Atiga, fleet-footed winger Mike Penn, England and Lions hooker Andy Titterrell and Georgian back-row Dimitri Basilaia.
Edinburgh also welcomes the return of Lee Jones, who makes his first appearance on the wing since injuring his shoulder against Ulster in the Heineken Cup semi-final.
Edinburgh Rugby head coach Michael Bradley, said: “Tomorrow’s match against the Falcons represents the first real opportunity for all of our players, not just the new arrivals, to champion their place in our match-day squad.
“Every time a player turns out for this club they will need to perform at their absolute best to retain their place as there is a player, or players, waiting to step straight in and make it their own.”
Edinburgh Rugby: Greig Tonks; Lee Jones, John Houston, Ben Atiga, Mike Penn; Harry Leonard, Chris Leck; Allan Jacobsen, Andy Titterrell, Geoff Cross; Grant Gilchrist, Sean Cox; Dimitri Basilaia, Roddy Grant, Stuart McInally.
Replacements: Robin Hislop, Willem Nel, Steven Turnbull, Netani Talei, Richie Rees, Gregor Hunter, Sep Visser, George Turner, Alex Allan, Robert McAlpine, Perry Parker, Hamish Watson, Alex Black, Jamie Farndale, Alun Walker
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