Five debuts for Edinburgh against Falcons

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