Sean Everitt has told Edinburgh to draw inspiration from their victory over Munster last time out as they bid to make it back-to-back away wins by defeating Benetton in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Sean Everitt has challenged Edinburgh to recover from back-to-back defeats in South Africa by prolonging their European run with victory at home to Bayonne in Saturday’s Challenge Cup last-16 clash.
As the great WP Nel retires, the paucity of home-grown Scottish scrummagers is troubling.
Strong showings from skipper Jamie Ritchie and Ben Healy, the Edinburgh fly-half kicking 12 points, were pivotal for the visitors whose tries were scored by skipper Ben Vellacott, Pierre Schoeman and Robin Hislop.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have rescinded a red card given to Saracens prop Robin Hislop on the weekend.
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall believed tight calls went against them as they lost a thrilling top-of-the-table clash.
Joe Carpenter scored two tries in his side’s 35-24 victory.
Nick Isiekwe has made it back into the Saracens starting line-up ahead of projection after Mark McCall suggested in September that the England lock could be sidelined for up to five months.
It’s still hard to believe that Wasps went out of business just over two months ago, an October 17 training ground meeting confirming that 167 players and staff at the Gallagher Premiership club were being made redundant.