Sean Everitt has challenged Edinburgh to maintain their “positive energy” by progressing to the last eight of the EPCR Challenge Cup with victory over United Rugby Championship rivals Lions.
Patrick Harrison scored twice as Edinburgh enhanced their United Rugby Championship play-off aspirations with a bonus-point win over Dragons at Hive Stadium.
Benetton scored a last-minute try to snatch a 21-18 victory over Edinburgh after Sione Tuipulotu had been sent off late on in the United Rugby Championship match at Stadio di Monigo.
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.
Matt Currie has been called into the Scotland squad just days after scoring a hat-trick for Edinburgh against Munster in the United Rugby Championship.
Talismanic co-captain Russell and free-scoring wing Graham were cast as doubts for the Calcutta Cup clash after suffering head injuries.
Gregor Townsend has called Ross McCann, Ali Price and Cameron Redpath into his Scotland squad that are in Spain currently preparing to take England on at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium this Saturday in round three of the Guinness Six Nations.
.Both sides scored three tries at the Hive Stadium but Giacomo Da Re’s seven points with the boot proved the difference and Edinburgh were chasing the game for the bulk of the United Rugby Championship encounter.