Standard has been set for Edinburgh side lacking Scotland stars

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.

The men from the Scottish capital have generally struggled on the road but their 38-24 triumph at Musgrave Park three weeks ago – without several of their international players – has given them a significant confidence boost as they bid to secure a top-eight spot over the next couple of months.

“The Munster performance has set the standard for how we need to play away from home and we’ll need to play like that against Benetton,” head coach Everitt told the Edinburgh website.

Everitt has made just one change to the team that started against Munster, with Hamish Watson replacing the injured Luke Crosbie in the back row.

Fixture

United Rugby Championship

Benetton

21 - 18

Full-time

Edinburgh

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That means forwards Marshall Sykes and Ben Muncaster will start at Stadio Monigo just a week after making their Six Nations debuts for Scotland off the bench in the defeat by champions France in Paris.

However, Scotland regulars Dave Cherry, Grant Gilchrist, Darcy Graham, Jamie Ritchie, Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe will play no part to due to rest protocols.

Homegrown full-back Jack Brown is in line for a debut off the bench.

Edinburgh XV
15. Wes Goosen (47)
14. Matt Currie (54)
13. James Lang (66)
12. Mosese Tuipulotu (15)
11. Ross McCann (8)
10. Ross Thompson (16)
9. Ben Vellacott (71) (captain)
1. Boan Venter (82)
2. Ewan Ashman (30)
3. Paul Hill (13)
4. Marshall Sykes (78)
5. Sam Skinner (35)
6. Ben Muncaster (40)
7. Hamish Watson (170)
8. Magnus Bradbury (124)

Replacements
16. Paddy Harrison (26)
17. Robin Hislop (28)
18. D’arcy Rae (18)
19. Glen Young (43)
20. Freddy Douglas (2)
21. Ali Price (31)
22. Cammy Scott (14)
23. Jack Brown