{"id":13169,"date":"2025-04-12T07:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T07:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/13169\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T07:48:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T07:48:21","slug":"edinburgh-make-two-changes-for-quarter-final-with-the-bulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/13169\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh make two changes for quarter-final with the Bulls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EwanEwan Ashman is one of two changes to the Edinburgh starting XV \u00a9 Craig Watson.
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SEAN EVERITT has favoured consistency of selection over wider rotation after making just two changes to the Edinburgh starting XV for the Challenge Cup quarter-final at home to the Bulls on Saturday lunchtime.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boan Venter<\/strong> and Ewan Ashman<\/strong> both come into the front row at the expense of Pierre Schoeman<\/strong> and Dave Cherry<\/strong> \u2013 set to move to Vannes in the summer<\/a> \u2013 who both drop to the bench.<\/p>\n

There are also four changes among the replacements following last weekend\u2019s round of 16 win over the Lions.<\/p>\n

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Ben Muncaster<\/strong> returns from concussion, while Mosese Tuipulotu<\/strong> also makes his comeback after serving a two-match suspension. Robert Carmichael<\/strong> and D\u2019Arcy Rae<\/strong> also come into the matchday 23 for the 12.30pm kick-off at the Hive.<\/p>\n

Everitt said: \u201cThis will be a step up. Bulls are two-time URC finalists, and they had a good away win against Bayonne last weekend to progress to the last eight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spoke last week about getting a home Round of 16 and Quarter-Final, and we\u2019ve managed that. Now, if we get through, we get a home semi. We have set ourselves up nicely, but like I say, it\u2019s a difficult challenge ahead of us. One that we\u2019re not afraid of, and one that we certainly are going for.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the international players had a break prior to the Treviso game so everyone\u2019s still fresh and ready to go.We\u2019re going to have to think about rotating this group a little bit later on with the URC games coming up. But consistency is important, especially when you\u2019re playing knockout rugby.\u201d<\/p>\n

Everitt explained both changes to the starting XV were tactical ones.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cYes, it is. Pierre\u2019s done well off the bench. And when he has started, it has been the same thing with Boan Venter. They\u2019re both playing really good rugby so it\u2019s good to keep them both hungry and both fresh, especially going into the next two games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Edinburgh Rugby (versus the Lions at Hive Stadium on Saturday @ 12.30pm \u2013 live on Premier Sports<\/a>): <\/strong>W Goosen; D Graham, M Currie, J Lang, R McCann; R Thompson, B Vellacott co-\u00a9; B Venter, E Ashman, J Sebastian, S Skinner, G Gilchrist, J Ritchie, H Watson, M Bradbury<\/p>\n

Subs:<\/strong> \u00a0D Cherry, P Schoeman, D Rae, R Carmichael, B Muncaster, A Price, C Scott, M Tuipulotu<\/p>\n

Unavailable:<\/strong> Mark Bennett (quad), Emiliano Boffelli (hamstring), Connor Boyle (knee), Luke Crosbie (pec), Tom Dodd (shoulder), Jamie Hodgson (tricep), Paul Hill (back), Matt Scott (neck), Marshall Sykes (foot), Duhan van der Merwe (ankle), Lewis Wells (ankle)<\/p>\n

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