A youthful Edinburgh XV limbered up for the new season with a lively hit-out against Boroughmuir on Tuesday night. In front of an impressive and well-entertained Meggetland crowd, Rob Moffat's side ran in nine tries, with Scotland 7s star Lee Jones racking up a hat-trick and new captain Roddy Grant contributing a brace.
Jones, the former Selkirk wing and a fresh addition to the Edinburgh squad, was one of a number of new faces to make an instant impression. Jack Gilding, the Scottish-qualified prop, showed up well in the set-piece, while James King, the centre who so impressed last year with Melrose, was also to the fore. Esteban Lozada and Netani Talei, the club’s exciting overseas imports, introduced themselves to the Edinburgh support in the second half, the Fijian managing to touch down.
Edinburgh won the game 57-17, a solid start to a pre-season schedule that sees them move on the play Bath at the Recreation Ground on Saturday 21 August (kick-off 3.15pm), before hosting London Irish in a glamour friendly at Murrayfield on Friday 27 August (kick-off 7.30pm). CLICK HERE, or call 0131 346 5180, to buy tickets, priced £10 for adults and £5 for under-18s and concessions.
Boroughmuir 17 Edinburgh 57. Tries: Lee Jones (3), Roddy Grant (2), Tim Visser (2), David Blair, Netani Talei. Cons: David Blair (4)
Team first half: T Brown; A Turnbull, J King, J Houston, L Jones; D Blair, G Laidlaw; J Gilding, A Kelly, C Phillips, C Hamilton, S Turnbull, S Newlands, S Dewar, R Grant
Team second half: D Blair; L Jones, J King, J Murray (Melrose), T Visser; A Blair, R Samson; N Little, S Burnett (Heriot's), J Gilding, E Lozada, G Gilchrist, D Denton, N Talei, R Rennie
Many thanks to Boroughmuir for hosting the game and for the hospitality afforded post-match.
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