Pierre Schoeman starts at loosehead prop in one of five changes to Edinburgh’s starting XV for Friday’s Vodacom URC match against the Sharks.

Schoeman and fellow Scotland front-rower D’arcy Rae replace Boan Venter (who drops to the bench) and Javan Sebastian (concussion), with Ben Muncaster coming in for the rested Hamish Watson at openside flank.

In the backline, Scotland scrumhalf Ali Price and winger Harry Paterson replace the injured Ben Vellacott and rested Darcy Graham respectively.

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Edinburgh are eighth on the Vodacom URC log having won just two of their last five matches in the tournament, but are coming off confidence-boosting Challenge Cup playoff victories against the Lions and Vodacom Bulls.

EDINBURGH – 15⁠ ⁠Wes Goosen, 14⁠ ⁠Harry Paterson, 13⁠ ⁠Matt Currie, 12⁠ ⁠James Lang, 11⁠ ⁠Ross McCann, 10 ⁠Ross Thompson, 9⁠ ⁠Ali Price, 8 Magnus Bradbury, 7 ⁠Ben Muncaster, 6 ⁠Jamie Ritchie, 5⁠ ⁠Grant Gilchrist (c), 4 ⁠Sam Skinner, 3⁠ ⁠D’arcy Rae, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1⁠ ⁠Pierre Schoeman.
Bench: 16 Dave Cherry, 17⁠ ⁠Boan Venter, 18⁠ ⁠Angus Williams, 19⁠ ⁠Glen Young, 20⁠ ⁠Freddy Douglas, 21⁠ ⁠Charlie Shiel, 22⁠ ⁠Cammy Scott, 23 ⁠Mosese Tuipulotu.

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