Scotland trio released to play in Edinburgh match
Hidalgo-Clyne and Sutherland were unused substitutes in Scotland’s 36-20 win over Italy in Rome on Saturday. Scott was not in the match-day 23.
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Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons has made four changes in total to his starting side to take on Connacht.
In addition to the returning internatinal trio, centre Chris Dean gains promotion from the bench to start in the centre.
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Hide AdScott and Dean form the midfield partnership, with the back-three combination of Tom Brown, Damien Hoyland and Blair Kinghorn retaining their respective spots in the starting side.
Phil Burleigh, who scored the opening try in last week’s 24-23 defeat of Scarlets, continues at stand-off and partners the incoming Hidalgo-Clyne at half-back.
In the pack, Sutherland replaces the recently re-signed Allan Dell in the front-row alongside hooker Neil Cochrane and tighthead prop John Andress, while Anton Bresler and try-scorer against Scarlets, Ben Toolis, continue at lock.
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Hide AdJamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson start at blindside and openside flanker, with Cornell Du Preez wearing the No 8 jersey.
Solomons said: “Connacht are at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table and we are looking forward to the challenge that taking on the league leaders presents.”
Edinburgh team to play Connacht (Guinness Pro12, BT Murrayfield, Friday, 7.35pm, live on BBC 2 Scotland)
15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Damien Hoyland
13. Chris Dean
12. Matt Scott
11. Tom Brown
10. Phil Burleigh
9. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
1. Rory Sutherland
2. Neil Cochrane
3. John Andress
4. Anton Bresler
5. Ben Toolis
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Hamish Watson
8. Cornell Du Preez
Substitutes
16. George Turner
17. Allan Dell
18. Simon Berghan
19. Alex Toolis
20. Magnus Bradbury
21. Sean Kennedy
22. Sam Beard
23. Dougie Fife