EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 17: Edinburgh’s Dylan Richardson throughout a BKT United Rugby Championship match between Edinburgh Rugby and Benetton at the Hive Stadium, on October 17, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)Versatile ahead Richardson has featured usually within the capital back-row this season and shifts to the entrance row for the primary time for tomorrow’s essential league conflict.
Head Coach Sean Everitt additionally welcomes the return of Liam McConnell to the Edinburgh pack, beginning at blindside flanker having recovered from a rib harm.
On the match, Everitt mentioned: “We’re massively excited to play in entrance of one other huge crowd at Hive Stadium. When the stadium’s bouncing there’s no higher place to play, and we will’t wait to get again on the market.
“Ulster have been impressive this season, and they’ll come here and be confident that they can put a performance together. They’ve been dangerous on attack and we’re going to have to play very well to beat them.”
Everitt names an unchanged back-three, with Harry Paterson beginning at full-back alongside wing duo of Malelili Satala and Wes Goosen.
Mosese Tuipulotu as soon as once more begins at inside-centre, this week partnered by Piers O’Conor who replaces James Lang within the midfield, the latter lacking out with a useless leg.
The half-back partnership is unchanged, with Ross Thompson at fly-half with Ben Vellacott, who scored two tries final outing towards Scarlets.
Club centurion Boan Venter joins Richardson within the front-row at loosehead prop, with tighthead prop Angus Williams beginning for his first minutes of the season.
Marshall Sykes and Glen Young begin at lock in entrance of a new-look again row, with Ben Muncaster shifting to number-eight, subsequent to blindside McConnell and openside flanker Connor Boyle – who additionally makes his first begin of the season.
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15. Harry Paterson (25)
14. Malelili Satala (3)
13. Piers O’Conor (13)
12. Mosese Tuipulotu (22)
11. Wes Goosen (69)
10. Ross Thompson (37)
9. Ben Vellacott (89)
1. Boan Venter (100)
2. Dylan Richardson (8)
3. Angus Williams (29)
4. Marshall Sykes (90)
5. Glen Young (62)
6. Liam McConnell (17)
7. Connor Boyle (47)
8. Ben Muncaster (55)
Replacements
16. Harri Morris (16)
17. James Whitcombe (5)
18. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (10)
19. Callum Hunter-Hill (31)
20. Tom Currie (3)
21. Charlie Shiel (87)
22. Cammy Scott (28)
23. Jack Brown (8)
Unavailable: Charlie McCaig (knee), Rhys Litterick (achilles), Rob Carmichael (wrist), Luke Crosbie (hamstring), Sam Skinner (hamstring), Paddy Harrison (again), Conor McAlpine (hamstring), Matt Currie (hamstring), Paul Hill (shoulder), Duhan van der Merwe (ankle), Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman, Grant Gilchrist, Darcy Graham, Freddy Douglas, Magnus Bradbury, D’arcy Rae (all worldwide choice).
