A new look GHA backline will take to the field tomorrow afternoon against undefeated league leaders Edinburgh Accies. With regular half back pairing of Gillman and Goudie unavailable, Jack Preston has been given the nod at scrum half and Frenchman Clément Tucoulet starts at 10 after an impressive debut off the bench against Musselburgh in the Cup. Fit again Max MacFarlane retains the 12 spot and Ross Findlay is at 13 with Ben Addison moving to Full Back in place of Cameron King who is away. Spowart and Edgar provide the horsepower out wide.
Up front, Michael Fox starts at Tighthead with Michael Scott (pictured), who captains the side once more in Goudie’s absence, moving across to Loosehead. Jamie McCarthy is set to face is former team mates and will lock out the scrum with Adam Barnett who is set to win his 99th cap for the club. James Sutherland returns in the back row.
A strong bench includes Scotland U19 International Adam Kerr and club centurion Chris Binnie.
GHA 1xt XV v Edinburgh Accies @ Raeburn Place. KO 2pm.
1 Michael Scott (C)
2 Seitaro Usuda
3 Michael Fox
4 Adam Barnett
5 Jamie McCarthy
6 Ross Angus
7 James Sutherland
8 David Corbenici
9 Jack Preston
10 Clément Tucoulet
11 Andrew Spowart
12 Max MacFarlane
13 Ross Findlay
14 James Edgar
15 Ben Addison
Reserves:
16 Dario Ewing
17 Scott Carson
18 Adam Kerr
19 George Baird
20 Chris Binnie