Thompson one of five changes for Edinburgh

Ross Thompson makes his first Edinburgh start since November for their URC trip to Benetton on Saturday.

The fly-half is one of five changes made by head coach Sean Everitt to the side beaten by Glasgow Warriors last time out.

"It was a disappointing period for us over Christmas, but we're ready to fight back against a strong Benetton side on the road," Everitt told the Edinburgh website.

"The URC is still wide open, so any points we can pick up from now to the end of the season will keep us in the mix for the play-offs."

Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, Tom Dodd and Freddy Douglas start in a rotated forward pack, while Jack Brown joins Thompson in the backs.

Edinburgh XV to face Benetton: Brown, Graham, Currie, Lang, Goosen, Thompson, Vellacott; Schoeman, Morris, O. Blyth-Lafferty, Young, Gilchrist, Dodd, Douglas, Bradbury.

Replacements: J. Blyth-Lafferty, Whitcombe, Hill, Hunter-Hill, McConnell, Shiel, Scott, O'Conor.