European Challenge Cup: Build-up to Edinburgh v Castres

1. Nakawara on bench as Castres change nine

   Edinburgh v Castres (13:00)

   Castres make nine changes from the team that demolished Scarlets in the opening round for their trip to Edinburgh in the second round.

   Youngsters Lois Guerios and Pierre Colonna are in from the start, with Gauthier Maravat in at lock. French international Mathieu Babillot returns to captain the side.

   There are five changes in the backs, with Gauthier Doubrere and Pierre Popelin in at half-back, with Fijian centre Adrea Cocagi in at 13.

   There are a final two changes in the back-three, with Nathanael Hulleu on the wing and two-time French cap Geoffrey Palis starting at fullback.

   Former Glasgow lock Leone Nakarawa is named on the bench.

2. Price returns with Graham set to come off the bench

   Edinburgh v Castres (13:00)

   Six players keep their jerseys from the bruising defeat to Clermont in France last weekend, with Harry Paterson moving from wing to full-back.

   Wes Goosen starts, with Matt Currie and James Lang - fresh from signing a new contract - starting in the centres. Ben Healy returns at 10, and Ali Price recovers from a small knock to start at scrum-half.

   Pierre Schoeman is the only change in the front-row, but Glen Young and Grant Gilchrist return to the boiler room. Jamie Ritchie is also back at blindside.

   Scotland international D'Arcy Rae should make his Edinburgh debut from the bench, while Darcy Graham is named as a sub and could make his first club appearance of the season.

3. Line-ups from Hive Stadium

   Edinburgh v Castres (13:00)

   Edinburgh: Paterson, Goosen, Currie, Lang, Van der Merwe, Healy, Price; Schoeman, Ashman, Sebastian, Young, Gilchrist (c), Ritchie, Watson, Mata.

   Replacements: Cherry, Hislop, Rae, Sykes, Crosbie, Vellacott, Bennett, Graham.

   Castres: Palis, Hulleu, Seguret, Cocagi, Bouzerand, Popelin, Doubrere; Guerios, Colonna, Azar, Maravat, Vanverberghe, Babillot (c), Cope, Papali'i.

   Replacements: Zarantonello, De Benedittis, Hounkpatin, Nakarawa, Delaporte, Fernandez, Botitu, Chabouni.

4. Afternoon all!

   Edinburgh v Castres (13:00)

   Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second round of Challenge Cup matches as Edinburgh host Castres Olympique.

   A lot is riding on this for Sean Everitt's Edinburgh side as they look to secure their first win of the campaign.

   Castres are currently sitting second in Pool 3 while Edinburgh are fifth.

   Let's have a look at the teams...

   

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