Glasgow v Edinburgh: Lock Andrew Davidson to make debut against former club

Scotland age-grade second row given nod by Richard Cockerill after summer move to capital

Andrew Davidson has joined Edinburgh from Newcastle Falcons. Picture: SRU/SNS

Summer signing Andrew Davidson makes his Edinburgh debut against his former team as the capital club face Glasgow Warriors behond closed doors at BT Murrayfield in the 1872 Cup decider tomorrow evening (kick-off 5.15pm, live on Premier Sports).The 23-year-old lock, who had a couple of spells at Scotstoun with limited game time either side of making 28 appearances for Newcastle Falcons in 2018-19, is one of two debutants named in the matchday 23 as former Scotland U20 stand-off Nathan Chamberlain is selected among the replacements.

Edinburgh can win a third straight 1872 Cup and a first ever semi-final spot with a win as the Guinness Pro14 resumes following suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemicScotland star Stuart McInally skippers an Edinburgh line-up that includes nine internationalists in the starting XV.

Cockerill’s side need just a point to secure a semi-final berth and the coach said: “We’ve earned the right to be where we are and now we’ve got the opportunity to get into a Semi-Final, and if we get it right, we could earn a home Semi-Final.“But we’ve got a long way to go to do that. Glasgow are a very good side with a very good squad. We’ve got to make sure that we have the consistency we’ve had this season. We’ve got the chance to see if we can hit the ground running and compete with the big boys.“The derbies against Glasgow have always been pretty tight, and they swing on key moments in games. But we have a real group who believe what we're doing and buy into what Edinburgh is about.”

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