Ashman hits 50 Edinburgh appearances against Leinster
Hooker Ewan Ashman will make his 50th appearance for Edinburgh against Leinster in the Champions Cup last-16 on Sunday in a side that features two changes from last weekend's defeat by Stormers. Ashman is alongside D'arcy Rae in the front row, who returns from a calf injury at tighthead. Paul Hill, who started in Cape Town, is named on the bench.
The only other change for Sean Everitt's side is number eight Ben Muncaster coming into the back-row after recovering from concussion. Muncaster replaces club captain Magnus Bradbury, who misses out with an ankle injury. Double-centurion Grant Gilchrist captains the side.
"We go to the Aviva Stadium with nothing to lose and everything to gain," head coach Everitt said. "This is a group of players who believe in what they're doing, and we're going out there to have a real go at one of the best sides in Europe. "We represent the Scottish capital - our supporters who have made the trip to Dublin and those watching back home - and that means a great deal to all of us.
"We're going to treat this for exactly what it is: a great opportunity to make history for this great club. " Edinburgh XV to face Leinster: Schoeman, Ashman, Rae, Sykes, Gilchrist, McConnell, Richardson, Muncaster; Shiel, Thompson, Satala, Lang, Currie, Graham, O'Conor. Replacements: Blyth-Lafferty, Venter, Hill, Young, Douglas, Vellacott, Tuipulotu, Brown.