EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 17: Edinburgh’s Dylan Richardson during a BKT United Rugby Championship match between Edinburgh Rugby and Benetton at the Hive Stadium, on October 17, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)
Versatile forward Richardson has featured regularly in the capital back-row this season and shifts to the front row for the first time for tomorrow’s crucial league clash.
Head Coach Sean Everitt also welcomes the return of Liam McConnell to the Edinburgh pack, starting at blindside flanker having recovered from a rib injury.
On the match, Everitt said: “We’re hugely excited to play in front of another big crowd at Hive Stadium. When the stadium’s bouncing there’s no better place to play, and we can’t wait to get back out there.
“Ulster have been impressive this season, and they’ll come here and be confident that they can put a performance together. They’ve been dangerous on attack and we’re going to have to play very well to beat them.”
Everitt names an unchanged back-three, with Harry Paterson starting at full-back alongside wing duo of Malelili Satala and Wes Goosen.
Mosese Tuipulotu once again starts at inside-centre, this week partnered by Piers O’Conor who replaces James Lang in the midfield, the latter missing out with a dead leg.
The half-back partnership is unchanged, with Ross Thompson at fly-half with Ben Vellacott, who scored two tries last time out against Scarlets.
Club centurion Boan Venter joins Richardson in the front-row at loosehead prop, with tighthead prop Angus Williams starting for his first minutes of the season.
Marshall Sykes and Glen Young start at lock in front of a new-look back row, with Ben Muncaster shifting to number-eight, next to blindside McConnell and openside flanker Connor Boyle – who also makes his first start of the season.
Edinburgh Rugby side to face Ulster Rugby at Hive Stadium (Friday 13 March, 7.45pm) – live on PremierSports
15. Harry Paterson (25)
14. Malelili Satala (3)
13. Piers O’Conor (13)
12. Mosese Tuipulotu (22)
11. Wes Goosen (69)
10. Ross Thompson (37)
9. Ben Vellacott (89)
1. Boan Venter (100)
2. Dylan Richardson (8)
3. Angus Williams (29)
4. Marshall Sykes (90)
5. Glen Young (62)
6. Liam McConnell (17)
7. Connor Boyle (47)
8. Ben Muncaster (55)
Replacements
16. Harri Morris (16)
17. James Whitcombe (5)
18. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (10)
19. Callum Hunter-Hill (31)
20. Tom Currie (3)
21. Charlie Shiel (87)
22. Cammy Scott (28)
23. Jack Brown (8)
Unavailable: Charlie McCaig (knee), Rhys Litterick (achilles), Rob Carmichael (wrist), Luke Crosbie (hamstring), Sam Skinner (hamstring), Paddy Harrison (back), Conor McAlpine (hamstring), Matt Currie (hamstring), Paul Hill (shoulder), Duhan van der Merwe (ankle), Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman, Grant Gilchrist, Darcy Graham, Freddy Douglas, Magnus Bradbury, D’arcy Rae (all international selection).
