Nathan Hines and James Hamilton are the starting locks, with Scott MacLeod on the bench.

BBC: Scotland unchanged for Pumas game

Edinburgh second row Scott MacLeod is out with a rib injury so Richie Vernon will step in at number eight.

BBC: Scotland name Richie Vernon in team to face Samoa

Wing Simon Danielli, fly half Dan Parks and lock Scott MacLeod are injury doubts but are expected to be fit.

BBC: Coach Hadden to stick with squad

Edinburgh were forced into two late changes, with Scott MacLeod replacing Jim Hamilton (knee) at lock, and John Houston coming onto the wing for Andrew Turnbull (illness).

BBC: Edinburgh 16-3 Cardiff Blues

Edinburgh's Geoff Cross, Roddy Grant, Ben Cairns, Scott MacLeod and Greig Laidlaw will also have been particularly disappointed to have missed out on Andy Robinson's main squad along with Glasgow's Rob Dewey.

BBC: Chris Fusaro of Heriot's handed Scotland A chance

Again, though, Edinburgh rallied and Scott MacLeod fed Visser after the hosts launched a sweeping attack from right to left, and the Dutchman slalomed past Tommy Bowe and Rhys Webb for a superb try.

BBC: Edinburgh 23-16 Ospreys

Mr. SCOTT MacLEOD (Correspondent, Time Magazine): Well, thanks.

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Scott MacLeod is Time Magazine's correspondent in Cairo.

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