12 selected for Junior World Championship opener

Edinburgh Rugby have named 12 of their players in the squad for the Junior World Championship opener, with 11 appearing in the starting XV and Sam Byrd selected from the replacements bench. In the pack, Jamie Stewart starts at loosehead prop alongside tighthead Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, while Christian Lindsay returns from injury to start at blindside flanker and Jack Utterson starts at openside. The selection highlights Edinburgh Rugby's strong influence on the Scotland U20 side heading into the tournament.