Edinburgh assistant coach Stevie Scott hopes the Gunners confidence boosting Guinness Pro12 run can give them the edge against Lyon in the Challenge Cup.

The Scottish side are currently top of Pool 4 with four victories from their four games to date, but Lyon and fellow French side Bordeaux-Begles remain firmly in the mix for a quarter-final place.

Victories over local rivals Glasgow and at Connacht mean Alan Solomons’ team will travel to France full of confidence as they look to complete the task of securing qualification.

Scott credits their European form with helping to turn around a stuttering start to the season, and hopes Edinburgh can kick on over the final two pool weekends.

He said: “We have had some big results this season but never backed them up and that was what was pleasing about the Connacht game. We played very well in difficult conditions and we dominated the second half.

“This is a team that has grown over the last month. We have had injuries and players missing and we are moving in the right directions, but we need to keep it going.

“The European games gave us confidence early in the season with how we beat Bordeaux, and we beat Lyon here despite having a lot of injuries. These two results mean we can focus on doing a job in Europe and really push for qualification.”
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Match Facts

  • Edinburgh and Gloucester are the two clubs with a 100% win rate this season.
  • Edinburgh have played three times in France in the Challenge Cup, winning two with both victories coming by a two-point margin.
  • Jerome Porical has kicked more goals than any other player in the competition this season, missing just one of his 21 attempts.
  • Edinburgh boast the best tackling success rate (89%) in the Challenge Cup this season.