Ritchie delighted with winning return

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie loved being back in dark blue as he made a winning return to Edinburgh.

The 27-year-old hasn't played for his club side since late April, but managed the full 80 minutes in the 31-23 win over the Bulls.

"It was awesome, I loved being back out there with Edinburgh and out there at Hive Stadium. It's been a wee while since I've been able to play more than 20 minutes as well!"

There has been a change of management since he last played, with South African coach Sean Everitt arriving in the summer.

"The way we're approaching the game is different. We're trying to play a little more pragmatically, we're kicking the ball a bit more but with the intent of getting it back with better ball to play of off.

"There are definitely things around the place that are different. The schedules have changed a bit, there's a few new younger faces as well - I'm feeling a bit old these days."

Despite welcoming Ritchie back, Edinburgh were sluggish before punishing the Bulls' ill-discipline, going on to rack up their biggest win of the season.

"It's certainly an area we've grown in, playing through the full 80 and coming out on the right side of results. We're not playing our best rugby, there's a lot more to come from us, but it's better to be winning and learning than coming off the back of frustrating losses.

"We know we've not played to our potential yet. There's a lot of rugby still to be played and we feel we can grow into it. We have some tough games coming up and we'll be looking to keep improving."