TALENT
Ben
Vellacott
A Livewire 9 with incredible feet. One of the most promising 9's in Scotland.
Promising young scrum-half
Ben Vellacott joined Edinburgh in the summer of 2021 after two successful seasons at Wasps and previous club Gloucester.
The livewire 9 made a name for himself as one of the most dangerous, running scrum-halfs in the Premiership, before joining URC.
2023/24 Key Stats
- 21
- Games
- 11
- Starts
- 913
- Minutes
- 8
- Tries
He is a hungry young athlete who will be keen to compete for a starting place and that’s exactly what we need in order to drive standards across the squad.'
- Dai Young, Wasps
Scotland International
The speedy #9 represented Scotland U20 for the Junior World Championships in 2015 and was called up to Eddie Jones’ senior England squad in 2018, before deciding to represent Scotland, making his debut in Scotland’s 33 - 22 victory over Italy in Rome on 12th March 2022.