Chris Paterson, Ben Cairns and Scott Newlands are back for Edinburgh for the visit of Magners League champions Munster to Murrayfield on Friday evening.

ROB MOFFAT welcomes back leading points scorer Chris Paterson into Edinburgh’s starting line-up for the visit of champions Munster to Murrayfield tomorrow night.

Edinburgh coach Rob Moffat knows what to expect from Magner's League bedfellows Ulster when they meet in the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Captain Mike Blair and centre Nick de Luca will start for Edinburgh for the first time this season against Leinster in the Magner’s League at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Edinburgh 27 Leinster 16

CHAMPIONS Leinster go to Murrayfield tonight in search of Magners League points, but face a huge battle against an Edinburgh team with an impressive home record.

Scotland international lock Jim Hamilton makes a return to the Edinbrugh side to take on Leinster in the Magner’s League at Murrayfield tomorrow night.

MUNSTER and Leinster appear to have completely different priorities as they face into another round of Magners League action this weekend.

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson gives prop Ryan Grant his first ever Magners League start against with Munster at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Wales suffered a huge blow for today’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland after captain Ryan Jones was ruled out through injury.

Prop Kyle Traynor is poised to make his first ever start for Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at Leinster at the RDS on Sunday afternoon (25 January, kick off 7.30pm).

Frank Hadden has handed a maiden call-up to Glasgow starlet Ruaridh Jackson for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales.

Openside Roddy Grant will make his debut on Friday night as Edinburgh look for their fourth straight win at Murrayfield in the Magner's League when Ulster come to town.

Scotland have been forced into four changes for Saturday’s third and final autumn Test against Canada at Pittodrie.

Scotland full-back Chris Paterson has not yet been ruled out of Saturday’s final autumn international against Canada, despite the facial injury which forced him off during the defeat to South Africa.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden insists his team have learned their lessons from their New Zealand mauling and are confident of victory over South Africa on Saturday.

Having hauled himself back from the brink of international obscurity, Jason White is determined to pay Scotland coach Frank Hadden back for giving him the opportunity to play against New Zealand on Saturday.

Simon Webster makes his return to the Edinburgh first-team for Saturday's opening Heineken Cup match against Leinster at Murrayfield.

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has been forced to put flanker Scott Newlands in for the injured Alan MacDonald in the only change to his side away to Leinster in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has been able to name eleven Scotland internationals in his side to play Munster on the opening night of the Magners League at Murrayfield on Friday (7.30pm).

Munster has announced its team to face Edinburgh in Friday's Magners League opener at Murrayfield (kicks off at 7.30pm).

Scotland have named uncapped trio Ben Cairns, Thom Evans and Moray Low in their 30-man squad for their summer tour to Argentina.

Scotland captain Mike Blair and Alistair Hogg return to competitive action on Friday evening (21 March, kick off 7.30pm) for the Magners League home match against Connacht at Murrayfield.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden insisted there were positives to be taken from their 23-20 defeat at Italy.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has no qualms about nominating Edinburgh scrum-half Mike Blair as his captain in place of the injured Jason White in the RBS 6 Nations against Ireland.

Scotland have been dealt a blow ahead of their RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Ireland after skipper Jason White was ruled out with concussion.

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has been able to select Six Nations internationals Allister Hogg, Gavin Kerr and Hugo Southwell, with Nick De Luca on the bench for the Magner's League clash with Munster at Murrayfield on Friday night.

PAUL O’CONNELL seems set to make his top-class return when appearing for Munster in the Magner’s League against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Friday night.

Wales 30 Scotland 15

FRANK HADDEN insists it will take more than one poor performance to alter his opinion that Scotland can have a successful Six Nations campaign.

Scotland flanker Allister Hogg insists it is not just on the rugby pitch that injured prop Allan Jacobsen will be missed.

Scotland will start their World Cup campaign with Dan Parks at stand-off when they take on Portugal in St Etienne on Sunday.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has defended his decision to head into the World Cup with three players who will have not played a competitive match since last season.

Eddie O’Sullivan blasted Ireland’s feeble work at the breakdown after they were bullied into submission by Scotland in yesterday’s 31-21 defeat.

THE Scottish Rugby Union have demanded answers from Edinburgh after Scotland full-back Chris Paterson was allowed to leave the club and join Gloucester.

Scotland full-back Chris Paterson has left Edinburgh to join Guinness Premiership side Gloucester.

Ulster 16 Edinburgh 10

Scotland 17 Italy 37

Head coach Frank Hadden today names the side he believes can put Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations campaign back to winning ways.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has been filled with “so much confidence” in his team by their reaction to Saturday’s Twickenham humbling.

Chris Cusiter is ready to prove his fitness to Scotland coach Frank Hadden by lining up for Border Reivers against Newport Gwent-Dragons on Friday.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has called up four uncapped players for next week’s training sessions at Murrayfield.

Scotland scrum-half Chris Cusiter could be sidelined for up to four months.

Scotland back-row forward Allister Hogg has been ruled out of action for at least 12 weeks.