Edinburgh have made six changes to the starting line-up for Friday’s Heineken Cup match against Northampton Saints from the one which began the 21-16 Magners League loss to Scarlets at Murrayfield last Saturday.

EDINBURGH secured a third straight Magners League home victory without sparkling against Benetton Treviso, winning 21-9 on a damp night at Murrayfield.

Edinburgh 21 Benetton Treviso 9

Nineteen-year-old Alex Blair will make his Edinburgh debut, beside his brother Mike, in Saturday’s clash with Leinster at The RDS (kick-off 6.05pm).

Argentina lock Esteban Lozada has recovered from a head injury to line up for Edinburgh against Leinster in the Magner’s League on Friday night.

Puma lock Esteban Lozada has recovered from a back injury to take his place for Edinburgh at home to Munster in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Coach Rob Moffat has made five changes to his Edinburgh to tackle Leinster in the Magners League at The RDS on Sunday (kick-off 6.15pm).

Niall O’Connor gets the nod over Ian Humphreys and captain Rory Best returns at hooker to steer Ulster against Edinburgh for Sunday's Magner's League match at Murrayfield.

Rob Moffat has made four changes to Edinburgh’s starting line-up for the trip to Connacht in the Magner’s League tomorrow..

Andy Robinson has admitted it was a tough decision to axe four of his former Edinburgh players from the Scotland squad for the opening two games of the RBS 6 Nations.

Scotland lock Jim Hamilton will make his long-awaited comeback from injury on Saturday after being named today in the Edinburgh side for the Greaves Sports 1872 Cup decider.

Scotland 6 Argentina 9

Scotland 9 Australia 8

Scotland 23 Fiji 10

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

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.

FRANCE centre Mathieu Bastareaud can expect a lengthy ban from representing France after he caused uproar with lies that he’d been mugged while touring with the national team in New Zealand earlier this year.

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.

Edinburgh 16 Cardiff 3

Edinburgh 32 Connacht 5

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

Leinster 12 Edinburgh 3

IT was a week marred by injuries and suspensions but Leinster at least had some positive news to report yesterday when Stan Wright was named in the starting 15 for tomorrow’s Pool Two clash against Edinburgh in Dublin.

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).