Connacht claimed a precious 11-7 home win over Edinburgh as they lifted themselves off the bottom of the RaboDirect PRO12 table.

Munster motored their way to a home Heineken Cup quarter-final as they brushed Edinburgh aside 38-6 at Thomond Park.

Leinster flanker Kevin McLaughlin is expecting an abrasive showdown between two physical sides when the blues lock horns with Edinburgh at Murrayfield this evening (7.35pm).

Edinburgh 17 Glasgow Warriors 21

Cardiff Blues 38 Edinburgh 13

Edinburgh 34 London Irish 11

Edinburgh 48 Racing Metro 47

Edinburgh Rugby head coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for tomorrow night’s visit of Cardiff Blues in the opening match of the RaboDirect PRO12 at Murrayfield.

Edinburgh 14 Cardiff Blues 21

Uncapped trio Jon Welsh, Rob Harley and Jack Cuthbert have been named in the Scotland squad for the RBS 6 Nations Championship, head coach Andy Robinson announced today.

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.

Castres 21 Edinburgh 16

CONNACHT showed continuing improvement in their away form last night, grabbing a third bonus point on the road this season despite ultimately losing out against Edinburgh.

Edinburgh 24 Connacht 19

Leinster 19 Edinburgh 18

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).

Edinburgh captain Roddy Grant has been rested for the Magners League encounter against Ulster at Murrayfield.

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.

Ireland's Tommy Bowe is in the running for the Magners Players’ Player Award.

Edinburgh duo Tim Visser and Roddy Grant are listed in the nominees for the inaugural Magners League Awards ceremony at the Millennium Stadium on Monday night.

Leinster 37 Edinburgh 28

ULSTER got their first Magners League win of the season over a Scottish side and in the process took five points to make sure that they will stay ahead of Connacht and earn a Heineken Cup place next season.

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.

Connacht 22 Edinburgh 21

Connacht 22 Edinburgh 21

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

Edinburgh 24 Scarlets 20

Nathan Hines and Alasdair Strokosch today handed Scotland a much-needed fitness boost ahead of next Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game in Italy.

Edinburgh 9 Stade Francais 7

Ulster 21 Edinburgh 13

THREE penalties from James Arlidge were enough to earn the Dragons a valuable Magners League victory in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh 8 Newport-Gwent Dragons 9

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

LATE scores by Tim Visser and Phil Godman ensured Edinburgh claimed their first win of this season’s Heineken Cup campaign as they came from behind to deny Ulster.

Edinburgh 17 Ulster 13

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.

Andy Robinson believes Scotland’s players are already showing signs of developing the “winning mentality” that was his mantra upon his appointment as head coach.

EDINBURGH produced their highest winning score since the Magners League started with a dominant performance over Connacht at Murrayfield last night.

Edinburgh 62 Connacht 13

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 inflicted another dose of Murrayfield misery on Matt Williams as they kick-started their quest for the Magners League crown last night.

Edinburgh 21 Ulster 15

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.