Change to Edinburgh team for Connacht clash

Ben Cairns has failed to recover sufficiently from a blow to the knee sustained in the 23-16 win over Ospreys last Saturday, and will be replaced at outside centre by Nick De Luca. Tom Brown, who recently signed a new two-year contract with the club, comes onto the bench.

Tonight's match is to be screened live by BBC ALBA, with John Houston the studio guest.

EDINBURGH TEAM TO PLAY CONNACHT IN THE Magners League AT THE SPORTSGROUND, GALWAY ON FRIDAY 1 APRIL 2011 (KICK-OFF 7.45PM)

15 Jim Thompson
14 Simon Webster
13 Nick De Luca
12 James King
11 Tim Visser
10 Greig Laidlaw
9 Mike Blair
1 Kyle Traynor
2 Andrew Kelly (CAPTAIN)
3 Geoff Cross
4 Scott MacLeod
5 Esteban Lozada
6 Fraser McKenzie
8 David Denton
7 Scott Newlands

SUBSTITUTES
16 Alun Walker
17 Lewis Niven
18 Robin Hislop
19 Steven Turnbull
20 Roddy Grant
21 David Blair
22 Tom Brown
23 Lee Jones