Shanklin, Jenkins and Williams return for Blues

Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Blues Friday 28 March 7.30pm, Murrayfield, Magners League

Edinburgh won 11-10 when the two teams met at the Arms Park in January and the Blues will be looking to reverse that result to keep themselves in the top 5 of the Magners League, with many of the teams above them still to play each other.

Blues flyer Tom James also returns to the starting line up, having had an operation to remove his appendix. Outside half Dai Flanagan also returns having recovered from a broken bone in his hand, and is joined in the twenty two by Nick Robinson. Robinson sustained a hip muscle injury against Leicester in November.

15 Ben Blair 14 Jamie Roberts 13 Tom Shanklin 12 Gareth Thomas 11 Tom James 10 Dai Flannigan 9 Jason Spice 8 Xavier Rush 7 Martyn Williams 6 Mamma Molitika 5 Paul Tito 4 Deiniol Jones 3 Taufa'ao Filise 2 Gareth Williams 1 Gethin Jenkins

16 John Yapp 17 T Rhys Thomas 18 Scott Morgan 19 Ben White 20 Richie Rees 21 Nicky Robinson 22 Marc Stcherbina