Edinburgh announce team to face Leinster

EDINBURGH have made just one personnel change to the squad which triumphed over Toulouse for their upcoming RaboDirect PRO12 match against Leinster.

Coach Michael Bradley has brought in scrum-half Chris Leck to the back division as a replacement for the injured Mike Blair with five changes made to the first 15.

Kyle Traynor replaces the injured Allan Jacobsen (face) at loose-head prop, with Esteban Lozada reintroduced to the squad to start alongside Sean Cox in the second-row.

Stuart McInally and Roddy Grant also swap places with David Denton and Ross Rennie respectively.

Speaking at today’s team announcement press conference, head coach Michael Bradley, said: “We face a very tough task in Dublin this weekend against a side who comfortably made the semi-finals for the fourth successive season.

“As league leaders and European pace-setters they will be keen make big statements between now and the continuation of their European title defence.

“What pleases me is that we go into the match off the back of two wins over quality opposition, Scarlets and Toulouse, from which we can take a lot of confidence.

“As a team we must acknowledge the effort and commitment required on those days and prepare appropriately for another significant challenge this weekend at the RDS.”

Edinburgh Rugby team to play Leinster at the RDS tomorrow in the RaboDirect PRO12 (Friday 13 April, kick-off 7.45pm)

15 Tom Brown

14 Lee Jones

13 Nick De Luca

12 Matt Scott

11 Tim Visser

10 Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN

9 Chris Leck

1 Kyle Traynor

2 Ross Ford

3 Geoff Cross

4 Esteban Lozada

5 Sean Cox

6 Stuart McInally

7 Roddy Grant

8 Netani Talei

Substitutes

16 Andrew Kelly

17 Robin Hislop

18 Jack Gilding

19 Grant Gilchrist

20 David Denton

21 Ross Rennie

22 Phil Godman

23 Jim Thompson

• Not available through injury: Mike Blair (shoulder), Ben Cairns (knee), Allan Jacobsen (face), James King (groin), Steven Lawrie (knee)