Edinburgh head coach Andy Robinson has recalled Scotland full-back Hugo Southwell to his starting XV for Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash with Leicester Tigers at Murrayfield (3.30pm kick-off).

Southwell picked up an ankle injury in the first meeting between the clubs at Welford Road in November.

He said: “The past month or so has been really hard for me because of my ankle, so to get back to full fitness and to be starting again is really pleasing.”

Southwell's return means that Ben Cairns moves back across to the right wing. Andy Turnbull steps down.

Prop Gavin Kerr returns after missing the Magners League win over Cardiff Blues with a virus but Dave Callam is ruled out with a shoulder injury. His place goes to Roland Reid who makes his first start since the trip to Leinster early in December. Flanker Alan MacDonald is named on the bench after four months out with a knee injury.

Utility back Calum MacRae is on the bench after being absent since the home win over Leinster just before Christmas.

There are nine Scotland internationals included in the starting XV, including scrum-half Mike Blair and wing Simon Webster, and 13 of the squad have been included in the national squad ahead of this season’s RBS Six Nations.

Edinburgh
15 Hugo Southwell
14 Ben Cairns
13 Nick De Luca
12 John Houston
11 Simon Webster
10 Phil Godman
9 Mike Blair
1 Allan Jacobsen
2 Ross Ford
3 Gavin Kerr
4 Matt Mustchin
5 Ben Gissing
6 Roland Reid
7 Ross Rennie
8 Allister Hogg (c)

Replacements
16 Andrew Kelly
17 Augusto Allori
18 Craig Hamilton
19 Alan MacDonald
20 Ben Meyer
21 David Blair
22 Calum MacRae