Edinburgh v Treviso: Teams
Edinburgh coach Rob Moffat is targeting a third successive home win in the Magners League when Treviso arrive at Murrayfield.
Last Updated: 04/11/10 1:40pm
Edinburgh coach Rob Moffat is targeting a third successive home win in the Magners League when Treviso arrive at Murrayfield.
Moffat has made a number for changes for the clash and he believes his new-look side can maintain their good home form.,
"We've been doing well at home in the Magners League of late, and we all really want another win to keep up that positive momentum," he said.
"After the Treviso game, we won't play again until Connacht [at Murrayfield on Friday 26 November], so it's vital we have the right sort of platform to set ourselves for the rest of the season.
"Against Leinster last Saturday, we let ourselves down in a few areas, and with the changes we've made to the team, a number of guys now have an opportunity to help us produce a better performance and result."
David Young, Kyle Traynor, Andrew Kelly, Greig Laidlaw, Fraser McKenzie, Alan MacDonald, David Blair, Ben Cairns and Mark Robertson come into the line-up.
Treviso hand a debut to Italian lock Gonzalo Padrò, while centre Andrea Pratichetti has had to settle for a spot on the bench.
Edinburgh: 15 Jim Thompson, 14 Mark Robertson, 13 Ben Cairns, 12 John Houston, 11 Tim Visser, 10 David Blair, 9 Greig Laidlaw, 8 Netani Talei, 7 Roddy Grant (c), 6 Alan MacDonald, 5 Fraser McKenzie, 4 Scott MacLeod3 David Young, 2 Andrew Kelly, 1 Kyle Traynor.
Replacements: 16 Finlay Gillies, 17 Geoff Cross, 18 Lewis Niven, 19 Craig Hamilton, 20 Scott Newlands, 21 Ross Samson, 22 Alex Grove, 23 Lee Jones.
Treviso: 15 Brendan Williams, 14 Ludovico Nitoglia, 13 Ezio Galon, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Benjamin De Jager, 10 Kristopher Burton, 9 Tobias Botes, 8 Marco Filippucci, 7 Benjamin Vermaak, 6 Enrico Pavanello, 5 Corniel Van Zyl, 4 Gonzalo Padrò, 3 Pedro Di Santo, 2 Franco Sbaraglini (c), 1 Augusto Allori.
Replacements: 16 Enrico Ceccato, 17 Matteo Muccignat, 18 Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet, 19 Valerio Bernabò, 20 Robert Barbieri, 21 Francesco Minto, 22 Fabio Semenzato, 23 Andrea Pratichetti.