Edinburgh v Dragons: Teams
Edinburgh winger Andrew Turnbull has signed a new two-year contract as the side look to claim victory over the Dragons.
Last Updated: 08/05/09 10:36am
Edinburgh winger Andrew Turnbull has signed a new two-year contract as the side look to claim victory over the Dragons in their penultimate Magners League fixture on Saturday.
The 27-year-old speedster follows in the footsteps of Geoff Cross and Alan MacDonald by committing his future to the Murrayfield outfit.
Turnbull's inclusion on the wing - in place of John Houston - is the only change to the starting line-up which recorded a dramatic win at the Ospreys.
That stoppage-time triumph at the Liberty Stadium was Edinburgh's fourth successive victory in the Magners League and if the team wins on Saturday it will set a new club record.
But Head Coach Robinson admits he is wary of the threat posed by the Dragons because he's never beaten them during his Edinburgh tenure.
"We are now playing against a team we've not beaten since I've been here and we understand how difficult the game will be," he said.
"But it would be a good to put together a performance for the supporters and to set a new record. We were really pleased with what we did in the last game at Ospreys and we are concentrating on continuing that form on Saturday."
The decision concerning the team's replacements for the match will be determined later on in the week.
On the injury front, Mark Robertson (hamstring) is joined in the treatment room by long term casualties Allan Jacobsen (shoulder), Ross Rennie (knee), David Callam (hip), and Steven Turnbull (ankle).
Edinburgh: 15 Chris Paterson, 14 Andrew Turnbull, 13 Ben Cairns, 12 Nick De Luca, 11 Simon Webster, 10 Phil Godman, 9 Mike Blair (capt), 8 Allister Hogg, 7 Alan MacDonald, 6 Scott Newlands, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Craig Hamilton, 3 Geoff Cross, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Kyle Traynor.
Replacements: tbc
Dragons: tbc