Leicester v Edinburgh: Teams
Scotland number eight David Callam returns for Edinburgh for their tough trip to face Leicester on Saturday.
Last Updated: 16/11/07 2:56pm
Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has recalled Scotland number eight David Callam to the starting XV for their Heineken Cup clash against Leicester at Welford Road on Saturday.
Callam will make his first start since the World Cup, and is one of nine Scottish internationals in the Edinburgh team.
He returns in the number eight jersey having recovered from a minor knee operation and joins captain Allister Hogg and Simon Cross in the back row.
Simon Webster is ruled out by a shin infection so John Houston, who scored against Toulouse, is handed the number eleven shirt.
The 22-year-old David Blair, younger brother of scrum-half Mike, keeps his place at fly-half as the two brothers once again form the half-back pairing.
Having narrowly lost at home against Toulouse, Edinburgh know they need to win at Welford Road to maintain their Heineken Cup hopes.
The Teams:
Leicester Tigers: 15 G Murphy; 14 T Varndell, 13 O Smith, 12 D Hipkiss, 11 A Tuilagi; 10 A Goode, 9 F Murphy; 1 M Ayerza, 2 B Kayser, 3 M Castrogiovanni, 4 L Deacon, 5 M Wentzel, 6 M Corry (capt), 7 L Moody, 8 J Crane.
Replacements: 16 M Davies, 17 J White, 18 J Hamilton, 19 L Abraham, 20 B Youngs, 21 P Burke, 22 S Vesty.
Edinburgh: 15 H Southwell; 14 A Turnbull, 13 B Cairns, 12 N De Luca, 11 J Houston; 10 D Blair, 9 M Blair; 1 A Jacobsen, 2 R Ford, 3 G Kerr, 4 C Hamilton, 5 B Gissing, 6 S Cross, 7 A Hogg (capt), 8 D Callam.
Replacements: 16 A Kelly, 17 C Smith, 18 M Mustchin, 19 R Rennie, 20 B Meyer, 21 P Godman, 22 A Maxwell.
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
