Edinburgh captain Mike Blair will make his competitive comeback alongside six club team-mates for Scotland A against Ireland Wolfhounds at Ravenhill tonight (kick off 7.30pm, live via BBC interactive (the red button)).

Blair has been missing since early November after injuring his ankle, but has now been given the all-clear to resume rugby duties and has been selected to lead a starting line-up containing Jim Thompson, Ben Cairns, Nick De Luca, Scott MacLeod, Jim Hamilton and Roddy Grant.

On the bench, Fraser McKenzie could make his Scotland A debut while Andrew Kelly, Kyle Traynor, Craig Hamilton and Greig Laidlaw are also named amongst the replacements.

Scotland A team (sponsor Murray) to play Ireland Wolfhounds at Ravenhill on Friday 5 February (kick-off 7.30pm)

15 Jim Thompson (Edinburgh)
14 Nikki Walker (Ospreys)
13 Ben Cairns (Edinburgh)
12 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh)
11 Simon Danielli (Ulster)
10 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors)
9 Mike Blair (Edinburgh) CAPTAIN
1 Jon Welsh (Glasgow Warriors)
2 Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors)
3 Euan Murray (Northampton Saints)
4 Scott MacLeod (Edinburgh)
5 Jim Hamilton (Edinburgh)
6 James Eddie (Glasgow Warriors)
8 Scott Gray (Northampton Saints)
7 Roddy Grant (Edinburgh)
Replacements
16 Andrew Kelly (Edinburgh)
17 Kyle Traynor (Edinburgh)
18 Craig Hamilton (Edinburgh)
19 Fraser McKenzie (Edinburgh)
20 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh)
21 Rob Dewey (Glasgow Warriors)
22 John Houston (Edinburgh)