Head coach Michael Bradley today announced one personnel change to Edinburgh Rugby’s starting side for Sunday’s decisive Heineken Cup clash with London Irish at Murrayfield (kick-off 3.15pm).
Back-row regular Roddy Grant’s replacement of Ross Rennie is the only change to the team that kept the club joint top of Pool 2 last weekend with a 27-24 win over Racing Metro at the Stade du Manoir (27-8).
The club go into Sunday’s match seeking a repeat of their Heineken Cup opener against the Irish Exiles in Reading (20-19) and a place in the last eight of Europe’s elite club rugby competition for the first time in eight years.
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Head coach Michael Bradley, said: “This match is massive.
“It’s very exciting for everyone involved in the club who have supported us throughout the group stages and who have been fixated on this match since the final whistle in Paris.
“It’s a fantastic place for Edinburgh Rugby to be and we’ve had to work exceptionally hard in some of the most memorable matches in the club’s history to get to this point.
“Sunday’s match is the last obstacle to quarter-final qualification and will take another big performance from all the players to beat an impressive London Irish side that’s riding high in the English Premiership.”
The last and only time a Scottish side made the last eight was Edinburgh’s appearance in 2004, with three members of Sunday’s starting team targeting a return to the knockout rounds: full-back Chris Paterson, scrum-half Mike Blair and prop Allan Jacobsen.
The club are cranking up the off-field entertainment by recruiting samba bands, highland pipes and drums and hosting inflatable ‘zorb’ ball races for supporters at half-time.
Reflecting on the size of the occasion and the importance of the club representing Scotland on the big stage, Bradley added: “These are the games that coaches, players and fans want to be involved in and we need everyone’s backing at Murrayfield this Sunday, in the city and across the country, for what could be landmark a day for Edinburgh Rugby.”
Tickets for Sunday’s Heineken Cup match against London Irish cost £15 for adults in advance (£20 on match-day), £10 for senior citizens and just £5 for students and under-18s. Student ticket price available on the day.
Tickets are available to buy on match-day form the Murrayfield ticket centre and at cash/credit card turnstiles at the north stand.
Supporters are advised to arrive early to buy or collect pre-purchased tickets to avoid delays while season ticket holders are reminded to car share where possible to save space in the car park which is reduced significantly by marquees built for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations.
Edinburgh Rugby team to play London Irish in round six of the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield Stadium on Sunday 22 January (kick-off 3.15pm)
15 Chris Paterson
14 Lee Jones
13 Nick De Luca
12 Matt Scott
11 Tim Visser
10 Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN
9 Mike Blair
1 Allan Jacobsen
2 Ross Ford
3 Geoff Cross
4 Grant Gilchrist
5 Sean Cox
6 David Denton
7 Roddy Grant
8 Netani Talei
Substitutes
16 Alun Walker
17 Kyle Traynor
18 Jack Gilding
19 Esteban Lozada
20 Stuart McInally
21 Phil Godman
22 John Houston
23 Tom Brown
Not available through injury: Ben Cairns (knee), James King (groin), Steven Lawrie (knee), Steven Turnbull (ankle)
>> Click here for student and U18 tickets (£5), adult tickets £15 (£20 on the day) and senior citizen tickets (£10) - student price available on the day! Or by by calling 0131 346 5180 and at the Murrayfield ticket
Tickets for Sunday’s Heineken Cup match against Racing Metro cost £15 for adults in advance (£20 on match-day), £10 for senior citizens and just £5 for students and under-18s. Student ticket price available on the day.
Tickets are available to buy on match-day form the Murrayfield ticket centre and at cash/credit card turnstiles at the north stand.
Supporters are advised to arrive early to buy or collect pre-purchased tickets to avoid delays while season ticket holders are reminded to car share where possible to save space in the car park which is reduced significantly by marquees built for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations.
