EDINBURGH v CONNACHT:MICHAEL BRADLEY has made three changes, all forced by injury. Centre Niva Ta'auso and props Brett Wilkinson and Robbie Morris have been ruled out with Troy Nathan, Jamie Hagan and Ronan Loughney coming in.

Edinburgh have made just one change to the side that beat Cardiff, with Andrew Turnbull replacing Tim Visser on the wing.

Edinburgh kicked their league campaign off with a one-point wincame over Cardiff last week.

“We have to be physical,” says Scotland captain and recent Lion Mike Blair, who is on the bench tonight.

“Connacht are a very, very demanding team physically. What we have to do is match that physicality and take our chances when they come up.”

EDINBURGH: C Paterson: M Robertson, B Cairns, J Houston, A Turnbull; P Godman, G Laidlaw; A Jacobsen, A Kelly, G Cross, C Hamilton, S MacLeod, A MacDonald, R Grant, A Hogg (c). Replacements: R Ford, K Traynor, F McKenzie, S Newlands, M Blair, S Jones, N De Luca.

CONNACHT: G Duffy; B Tuohy, T Nathan, K Matthews, F Carr; I Keatley, F Murphy; R Loughney, S Cronin, J Hagan; A Browne, B Upton; J Muldoon, R Ofisa, M McComish. Replacements: A Flavin, C Higgins, M McCarthy, J O'Connor, M Nikora, C O'Loughlin, A Wynne.

Referee: J Jones (WRU).

Verdict: Home win.