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Chris Paterson and Simon Taylor will miss the trip to Netherdale but seven other internationals return to action for Edinburgh.
Chris Cussiter will make his first start for Borders in 4 months despite having played international rugby in the interim.
Edinburgh: Ben Cairns; Matt Dey, Marcus Di Rollo, Rob Dewey, Lucio Lopez Fleming, Duncan Hodge, John Senio; Allan Jacobsen, Dougie Hall, Geoff Cross, Matt Mustchin, Scott Murray, Alastair Strokosch, Allister Hogg (capt), Dave Callam
Replacements: Andrew Kelly, Dave Hewett, Chris Bentley, Ross Rennie, Greig Laidlaw, Phil Godman, Alistair Warnock
Borders: Stuart Moffat; Dougie Flockhart, Ben MacDougall, Bryan Rennie, Garry Law; Gregor Townsend, Chris Cusiter (capt); Gavin Kerr, Ross Ford, Bruce Douglas, John Dalziel, Opeta Palepoi, Scott Newlands, Andy Miller, Kelly Brown.
Replacements:Steve Scott, Ed Kalman, Richie Vernon, Scott Forrest, Rob Chrystie, Steve Jones, Brendon Daniel.
Chris Cussiter will make his first start for Borders in 4 months despite having played international rugby in the interim.
Edinburgh: Ben Cairns; Matt Dey, Marcus Di Rollo, Rob Dewey, Lucio Lopez Fleming, Duncan Hodge, John Senio; Allan Jacobsen, Dougie Hall, Geoff Cross, Matt Mustchin, Scott Murray, Alastair Strokosch, Allister Hogg (capt), Dave Callam
Replacements: Andrew Kelly, Dave Hewett, Chris Bentley, Ross Rennie, Greig Laidlaw, Phil Godman, Alistair Warnock
Borders: Stuart Moffat; Dougie Flockhart, Ben MacDougall, Bryan Rennie, Garry Law; Gregor Townsend, Chris Cusiter (capt); Gavin Kerr, Ross Ford, Bruce Douglas, John Dalziel, Opeta Palepoi, Scott Newlands, Andy Miller, Kelly Brown.
Replacements:Steve Scott, Ed Kalman, Richie Vernon, Scott Forrest, Rob Chrystie, Steve Jones, Brendon Daniel.
