DUNCAN Hodge has made four changes to his Edinburgh team for the visit of Zebre as he looks to continue an impressive start as acting head coach.
The former Scotland international has led the capital club to three straight wins, including a stunning 36-35 triumph over Harlequins in the Challenge Cup last Saturday.
His team take on Italian outfit Zebre at Murrayfield on Friday as the Pro12 returns and Felipe Arregui, Stuart McInally, Viliame Mata and John Hardie have all returned to the starting lineup for the clash.
Arregui will make his first start for the club at tighthead prop with Scotland international WP Nel injured, while the back division remains untouched from the win over Quins.
Hodge said: “We’ve named a fairly settled squad for this week as we go back into PRO12 action and look to build on the three consecutive wins.
“We’ve had a good week of training as positivity and confidence continues to build but our focus remains on continuing to perform and gather momentum in the championship.
“The support last week at BT Murrayfield was outstanding and we can’t wait to get back out in front of our home fans and put in another performance they can be proud of.”
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— Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) October 27, 2016
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