Chris Paterson
Former Scotland international on Viaplay

It's been much better from Edinburgh compared to last week, much more positive.

Ben Healy dinks a little kick into Jamie Ritchie's path - all he has to do is gather the ball cleanly, but the bounce of the ball isn't kind, the flanker knocks-on and the chance is gone.

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Edinburgh's rolling maul rumbles forward menacingly, but the ball pops out and Bayonne scramble clear.

Bayonne fail to roll away after a few Edinburgh phases, and Ben Healy kicks the resulting penalty into the opposition 22.

The wind is already playing a big part, as a couple of Bayonne handling errors result in an Edinburgh scrum.

Ben Healy kicks high into the Edinburgh sky, and we are off...

Bayonne haven't exactly named a full-strength team for this contest, with several big-name players left in France.

Coach Gerard Fraser explained the selection to Viaplay, and spoke of the excitement that surrounds playing at Murrayfield:

"It gave the team a great buzz this morning when we heard the venue had been changed.

"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for a lot of players, so it's a great occasion.

"We have some players coming back from injury and a few young guys who have been challenging for a spot for a while. Today is an opportunity for them to have some gametime and test themselves at the highest level."

WP Nel starts for Edinburgh tonight, following his recent decision to retire from the sport this summer.

What a servant he's been for club and country since his move to Scotland.

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There's a hardy band of Bayonne fans in one corner of Murrayfield, ready to roar their team on.

Whether the players will be able to hear over the wind is a separate matter.

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Edinburgh co-captain Grant Gilchrist returns to the starting XV as one of three changes from the side that lost to Sharks last weekend.

The second-rower starts ahead of Jamie Hodgson while at the front of the pack Luan de Bruin receives his first start of the season with Pierre Schoeman unavailable through concussion.

Mark Bennett returns from his concussion to join Matt Currie in the midfield, as Chris Dean drops to the bench.

Jake Henry continues on the wing, while Mikey Jones is set to make his Edinburgh debut from the bench.

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With it blowing a hoolie in Edinburgh, this game has been moved last minute to Murrayfield.

Edinburgh's usual home ground is just next door, but was deemed too exposed to the elements with Storm Kathleen raging.

Edinburgh: Goosen, Henry, Bennett, Currie, Van der Merwe, Healy, Vellacott (co-capt); de Bruin, Ashman, Nel, Skinner, Gilchrist (co-capt), Ritchie, Watson, Mata.

Replacements: Cherry, Jones, Rae, Hodgson, Crosbie, Price, Lang, Dean.

Bayonne: Callandret, Pourailly, Martocq, Lestrade, Megdoud, Spring, Rouet; Bethune, Giudicelli, Sholtz, Ceyte, Leindekar, Bourdeau, Heguy (capt), Ariceta.

Replacements: Acquier, Castillon, Villar, Mikautadze, Huguet, Labarbe, Dolhagaray, Buliruarua.

The European rugby action continues this evening, as Edinburgh welcome Bayonne to the Scottish capital.

Both sides lost in league action last time out, and will be looking to bounce back with a spot in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals up for grabs.

Kick-off is half-an-hour away, so let's get to it.

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