**Edinburgh embark on an exciting new era in more ways than one this season.** Not only are the Scottish club preparing for the start of a new competition, the United Rugby Championship, but they are doing so having moved to a new stadium and with a new head coach at the helm. Mike Blair was appointed to the top job following the departure of Richard Cockerill and brings a wealth of experience – both as a player and a coach – to his new role. Here, we take a look back at the former Scotland scrum-half's career.