WASPS took a measure of European revenge over Edinburgh who had effectively scuppered their Heineken Cup ambitions with a onepoint victory in their opening group match back in October.

The London side ran in seven tries, despite the absence of England players Josh Lewsey, Lawrence Dallaglio, Stuart Abbott and Joe Worsley.

Lewsey, club skipper Dallaglio and Abbott were all rested while flanker Worsley, who was named in the original starting line-up, withdrew at short notice because of a calf strain.

But Worsley, who recently returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines because of knee trouble, insisted there is no cause for concern for England coach Andy Robinson ahead of the Six Nations campaign, describing his absence as "just a precaution".

Two other of Wasps' England squad members staked their claim for international places. Mark Van Gisbergen, their New Zealand-born fullback, had a personal haul of 17 points before being withdrawn in the 55th minute and left-wing Tom Voyce struck twice for tries in the second half.

Van Gisbergen missed just one of his six shots on goal, landing two penalties and three conversions and he also finished a strong run down the left wing with Wasps third try two minutes into the second half.

But, on the debit side, it was Van Gisbergen's kick straight into the hands of Edinburgh right-wing Rob Dewey and his wayward pass, intercepted by centre Francisco Leonelli, which provided Edinburgh with the two tries which kept them in contention in the first half.

Dewey broke the Wasps line before fly-half Phil Godman provided the kick for full-back Hugo Southwell to win the chase for the touchdown.

Then, after converted tries from Wasps fly-half Alex King and impressively mobile prop-forward Alistair McKenzie, who deservedly took the player of the match award, Dewey stretched over the line for Edinburgh's second try.

But Godman missed both conversions and a straightforward looking first half penalty for the Scottish side.

The yellow card shown to flanker Matt Mustchin in first half injury time added to the Gunners' problems and they were overrun in the second half.

Van Gisbergen grabbed his try while Mustchin was still in the sin-bin, and that was followed by tries from his fellow England squad members Simon Shaw and Voyce.

Giant second-row man Shaw forced his way over in the right hand corner in the 50th minute before Voyce, released by replacement centre Fraser Waters, with virtually his first touch of the ball, ran through the nonexistent Edinburgh defence for Wasps' fifth try, converted by King, who had taken over the kicking duties following Van Gisbergen's departure.

Voyce struck again in the 74th minute when he finished off a high-speed move instigated by King and Waters with King again on target.

Scrum-half Rory Lawson grabbed a late consolation try, converted by replacement Duncan Hodge, for Edinburgh when he sprinted clear of the Wasps defence.

WASPS M van Gisbergen, P Sackey, A Erinle, R Hoadley, T Voyce, A King, E Reddan, A Mackenzie, J Barratt, T Payne, S Shaw, G Skivington, J Haskell, J O'Connor, J Hart Scorers King, Mackenzie, van Gisbergen, Shaw, try each ; Voyce, 2 tries; van Gisbergen 3 cons, King 3, cons; van Gisbergen 2 pens Subs Waters for van Gisbergen (55), Gotting for Barratt (55), Bracken for Payne (61), R.

Birkett for Shaw (55)

EDINBURGH H Southwell, R Dewey, F Leonelli, L Morey, S Dey, Pyke, I Godman, R Lawson, D Hewett, Kelly, C Smith, A Kellock, S Murray, M Mustchin, A MacDonald Scorers Southwell, Dewey, Lawson, try each; Hodge, con Blair for Dewey, 70; Di Rollo for Dey, 58;

Hodge for Godman, 53; Dickinson for Smith, 33; Strokosch for Murray, 70; Cross for MacDonald, 51 Referee Romain Poite (France)