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August 22, 2014

Gregor looks ahead to the new season

Posted by Editor on August 22, 2014 01:36 AM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Gregor Townsend wants the Warriors to make an impression in Europe
As Glasgow prepared for the pre-season friendly against Harlequins Gregor Townsend looked ahead to the new competitive campaign that kicks off in less than two weeks.

Speaking in the Scotsman, Gregor said: “We know the challenges will be tougher this season but we will embrace them,” he said. “The fact that we put so much work in to get to the PRO12 final last season is a plus as we know what is required to get there.

“We also want to make an impression in Europe this season and that is another huge driver for us at Glasgow. We have an excellent pool with Bath, Toulouse and Montpellier and that is all very exciting. So we very much want to be the first Glasgow side to make it out of the pools phase.

“As a team, a club and individuals, we all want to get better, right across the park. Of course, we kick the domestic season off with a repeat of last season’s PRO12 final against Leinster, so the motivation is there, every where you look, to help us kick on from last season.

"Obviously we have made semi-finals and then the final last time around, so we have been knocking on the door now for a while and, as a group, we are very hungry to go one better. The pain of our defeat at the hands of Leinster in the PRO12 final is also still recent enough to motivate us.

“So, whatever way you look at it, our determination to make this the best season it can be for Glasgow Warriors and our supporters is tremendous.”

Harlequins are bringing a strong squad to Scotstoun while Glasgow's initial selection of 26 players will be reduced on the morning of the match.

The Glasgow head coach said: “The ideal for us is that we give game time to as many of the players as we can, while balancing that against the need to deliver a positive performance and result against a very strong Harlequins side.”