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November 26, 2015

Glasgow team to take on Treviso

Posted by Editor on November 26, 2015 11:20 AM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Ryan Grant could make his 100th appearance for Glasgow
Gregor Townsend has named his Glasgow team to take on Treviso at Scotstoun on Friday (ko 7.35pm).

Chris Fusaro starts at openside flanker, while loosehead prop Ryan Grant has been named amongst the replacements.

Both players are in line to make their 100th Glasgow Warriors appearance.

Georgia international Shalva Mamukashvili makes his first start for the club and Alex Dunbar returns from injury.

Following the defeat to Northampton Saints last weekend, Stuart Hogg continues at full-back, with Taqele Naiyaravoro coming in for Tommy Seymour on the right wing and Sean Lamont completing the back three.

Mark Bennett continues at outside centre, with Alex Dunbar returning at inside centre following a six-week layoff.

Finn Russell and Grayson Hart combine at fly-half and scrum-half respectively, with Mike Blair not involved this weekend.

In the pack Gordon Reid replaces Grant in the starting line-up, while hooker Shalva Mamukashvili makes his first start and second appearance, in place of the injured Pat MacArthur.

Michael Cusack returns at tighthead, with Sila Puafisi named on the bench.

Tim Swinson comes in for Leone Nakarawa in the second-row and partners Jonny Gray.

In the back-row Robert Harley continues at blind-side, with Chris Fusaro coming in for former Treviso man Simone Favaro and Adam Ashe replacing Josh Strauss at Number 8.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "Any game that you play straight after a defeat becomes more important as you are determined to get back to winning ways.

"Treviso have got a very strong forward pack with a few internationalists and they will be a very tough opponent, so it'll take 80 minutes of effort and accuracy to win tomorrow night.

"It'll be a big night for Chris (Fusaro) and Ryan (Grant) who are set to become centurions. Both have played a big role for the club over a number of years and fully deserve to become part of a special group of players who have reached that milestone."

Glasgow Warriors

15 Stuart Hogg

14 Taqele Naiyaravoro
13 Mark Bennett
12 Alex Dunbar
11 Sean Lamont

10 Finn Russell
9 Grayson Hart

1 Gordon Reid
2 Shalva Mamukashvili
3 Michael Cusack
4 Tim Swinson
5 Jonny Gray (Captain)
6 Robert Harley
7 Chris Fusaro
8 Adam Ashe

Substitutes

16 James Malcolm
17 Ryan Grant
18 Sila Puafisi
19 Greg Peterson
20 Josh Strauss
21 Ali Price
22 Duncan Weir
23 Sam Johnson

Not available due to injury: Fraser Brown (foot), Glenn Bryce (ankle), Kevin Bryce (shoulder), Tyrone Holmes ( foot), Kieran Low (concussion), Pat MacArthur (jaw), Peter Murchie (elbow), Henry Pyrgos (wrist), Fergus Scott (shoulder), D'arcy Rae (lumbar spine) and Richie Vernon (shoulder)