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December 01, 2016

International contingent return for Glasgow

Posted by Editor on December 1, 2016 01:33 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Ali Price starts for Glasgow
Less than a week after winning his first Scotland cap in last Saturday's win over Georgia, Ali Price returns to the Glasgow Warriors starting line-up to face Munster at Scotstoun tomorrow night (ko 7.35pm).

Nine of the Warriors involved for Scotland return, along with Sila Puafisi who played for Tonga in their win over Italy.

The Glasgow scrum-half made an immediate impact combining with Rory Hughes to set up a late try for Scotland with the winger also returning to the Warriors starting XV.

Rory is joined in the back three by full-back Peter Murchie and winger Tommy Seymour, who scored Scotland's opening try last weekend.

Mark Bennett is another to return having started the game at Rugby Park and he partners Nick Grigg in midfield.

They will both play outside of Peter Horne who featured in all three of Scotland's Autumn internationals and starts tomorrow at fly-half.

Sila Puafisi and Fraser Brown join Gordon Reid in the front row, all three having added to their international tally last month.

Robert Harley was another in the starting XV in Kilmarnock and he returns to partner Tim Swinson in the second row.

Scotland's Man of the Match against Georgia, Ryan Wilson, will start at Number 8 for the Warriors, flanked by Josh Strauss and Chris Fusaro.

On the bench Fiji international scrum-half Nemia Kenatale could make his debut for the club, while prop Alex Allan also returns from international duty.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "It was great to see all the Warriors playing Test rugby over the past few weeks and we welcome a number of them back this weekend.

"The players have responded to last week's defeat in a way we have come to expect from them - with positivity, effort and determination. They were disappointed but have put in the hard work to make the necessary improvements.

"Munster are well organised in defence, physical in contact and show innovation in attack. We're going to have to be alert and at our best to come out on top tomorrow night."

The game is live on BBC ALBA.

Glasgow Warriors

15 Peter Murchie

14 Rory Hughes
13 Nick Grigg
12 Mark Bennett
11 Tommy Seymour

10 Peter Horne
9 Ali Price

1 Gordon Reid
2 Fraser Brown
3 Sila Puafisi
4 Tim Swinson
5 Robert Harley
6 Josh Strauss
7 Chris Fusaro
8 Ryan Wilson CAPTAIN

Substitutes

16 Corey Flynn
17 Alex Allan
18 D'arcy Rae
19 Robert McAlpine
20 Langilangi Haupeakui
21 Nemia Kenatale
22 Rory Clegg
23 Lee Jones

Not available due to injury: Adam Ashe (hip / foot), Scott Cummings (shoulder), Greg Peterson (shoulder), Henry Pyrgos (knee), Leonardo Sarto (shoulder), Tjiuee Uanivi (shoulder) and Richie Vernon (shoulder)