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January 20, 2017

Glasgow team to take on Leicester

Posted by Editor on January 20, 2017 12:05 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Tim Swinson was outstanding in last week's defeat to Munster
Gregor Townsend has named his team for the Champions Cup game against Leicester at Welford Road on Saturday.

It's an unchanged starting XV for a game where a win would guarantee the Wariors a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time.

Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour and Lee Jones make up the back-three.

Mark Bennett and Alex Dunbar form the centre partnership, while Finn Russell and Ali Price once again combine at stand-off and scrum-half respectively.

Gordon Reid, Fraser Brown and Zander Fagerson will pack down in the front-row, while Tim Swinson and captain Jonny Gray are in the engine room.

Robert Harley is at blind-side flanker, with Ryan Wilson at open-side and Josh Strauss at Number 8.

On the bench Brian Alainu'uese returns from suspension and Henry Pyrgos has recovered from injury.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "Leicester have an excellent home record in this competition and we're expecting a very tough 80 minutes at Welford Road.

"We have prepared really well for the game and our players returned to training this week full of energy and determination.

"It's good that we're able to name the same starting XV for this crucial game and we're also boosted this week by the return of Brian (Alainu'uese) and Henry (Pyrgos) on the bench."

Glasgow Warriors

15 Stuart Hogg

14 Tommy Seymour
13 Mark Bennett
12 Alex Dunbar
11 Lee Jones

10 Finn Russell
9 Ali Price

1 Gordon Reid
2 Fraser Brown
3 Zander Fagerson
4 Tim Swinson
5 Jonny Gray (Captain)
6 Robert Harley
7 Ryan Wilson
8 Josh Strauss

Substitutes

16 Pat MacArthur
17 Alex Allan
18 D'arcy Rae
19 Brian Alainu'uese
20 Chris Fusaro
21 Henry Pyrgos
22 Nick Grigg
23 Peter Murchie

Not available due to injury: Simone Favaro (ankle), Peter Horne (knee / ankle), Rory Hughes (knee), Sean Lamont (back), Greg Peterson (shoulder), Sila Puafisi (head), Leonardo Sarto (shoulder) and Tjiuee Uanivi (shoulder)