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October 13, 2017

Glasgow team to take on Exeter Chiefs

Posted by Editor on October 13, 2017 12:16 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Jamie Bhatti will make his European debut
Dave Rennie has named his Glasgow Warriors side to take on Exeter Chiefs in his first European Rugby Champions Cup game this Saturday (ko 7.45pm).

There are two changes to the starting XV that beat the Cheetahs in South Africa last Friday, as the Warriors get their European campaign underway against English champions Exeter Chiefs.

Peter Horne starts at inside centre having come on as a replacement in Bloemfontein and Lee Jones, who was rested last weekend, starts on the wing.

Ruaridh Jackson's experience playing in the Premiership will be invaluable at full-back, while Tommy Seymour completes the back-three.

Nick Grigg is at outside centre while Ali Price and Finn Russell combine at scrum-half and fly-half respectively.

In an unchanged forward pack, Jamie Bhatti makes his European debut at loose-head, as does Callum Gibbins at 7.

On the bench, George Turner is another player experiencing the Champions Cup for the first time, while Nikola Matawalu could feature against his former club.

Meanwhile, winger Rory Hughes has successfully undergone shoulder surgery and is expected to be unavailable for selection for between four and six months.

Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Dave Rennie said: "It's a fantastic competition and one we're looking forward to getting stuck in to. We want to test ourselves against the best teams and Exeter are exactly that.

"We played well in patches in South Africa and dealing with the conditions the way we did will benefit our fitness in the long run. We've had a good week of training back at Scotstoun and are raring to go.

"Naming a settled squad will help with consistency. Combinations are beginning to click and we’re prepared for a physical match-up in a hostile environment."

Glasgow Warriors

15 Ruaridh Jackson

14 Tommy Seymour
13 Nick Grigg
12 Peter Horne
11 Lee Jones

10 Finn Russell
9 Ali Price

1 Jamie Bhatti
2 Fraser Brown
3 Zander Fagerson
4 Tim Swinson
5 Jonny Gray
6 Ryan Wilson (Captain)
7 Callum Gibbins

8 Adam Ashe

Substitutes

16 George Turner
17 Alex Allan
18 D'arcy Rae
19 Scott Cummings
20 Robert Harley
21 Henry Pyrgos
22 Sam Johnson
23 Nikola Matawalu

Unavailable players: Brian Alainu'uese (knee), Alex Dunbar (knee), Chris Fusaro (head), Stuart Hogg (shoulder), Rory Hughes (shoulder), Oli Kebble (foot), Patrick Kelly (ankle), Ratu Tagive (achilles), Richie Vernon (achillies), Samuela Vunisa (knee).