Dan Parks is expected to join up with his new Glasgow teammates this week. The fly-half jetted out from Australia on Monday after a successful season with Eastern Suburbs who lifted the Shute Shield for the first time since 1969.

Gordon McIlwham's hopes of joining Munster have been put on the back burner. The former Glasgow prop had hoped to finalise details of a move by the end of last week.

"I want to get everything tied up. The last thing I need is to go to the world cup not knowing where I will be playing when I come back."

Former Scotland and Glasgow captain Andy Nicol will be providing expert analysis for BBC Radio 5 Live during Scotland's matches in the World Cup.