December 10, 2004

Kenny Logan starts for Glasgow

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Kenny Logan starts at full-back for Glasgow
Kenny Logan starts at full-back for Glasgow in the Heineken Cup match against Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park on Sunday.

It's one of a number of changes to the team that lost to The Scarlets at Hughenden last Sunday. Kenny takes over from Rory Kerr who drops to the bench.

Andy Craig is out for up to eight week after he picked up an ankle injury in last week's loss at Hughenden - Graeme Morrison takes his place in midfield while Graeme Beveridge continues at scrum-half.

In the pack, Andrew Wilson comes in for Cammy Mather on the blindside and Gordon Bulloch starts in place of Scott Lawson. Cammy has an ankle injury and may be unable to take a place on the bench. Currie's Jonathan Van der Schyff travels as cover.

Euan Murray starts at tighthead despite the 12-week suspension imposed by Scottish Rugby's discipline panel two weeks ago. Euan has appealed, but the hearing has been adjourned pending further legal review.

Glasgow will travel to Wales tomorrow with only nine backs – the seven in the starting XV plus Rory Kerr and Sam Pinder. The backs' casualty list was extended by Andy Craig's injury last weekend. In addition, Dan Parks, Glasgow's Scotland stand-off, has been allowed leave to go to Australia for his brother's wedding, and another outside half, Colin Gregor, is in South Africa with the Scotland seven-a-side squad.

Even with a long casualty list, Glasgow had more players eventually to choose from that had seemed probable earlier this week, when several were suffering from stomach bug. Hugh Campbell, Glasgow's head coach, remarked the situation was such that he might have to have to consider listing forwards to play in the back division.

"This business of naming a squad in September and then having to maintain it right through – it's crazy," he commented on Glasgow Warriors's official website. "The Heineken is one of the top competitions in world rugby. Are we doing it justice? There has to be flexibility."

Glasgow

15 Kenny Logan
14 Gareth Maclure
13 Graeme Morrison
12 Andrew Henderson
11 Sean Lamont
10 Calvin Howarth
9 Graeme Beveridge
8 Jon Petrie (capt)
7 Donnie Macfadyen
6 Andrew Wilson
5 Dan Turner
4 Andrew Hall
3 Euan Murray
2 Gordon Bulloch
1 Kevin Tkachuk

Replacements from

Scott Lawson
Andrew Kelly
Joe Beardshaw
John Beattie
Jonathan Van der Schyff
Cammy Mather
Sam Pinder
Rory Kerr

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