April 07, 2006

Glasgow team to face Ospreys

Posted by Editor on April 7, 2006 11:12 AM | 5 comments | Print | E-mail author

Hefin O'Hare starts at outside centre for Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors head coach Sean Lineen has named his side to take on Ospreys tomorrow at Liberty Stadium in what will be his first match in charge of the squad.

He said: "We're all looking forward to the game. The guys have been working hard and have trained well over the past couple of weeks so it's now just up to us to not leave that hard work on the training pitch but to make sure we transfer it onto the playing field."

The starting XV sees four changes, three personnel and one positional, from the side that last visited Wales in the Celtic League: Rory Lamont has recovered from fractured jaw to start on the right wing with Hefin O'Hare moving from the wing to outside centre and Spencer Davey drops to the bench. In the second row James Eddie starts and Craig Hamilton moves to the bench while in the back row, John Barclay starts at blindside flanker and Steve Swindall joins the subs list.

That trip to Cardiff a fortnight ago, resulting in the Warriors' heaviest defeat of the season (31-3) was the catalyst for the coaching team change in Glasgow with Sean taking over the helm from Hugh Campbell.

Glasgow Warriors team to play Ospreys in the Celtic League on Saturday 8 April (ko 5.30pm) at Liberty Stadium:

15 Graydon Staniforth

14 Rory Lamont
13 Hefin O'Hare
12 Andy Henderson
11 Mike Roberts

10 Dan Parks
9 Sam Pinder

1 Kevin Tkachuk
2 Scott Lawson
3 Euan Murray
4 James Eddie
5 Dan Turner
6 John Barclay
8 Jon Petrie (CAPTAIN)
7 Donnie Macfadyen

Substitutes from: Lee Harrison, Ben Prescott, Fergus Thomson, Craig Hamilton, Steve Swindall, John Beattie, Calvin Howarth, Spencer Davey, Colin Shaw.

Comments
Posted by pink*panther on April 7, 2006 12:07 PM | Reply to this comment

Good to see Rory back so soon!! And also to see James Eddie getting a start! Good luck guys.

Posted by A True Warrior on April 7, 2006 07:08 PM | Reply to this comment

Great to see Rory back but just hope we're not rushing him back before his jaws ready, maybe we'll see him supporting a Ben cohen style re-enforced scrum hat! James is long over due a start he must have been close to starting against Cardiff, but took his chance and played really well against Cardiff when he came on, hope he just picks up from where he left off against Cardiff.

Posted by Number 9 on April 7, 2006 01:06 PM | Reply to this comment

Some interesting positional switches. I wonder whether Hefin will be able to offer a bit more shape and composure to the backline at 13. Against Borders and Cardiff the back play looked a bit hesitant. Hefin might offer a bit more of a contrast in styles - more of an outside break?

Also interesting to see Barclay at blindside - almost a twin openside approach. Lots of attack at the breakdown - but the front 5 will have to help out with the ball carrying. Good news for James Eddie as well).

(I wonder how much of this change is the new coaches direction, or whether it is just a shake-up to try and lift the team out of the recent slump).

Posted by JIMC on April 7, 2006 01:22 PM | Reply to this comment

Intersting line up. I like the 2 opensides - should suit the expected style. But unless Scottie L is reverting, who is the sub scrum half?

Posted by rory11luver on April 7, 2006 07:21 PM | Reply to this comment

Gr8 2 c every1 all recovered. Welcome bk Rory! :D

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