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December 29, 2022

Glasgow team to take on Edinburgh

Posted by Editor on December 29, 2022 10:38 AM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Ali Price starts for Warriors
Franco Smith has named his Glasgow team to take on Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Friday.

There are two changes to Smith's starting XV for the 1872 Cup decider as Warriors look to do the double over Edinburgh in Round 11 of the BKT United Rugby Championship.

An unchanged pack sees Lucio Sordoni retained in the starting XV after his late inclusion for last weekend's clash, as the tight-head joins Fraser Brown and Jamie Bhatti in the front row.

Sintu Manjezi and Richie Gray pair up once more in the second-row, the former's tally of five lineout steals placing him in the top five in the BKT URC overall.

Matt Fagerson and Sione Vailanu are once again named on the flanks, with Jack Dempsey continuing at number eight.

Ali Price comes in to start at scrum-half as he swaps places with George Horne, as Tom Jordan starts at fly-half.

The midfield combination is retained from last Friday's victory, meaning Stafford McDowall and Sione Tuipulotu combine in the 12 and 13 jerseys.

Ollie Smith is the only further alteration to the starting XV, the full-back joining captain Kyle Steyn and Sebastian Cancelliere in the back-three.

On the bench, Nathan McBeth comes back into the matchday 23 after his late withdrawal due to illness ahead of the Scotstoun leg, with George Turner and Simon Berghan completing the front-row replacements.

JP du Preez once again wears 19, joining Lewis Bean and Cameron Neild - who made his home debut for the club last time out - in a six-two split of forwards and backs.

George Horne rotates to the bench to accommodate Price's inclusion, as Domingo Miotti completes the matchday squad.

Speaking to glasgowwarriors.org following selection, Head Coach Smith said: "Last weekend was an important win for us, but we know that the job is still only half done.

"We were impressed with the professionalism of our squad in getting the result at Scotstoun last Friday. We know there is more to come from this group, though, and that has been the challenge we've put to the players this week.

"The onus is on ourselves tomorrow night; we want to go out and deliver the performance of which we know we are capable."

Glasgow Warriors

15 Ollie Smith

14 Sebastian Cancelliere
13 Sione Tuipulotu
12 Stafford McDowall
11 Kyle Steyn

10 Tom Jordan
9 Ali Price

1 Jamie Bhatti
2 Fraser Brown
3 Lucio Sordoni
4 Sintu Manjezi
5 Richie Gray
6 Matt Fagerson
7 Sione Vailanu
8 Jack Dempsey

Substitutes

16 George Turner
17 Nathan McBeth
18 Simon Berghan
19 JP du Preez
20 Lewis Bean
21 Cameron Neild
22 George Horne
23 Domingo Miotti

Unavailable for selection: Gregor Brown (foot), Scott Cummings (foot), Rory Darge (ankle), Allan Dell (calf), Zander Fagerson (hamstring), Angus Fraser (calf), Oli Kebble (shoulder), Jack Mann (head), Enrique Pieretto (chest), Ross Thompson (ankle), Ryan Wilson (knee)