Glasgow have named their team to take on league leaders Leinster at Firhill on Saturday (6.00pm).
Glasgow coach Sean Lineen said: “It’s great to have Mike Cusack back in the fold. He’s been a terrific asset for us in the scrum this season, and he’s chomping at the bit to get back on the park and remind everyone of his ability.
“We’ve freshened things up in the second row with Nick getting a start. He proved at the beginning of the season that he can more than hold his own at this level, and Saturday is a great opportunity for him.
“That goes for the team as a whole – we’ve worked hard to give ourselves a shot at the play-offs, and now is the time to capitalise on the groundwork and keep ourselves in contention.”
The match is vital to Glasgow's play-off hopes - a point not lost on the Glasgow coach. He said: “The business end of the RaboDirect PRO12 season is well and truly here now, and such is the tight nature of the table, there isn’t much margin for error.
“Three of our next four games are at home, and it’s vital we exploit that to our advantage, starting with Saturday’s match against Leinster.
“They’ve got a big squad with top players right throughout it. Their rugby is the definition of relentless and they punish every mistake.
“We know our individual decision-making has to be spot on, and our composure right up there with anything we’ve produced so far this season.
“If that happens, we should be in a good place, because our collective systems have been a real strength all year and there’s a terrific amount of trust and belief within the group.
“The players have risen to the challenge so many times already, and tomorrow is another day for standing up and being counted so that we continue to stake a strong claim for a place in the top four.”
Glasgow Warriors
15 Peter Murchie
14 David Lemi
13 Alex Dunbar
12 Troy Nathan
11 Colin Shaw
10 Ruaridh Jackson
9 Henry Pyrgos
1 Ryan Grant
2 Pat MacArthur
3 Michael Cusack
4 Nick Campbell
5 Tom Ryder
6 Robert Harley (Captain)
7 Chris Fusaro
8 Ryan Wilson

This article was posted on 24-Feb-2012, 11:50 by Hugh Barrow.