Glasgow Warriors head into their final Magners League match before the Autumn tests looking for their first win over Leinster in four years. The Warriors are without five players due to international duties (John Beattie, Scott Lawson, Francisco Leonelli (Argentina), Euan Murray and Justin Va’a (Pacific Islanders)) but are travelling with intent. Head coach Sean Lineen said: “We have to take advantage of the fact that we still have a number of our senior internationalists with us. These guys have a point to prove and we’re going over there to make a statement. Our previous results against Leinster have always been very close, just a point or two difference sometimes, so we need to go across and show what we can do.”

The starting line-up sees a return from injury for winger Thom Evans and a first senior start for prop Moray Low. Lineen added: “It’s great to see Moray Low step up. He’s trained hard and deserves his chance. We’ll be up against it, particularly in the forwards, but I’m sure Moray will cope well up front.”

Canadian prop Kevin Tkachuk remains with squad for this game before travelling on international duty with Canada as they prepare to take on Wales (17 November) while Colin Gregor returns from injury to join the bench.


The Glasgow Warriors team to play Leinster in the Magners League at Donnybrook on Friday 10 November (7.30pm) is as follows:

HAWKS RELATED@

15 Rory Lamont@

14 Hefin O’Hare
13 Graeme Morrison@
12 Andrew Henderson@
11 Thom Evans

10 Dan Parks
9 Graeme Beveridge

1 Kevin Tkachuk
2 Fergus Thomson*@
3 Moray Low**
4 Andy Newman
5 Alastair Kellock* CAPTAIN
6 Andrew Wilson*
7 John Barclay*
8 Jon Petrie

Substitutes
16 Eric Milligan@
17 Ben Prescott
18 Dan Turner
19 Steve Swindall@
20 Sam Pinder
21 Colin Gregor
22 Scott Barrow


Unavailable for selection due to injury: James Eddie (ankle), Donnie Macfadyen (thigh), Sean Marsden (hamstring), Mike Roberts (knee and jaw), Colin Shaw (ankle).

Due to a back-up team match against Scotland U20 at Meggetland on Monday 13 November (kick off 5pm), Glasgow’s National Academy players will be unavailable to play for clubs this weekend.

This article was posted on 9-Nov-2006, 13:14 by Hugh Barrow.