Scotland back-row international Johnnie Beattie returns to the Glasgow Warriors team for the Magners League visit of Ulster on Saturday.
The 21-year-old number eight has not featured since suffering ankle ligament damage during his second full cap appearance for the national team in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test win over the Pacific Islanders in November.
Fergus Thomson is restored to hooker in place of Scott Lawson, while Colin Gregor returns to full-back after a try-scoring substitute appearance in the win at Border Reivers last weekend.
Rory Lamont switches to the wing while Hefin O’Hare moves to centre. Scott Barrow will start on the bench.
Glasgow Warriors team to face Ulster in the Magners League at Hughenden on Saturday 6 January, kick-off 5.30pm, is:

Hawks related players@

15 Colin Gregor
14 Rory Lamont@
13 Hefin O’Hare
12 Andy Henderson@
11 Thom Evans
10 Dan Parks
9 Graeme Beveridge
1 Justin Va\'a
2 Fergus Thomson*@
3 Euan Murray*
4 Dan Turner
5 Alastair Kellock* (CAPTAIN)
6 Andrew Wilson*
7 John Barclay*
8 Johnnie Beattie*
Substitutes
16 Eric Milligan@
17 Kevin Tkachuk
18 Andy Newman
19 James Eddie
20 Steve Swindall@
21 Sam Pinder
22 Scott Barrow
Unavailable for selection due to illness/injury:
Willie Brown** (jaw), Scott Lawson* (foot), Francisco Leonelli (hip/groin), Moray Low** (head), Donnie Macfadyen (thigh), Graeme Morrison (groin), Jon Petrie (knee), Mike Roberts (jaw).
*Member of the Scottish Institute of Sport. ** Member of the West of Scotland Institute of Sport.

This article was posted on 5-Jan-2007, 12:41 by Hugh Barrow.