Glasgow Warriors have made five changes to the side that started last weekend’s home defeat at the hands of Newport Gwent Dragons for Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash against Toulouse at the Stade Ernest Wallon.

Warriors head coach, Sean Lineen, said: “It’s a big challenge this weekend and it’ll take something special to beat one of the best teams in Europe.

“However, we need to put in a performance that the players and the supporters can be proud of.”

Two changes in the front-five see Dougie Hall come in for Fergus Thomson and Dan Turner return in place of Opeta Palepoi.

In the front row, Moray Low will make his 50th appearance for Glasgow this weekend.

In the backs, Colin Gregor replaces Sam Pinder who is suffering from knee trouble whilst Ruaridh Jackson is given his second opportunity to start a game in the stand-off jersey since signing professional last summer.

On the right wing, Jose Maria Nunez Piossek is given the nod ahead of Hefin O’Hare, whilst on the left wing, Thom Evans is just one try away from reaching 100 points for the Warriors.

Glasgow Warriors team to play Toulouse in the Heineken Cup at the Stade Ernest Wallon on Saturday 17 January (kick-off 2:35pm local time, 1:35pm GMT)

15 Bernardo Stortoni

14 Jose Maria Nunez Piossek
13 Max Evans
12 Graeme Morrison
11 Thom Evans

10 Ruaridh Jackson
9 Colin Gregor

1 Justin Va’a
2 Dougie Hall
3 Moray Low
4 Dan Turner
5 Alastair Kellock CAPTAIN
6 James Eddie
7 John Barclay
8 Kelly Brown

Substitutes
16 Fergus Thomson
17 Ed Kalman
18 Richie Vernon
19 Johnnie Beattie
20 Dan Parks
21 Andrew Henderson
22 Hefin O’Hare

This article was posted on 15-Jan-2009, 15:48 by Hugh Barrow.