Glasgow v Leinster, Saturday February 25

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Glasgow: Peter Murchie, David Lemi, Alex Dunbar, Troy Nathan, Colin Shaw, Ruaridh Jackson, Henry Pyrgos, Ryan Grant, Pat MacArthur, Mike Cusack, Nick Campbell, Tom Ryder, Rob Harley (capt), Chris Fusaro, Ryan Wilson.
Replacements: Dougie Hall, Jon Welsh, Gordon Reid, Rob Verbakel, Calum Forrester, Scott Wight, Federico Aramburu, Tommy Seymour.

Leinster: Isa Nacewa, David Kearney, Brendan Macken, Colm O'Shea, Fionn Carr, Ian Madigan, Isaac Boss, Heinke van der Merwe, Richardt Strauss, Nathan White, Damian Browne, Mark Flanagan, Dominic Ryan, Shane Jennings (capt), Leo Auva'a.
Replacements: Aaron Dundon, Jack McGrath, Jamie Hagan, Devin Toner, Jordi Murphy, John Cooney, Eoin O'Malley, Andrew Conway

Since Glasgow won in the RDS in September, Leinster have been undefeated in 5 months and 18 games. Shorn of so many front line players, it'll be extremely tough for Leinster to maintain that record.

It's a great opportunity for Brendan Macken, Collie O'Shea and Mark Flanagan to advance their claims for starts in more high profile games. Dominic Ryan gets his first start in God knows how long after injury while Andrew Conway also makes a long overdue appearance on the bench after an injury plagued season. The coach has continued his policy of rotating his starting front row game by game. Expect Jack McGrath and Jamie Hagan to come on with 20-30 minutes remaining to ratchet up the pressure on the Glasgow scrum.

 

[Seaton]

After last week I expect Glasgow to get a right royal humping today, will be lucky or must have worked really hard this week to get something out of this game.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

This terrible game played in desperate conditions ended in a 10-10 draw. Glasgow's fullback Peter Murchie was outstanding. Devin Toner only played 40 minutes for the visitors but he was far and away their best player anyway.

Leinster have extended their unbeaten run to 19 games (17 wins and 2 draws). Coincidentally, Glasgow have now drawn 19 games in all competitions this season (okay I jest, it's only 5).

 

[Seaton]

Still can't believe they opted for the scrum at the end, really poor decision making with penalties in the last 5 minuteshas resulted in most of those draws and one or two losses this season.

Edinburgh in the same boat, the packs have one decent scrum and then think they are the dog's baws.

Take the ****ing kick at posts, if you miss then you are still most likely to be in their half with possession.