Glasgow v Munster: Stuart Hogg returns for Warriors
Saturday 14 January 2017 17:10, UK
Stuart Hogg returns for Glasgow for their clash against Munster - live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 5pm on Saturday - as they bid for the Champions Cup play-offs for the first time.
The Warriors trail Munster by two points and will have to travel to Leicester Tigers in the final round, but with 10 points still up for grabs, there is much to play for in the pool.
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However, Glasgow have lost twice to Munster - once in round 2 of the Champions Cup and also in the PRO12 - but their impressive win against Cardiff Blues has given them confidence heading into this game.
Having been rested in last week’s victory over Cardiff Blues, Hogg returns to the side at full-back, while in the front row, Fraser Brown and Zander Fagerson are recalled to the starting XV joining Gordon Reid.
On the bench, there are potential European debuts for D’arcy Rae and Matt Fagerson in the forward pack.
Meanwhile, Munster have made four changes to the side that defeated Racing 92 last weekend with three in the pack and one in the backline.
In the front row, loose-head prop Dave Kilcoyne starts this weekend with Niall Scannell and John Ryan continuing at hooker and tight-head respectively.
Behind them sees Donnacha Ryan switch sides in the second row with the Tipperary lock joined by Jean Kleyn, who has overcome last week's illness to make his first European start for the province.
Jack O'Donoghue takes the place of the injured Tommy O'Donnell in the back row as captain Peter O'Mahony and CJ Stander continue at blindside and number 8.
The final changes sees Keith Earls start on the wing this week joining last week's try scorers Andrew Conway and Simon Zebo in the back three.
Glasgow: 15 Stuart Hogg; 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Mark Bennett, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Lee Jones; 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ali Price; 1 Gordon Reid, 2 Fraser Brown, 3 Zander Fagerson, 4 Tim Swinson, 5 Jonny Gray, 6 Robert Harley, 7 Ryan Wilson, 8 Josh Strauss.
Replacements: 16 Pat MacArthur, 17 Alex Allan, 18 D'Arcy Rae, 19 Matt Fagerson, 20 Chris Fusaro, 21 Grayson Hart, 22 Nick Grigg, 23 Pete Murchie
Munster: 15 Simon Zebo; 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Keith Earls; 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Conor Murray;1 Dave Kilcoyne, 2 Niall Scannell, 3 John Ryan; 4 Jean Kleyn, 5 Donnacha Ryan; 6 Peter O'Mahony (c), 7 Jack O'Donoghue, 8 CJ Stander.
Replacements: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 James Cronin, 18 Thomas Du Toit, 19 Dave Foley, 20 Billy Holland, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Ian Keatley, 23 Francis Saili.
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