European Rugby Champions Cup: Toulouse v Glasgow Warriors
By Ben Hampshire | @BH92
Last Updated: 06/12/14 3:25pm
Glasgow Warriors stand in the way of an historic 100th European win for Toulouse when they clash in the third round of the Champions Cup on Sunday.
The French giants could seal a remarkable century of wins from 141 European fixtures with a win on home soil this weekend. However, standing in the way of Toulouse are one of Europe's surprise packages this season, with Glasgow themselves looking to clinch a slice of club history.Glasgow have never won three European games in a row in the same season, but after opening wins against Bath and Montpellier the Scots find themselves at the summit of Pool 4.
In fact, Glasgow have won nine of their opening 11 fixtures in all competitions this season, putting them in contention in the Guinness PRO12 and with a chance of progressing to the knockout stages in Europe for the first time in their history.
Toulouse have won five of their last game's in Europe's top flight and seven of their last eight games in all competitions and have also won five of the six previous meetings between the sides.
Glasgow welcome back Scotland interntaionals Stuart Hogg, Sean Maitland, Alex Dunbar, Tommy Seymour, Finn Russell, Jonny Gray and Rob Harley back into the squad following the Autumn Internationals.
Toulouse also benefit from a host of France internationals returning, with dazzling centre Gael Fickou, winger Maxime Medard and Jean-Marc Doussain returning to the starting XV.
Toulouse: 15 Clement Poitrenaud; 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Yann David, 12 Gael Fickou, 11 Maxime Medard; 10 Jean-Marc Doussain, 9 Sebastien Bezy; 1 Vasil Kakovin, 2 Corey Flynn, 3 Census Johnston; 4 Joe Tekori, 5 Yoann Maestri; 6 Yannick Nyanga (capt), 7 Imanol Harinordoquy, 8 Louis Picamoles
Replacements: 16 Julien Marchand, 17 Kisi Pulu, 18 Neemia Tialata, 19 Thierry Dusautoir, 20 Edwin Maka, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Florian Fritz, 23 Yoann Huget
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Stuart Hogg; 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Alex Dunbar, 12 Peter Horne, 11 Tommy Seymour; 10 Finn Russell, 9 Henry Pyrgos; 1 Ryan Grant, 2 Pat MacArthur, 3 Jon Welsh; 4 Leone Nakarawa, 5 Jonny Gray; 6 Rob Harley, 7 Chris Fusaro, 8 Josh Strauss (capt)
Replacements: 16 Fraser Brown, 17 Gordon Reid, 18 Rossouw de Klerk, 19 Tim Swinson, 20 Ryan Wilson, 21 Niko Matawalu, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Richie Vernon