Overview
- Only Kyle Steyn, Sione Tuipulotu and Adam Hastings keep their starting roles in the same positions from last week’s 49-0 win over the Dragons.
- Ollie Smith shifts to full-back, Jamie Dobie returns to scrum-half and Euan Ferrie moves to blindside flanker in three positional switches.
- Matt Fagerson starts at No.8 for the first time this season in a back row with Ferrie and Angus Fraser.
- An all-new starting front row features Patrick Schickerling, centurion hooker Johnny Matthews and tight-head Murphy Walker, with Scotland U20 hooker Seb Stephen set for his first appearance of the season from the bench and Nathan McBeth back from injury.
- Head coach Franco Smith says Glasgow must raise their level for Saturday evening at Brewery Field in Bridgend, with multiple regulars unavailable including Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey, Zander Fagerson and Huw Jones.