Franco Smith has challenged Glasgow to enhance an encouraging begin to their United Rugby Championship title defence by mounting a powerful run within the Investec Champions Cup.
Warriors start their European marketing campaign at dwelling to Gallagher Premiership facet Sale on Saturday whereas they face additional pool-stage fixtures in opposition to French pair Toulon and Racing 92 in addition to Harlequins.
Glasgow enter the competitors in good fettle, buoyed by being second within the URC with 5 wins from their final six matches. Smith is keen to see them carry their type into Europe.
“Being constant within the Investec Champions Cup is an enormous goal for this group,” the pinnacle coach advised Warriors’ web site.
“We look ahead to the problem of competing with the very best in Europe – Sale, Toulon, Racing and Harlequins are 4 high quality outfits.
“We all know we are going to have to be at our greatest in opposition to Sale, and we look ahead to getting our marketing campaign underneath means.”
Smith has made eight adjustments to the facet that began final Friday’s 17-15 victory at Scarlets, with hooker Gregor Hiddleston added to the XV together with Scotland internationals Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Jamie Bhatti, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge.
GLASGOW WARRIORS: Jamie Bhatti, 2. Gregor Hiddleston, 3. Zander Fagerson, 4. Olujare Oguntibeju, 5. Scott Cummings, 6. Matt Fagerson, 7. Rory Darge, 8. Henco Venter, 9. George Horne, 10. Tom Jordan, 11. Kyle Rowe, 12. Sione Tuipulotu, 13. Huw Jones, 14. Sebastian Cancelliere, 15. Josh McKay
REPLACEMENTS: 16. Johnny Matthews, 17. Rory Sutherland, 18. Sam Talakai, 19. Alex Samuel, 20. Ally Miller, 21. Jack Mann, 22. Jamie Dobie, 23. Duncan Weir