Glasgow announce squad to face Munster

• Ryan Wilson and Graeme Morrison are both out with knee injuries while John Barclay is recovering from a head knock.

• Peter Murchie will start at full-back with Stuart Hogg and Alex Dunbar teaming up in the centres. Ruaridh Jackson is named at stand-off.

• Jon Welsh and Pat MacArthur come into the front row, Richie Gray starts in the second row while Johnnie Beattie will line up at No.8 in place of Wilson.

The teams are currently tied on 56 points as the race for the end of season play-offs reaches the home straight. Munster sit third in the competition table, with the Warriors hot on their heels in fourth.

Head coach Sean Lineen said: “This is the latest in a long line of massive tests for the team. Munster away is one of the toughest games you can get, but the players have consistently risen to the challenges that have been put in front of them this season and we’ve every confidence they can deliver again.

“We’ve only lost one of our last fifteen matches in the RaboDirect PRO12 and the quality of our performances in the home wins against Aironi and Cardiff Blues was very pleasing. Everyone needs to take it up another notch if we’re to claim another positive result again this weekend.

“In terms of consistency and intensity, Munster have set the standard for the rest of European rugby in the last decade or so. We’ve massive respect for what they have achieved, but we’re very clear about our own objectives and we travel there with confidence.”

GLASGOW WARRIORS TEAM TO PLAY MUNSTER IN THE RABODIRECT PRO12 AT MUSGRAVE PARK ON SATURDAY 14 APRIL (KICK-OFF 7.15PM, LIVE ON BBC ALBA)

15 Peter Murchie

14 Federico Aramburu

13 Stuart Hogg

12 Alex Dunbar

11 Colin Shaw

10 Ruaridh Jackson

9 Chris Cusiter

1 Jon Welsh

2 Pat MacArthur

3 Mike Cusack

4 Richie Gray

5 Al Kellock (CAPTAIN)

6 Rob Harley

7 Chris Fusaro

8 Johnnie Beattie

SUBSTITUTES

16 Dougie Hall

17 Ryan Grant

18 Moray Low

19 Tom Ryder

20 Calum Forrester

21 Henry Pyrgos

22 Duncan Weir

23 Tommy Seymour

Not considered for selection due to injury: John Barclay (head knock), Rob Dewey (shoulder), Ed Kalman (neck), Rory Lamont (leg), Graeme Morrison (knee), Fergus Thomson (shoulder), Ryan Wilson (knee)