Glasgow Warriors welcome Graeme Morrison as skipper

The Scotland coaching team will also be keeping a close eye on proceedings as Ruaridh Jackson makes his return from injury at stand-off.

Glasgow will look to record a seventh win in eight home games, their sole defeat at the Maryhill ground in all competitions since September 2011 coming against reigning European champions Leinster in the Heineken Cup last month.

The Warriors pack for the fixture features seven forwards who comprehensively dominated their England Saxons counterparts in a 35-0 success for Scotland A last Friday night.

Four members of the wider Scotland squad for the first two matches of the RBS Six Nations Championship will be part of the home team’s front eight: Dougie Hall, Jon Welsh, Tom Ryder and Rob Harley.

Welsh will start at tighthead prop, having moved to the right-hand side of the scrum to positive effect in the Warriors’ Heineken Cup matches against Leinster and Bath, as well as for Scotland A in Galashiels.

Behind the scrum, Jackson will be partnered by scrum-half Henry Pyrgos, who this week became the 11th player to sign a long-term contract extension with Glasgow in recent months.

On the bench, there are spots for three members of the club’s Elite Development programme, from which full-back/centre Stuart Hogg has emerged to such impressive effect this season.

Tighthead prop George Hunter stands by to make his debut and scrum-half Murray McConnell only his second appearance, while lock Nick Campbell is in line for his first taste of action since September, having recovered from a knee injury. Head coach Sean Lineen said: “The core of the pack is made up of guys who have done very well as a unit for both Glasgow and Scotland A. We’ve got a quality international stand-off and some real finishing ability in the shape of David Lemi and Tommy Seymour.

“I’m also really pleased to be able to call on Graeme Morrison’s experience and leadership. He’s clearly very disappointed not to be involved with Scotland, but he’ll use that frustration to our benefit and put in his usual committed, passionate performance.”