Montpellier v Glasgow Warriors
Today, Altrad Stadium, 5.15. TV: Sky Sports 2, red button
Montpellier update Coach Fabien Galthie has made minor adjustments, starting with the props who were on the bench last weekend. Demoted to the replacements is Nicolas Mas, one of the world’s top scrummagers, but the France internationalist will get game time. Wynand Olivier has also moved to the bench, but that is in line with established rotation policies
Team B Fall; T Nagusa, R Ranger, R Ebersohn, V Nasagavesi; E Selponi, B Paillaugue; Y Watremez, M Ivaldi, C King, T Donnelly, S Timani, K Galletier, A Qera, A Tulou (capt) Subs: T Bianchin, M Nariashvili, N Mas, T Privat, A Bias, T Iribaren, W Olivier, P Berard
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Glasgow Warriors update As he did so often did last season, coach Gregor Townsend has made a change at flyhalf, despite an assured performance by the incumbent in his last game. In this case, Duncan Weir drops to the bench, with Finn Russell taking over as the playmaker. Josh Strauss returns to captain the side, and Alex Dunbar is also back in action at inside-centre
Team S Hogg; S Maitland, M Bennett, A Dunbar, T Seymour; F Russell, H Pyrgos; G Reid, P MacArthur, E Murray, T Swinson, J Gray, R Harley, C Fusaro, J Strauss (capt) Subs: F Brown, A Allan, R de Klerk, L Nakarawa, A Ashe, N Matawalu, D Weir, DTH van der Merwe
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Prediction Glasgow will put up a good fight, but Montpellier are a top team these days and home advantage should swing it their way