Darge blow for Glasgow

Glasgow forward Rory Darge has been ruled out for 12 weeks with a knee injury ahead of their Challenge Cup quarterfinal against Lyon in France tonight.

The 22-year-old flanker will miss Scotland’s summer tour of South America after making his international debut during the Guinness Six Nations.

Warriors welcome top try scorer Johnny Matthews back into their team as they look to reach their first European semi-final.

The front-row forward is among four players coming into Danny Wilson’s line-up following two consecutive United Rugby

Championship defeats in South Africa.

Ally Miller replaces Darge, while captain Ryan Wilson has shaken off a knock to retain his place in the back row.

Head coach Wilson told glasgowwarriors.org: “After two tough league matches we resume our European campaign and look to build on our good performance against Newcastle.

“Lyon are a side who have a number of threats across the park and are very consistent at home.

“We want to be playing at this level and testing ourselves against the best sides in Europe and this weekend’s game gives us that chance.”

Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair has made four changes to the side that lost to Ulster in the United Rugby Championship last week as they look to reach the last four of European competition for the first time since 2015.

For the clash with Wasps today hooker Adam McBurney gets his opportunity in place of the injured Stuart McInally, while Harrison Courtney is selected at loosehead prop, with Pierre Schoeman named on the bench.

A try-scorer against Bath in the round of 16, 22-yearold flanker Connor Boyle starts at openside in place of Hamish Watson in the only other change to the pack.