Edinburgh Rugby captain Stuart McInally has hailed the form of tighthead prop WP Nel ahead of Saturday’s first match in the 1872 Cup series with Glasgow Warriors.
Glasgow Warriors prop Alex Allan has been suspended for three weeks following his red-card incident during the recently concluded Pro14 game against Scarlets at Scotstoun last weekend.
Glasgow Warriors managed to open their account in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup after defeating Cardiff Blues 12-29 at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday.
Glasgow Warriors were left fuming with a number of referee decisions as Saracens scrapped past to a 3-13 victory in their European Champions Cup opener at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday.
As European rugby's elite club competition returns this weekend, TRU's Joe Harvey runs the rule over some of the standout fixtures from the opening round of this year's Heineken Champions Cup.
With European rugby set to return in a couple of weeks, Scottish correspondent Gary Heatly attended the Heineken Champions Cup launch in Dublin and he chatted to both Glasgow and Edinburgh ahead of the new campaign.
Glasgow Warriors prop Zander Fagerson is set to be on the sidelines after undergoing a surgery on his ankle following the recently concluded Pro14 encounter against Cheetahs.
Glasgow Warriors went on to claim the pole position in Conference A after they went on to win the Pro14 clash against Munster with a 25-10 margin at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday.
Stuart Hogg kicked the decisive drop goal in the 74th minute as Glasgow Warriors edged out Connacht 26-27 in their Pro14 encounter in Galway on Saturday.
Scotland international Chris Fusaro has penned a new one-year deal with Glasgow Warriors that will keep him with the Pro14 club until the end of the 2018/19 season.
Defending champions Scarlets kept their hope of title win alive as they defeated Glasgow Warriors 13-28 in the Pro14 semi-final encounter between the two teams at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday.