While there are five changes to the Glasgow Warriors team for tomorrow's meeting with Edinburgh, there was arguably more interest in the make-up of the bench than the starting XV itself as Gregor Townsend prepared for his first derby in charge.
While there are five changes to the Glasgow Warriors team for tomorrow's meeting with Edinburgh, there was arguably more interest in the make-up of the bench than the starting XV itself as Gregor Townsend prepared for his first derby in charge.
The Glasgow captain Al Kellock will make a welcome return
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Among the replacements are Stuart Hogg, Scotland's outstanding back of last season, and Jonny Gray, younger brother of Richie, who has been the national team's best forward for the past year.
Both were surprises, for very different reasons, but the reasoning was similar with Townsend explaining that the way they have been playing explains Hogg's absence from the starting line-up and 18-year-old Gray's introduction to the squad.
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