Glasgow will field eight players released by Scotland in Friday’s URC clash with the Lions despite being without another 11 players retained by Gregor Townsend before their first November Nations Championship game against New Zealand next week.
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Five of the released players – Ollie Smith, Stafford McDowall, George Horne, Alex Craig and Jamie Ritchie – will start the game at Scotstoun, with three more – Gregor Hiddleston, Max Williamson and Seb Stephen – deployed from the bench.
Head coach Franco Smith has also handed debuts to recent short-term signing Jack Singleton, the former Gloucester and England hooker whose last game was in September 2025 before suffering a heart attack and subsequently having stents fitted, and 20-year-old academy prop Jake Shearer.
Source: Rugbypass.com
