Scotland No.8 Jack Dempsey is about to make his first Glasgow Warriors look since January when he runs out at Scotstoun on Friday to face the Bulls within the United Rugby Championship.
A hamstring sustained throughout the Six Nations has worn out a lot of the 31-year-old’s 2025, and he was robbed of his return to motion in the beginning of the season after sustaining a groin harm within the warm-up to the victory over the Sharks.
With fellow Glasgow back-row Rory Darge nonetheless out, this shall be a welcome return for Scotland boss Gregor Townsend, with their Autumn Nations Series marketing campaign getting underway towards the USA subsequent week.
The previous Australia-turned-Scotland worldwide is considered one of a handful of modifications made to the staff from outfit that triumphed over the Ospreys final week.
One other Scotland worldwide, loosehead Jamie Bhatti, will even return to the beginning XV having missed the final two weeks of motion.
Speaking ahead of the match, Warriors boss Franco Smith stated to glasgowwarriors.org: “We all know we should be at our greatest this weekend, as we glance to complete the primary block of fixtures on a excessive.
“The Bulls possess one of many strongest and deepest squads within the URC; they’re constant within the high quality of performances they produce, and their observe report – together with reaching three of the primary 4 URC finals – exhibits the calibre and high quality of squad they’ve at their disposal.
“We all know we should be on the proper degree bodily and mentally as a way to meet their problem tomorrow evening.”
Glasgow Warriors XV
1 Jamie Bhatti (127)
2 Johnny Matthews (101)
3 Murphy Walker (18)
4 Max Williamson (35)
5 Scott Cummings (145)
6 Gregor Brown (38)
7 Matt Fagerson (128)
8 Jack Dempsey (55)
9 George Horne (142)
10 Adam Hastings (73)
11 Kyle Rowe (40)
12 Sione Tuipulotu (71)
13 Stafford McDowall (97)
14 Kyle Steyn (C) (95)
15 Josh McKay (67)
Replacements
16 Seb Stephen (2)
17 Nathan McBeth (58)
18 Sam Talakai (24)
19 Alex Samuel (44)
20 Alex Craig (2)
21 Euan Ferrie (43)
22 Ben Afshar (24)
23 Dan Lancaster (4)
