Glasgow Warriors have made four changes, one positional, to the team that started last weekend’s historic Heineken Cup victory over Toulouse in France for this Sunday’s visit of Newport Gwent Dragons to Firhill (kick-off 3pm).

Fresh from his call-up to the Scotland squad this week, stand-off Ruaridh Jackson is the only new face in the Warriors’ back-line.

On his return from injury to front-line duties, Jackson commented: “It’s been quite a hectic, but very enjoyable, week. It was a bit of a shock to get a call-up to the Scotland training camp and now I’ve been given my second start for Glasgow in the Heineken Cup.

“I loved every minute of the Bath game and I can’t wait to be involved again from the start this weekend.”

In the pack, the front five remains the same whilst both Calum Forrester and Johnnie Beattie return to the back-row. The versatile Kelly Brown moves from blindside to openside flanker as a result.

With two domestic starts for the Warriors already to his name, Forrester is delighted to be handed his first in European competition.

“I’m absolutely delighted to get another start for Glasgow,” he said. “It’s been frustrating not to have played as much first team rugby as I would like but I’m determined to take my chance on Sunday in a massive game against the Dragons.”

Glasgow Warriors team to play Newport Gwent Dragons in the Heineken Cup at Firhill on Sunday 25 December (kick-off 3pm)

15 Bernardo Stortoni

14 Jose Maria Nunez Piossek
13 Max Evans
12 Graeme Morrison
11 Thom Evans

10 Ruaridh Jackson
9 Colin Gregor

1 Justin Va’a
2 Dougie Hall
3 Moray Low
4 Dan Turner
5 Alastair Kellock CAPTAIN
6 Calum Forrester
7 Kelly Brown
8 Johnnie Beattie

Substitutes
16 Eric Milligan
17 Ed Kalman
18 Opeta Palepoi
19 Stevie Swindall
20 Mark McMillan
21 Hefin O’Hare
22 Colin Shaw

Tickets for Sunday’s game – priced at £20 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for under 18s – are available by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 800 3490 or by clicking here.

Up to four under 18s can attend Sunday’s game for free with each paying adult. Simply log onto www.glasgowwarriors.org, download the form, fill in your details and hand in at the tickets office on match-day for your four free U18 tickets.