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Ollie Smith ruled out for the season in blow to Glasgow WarriorsOllie Smith is facing up to a year on the sidelines after rupturing knee ligaments during Glasgow’s Champions Cup win away to Bayonne last week. The Scotland full back went down with nobody near him after appearing to catch his studs in the turf, and scans have now confirmed the worst fears of the player as well as Franco Smith and Gregor Townsend, his coaches with club and country respectively.
URC, Round Eight - Teams and PredictionsFRIDAY PREVIEW: It’s all about local pride and bragging rights as derbies dominate the United Rugby Championship Round Eight matches on Friday. The derby round action starts with the 1872 cup, where South African coaches Franco Smith and Sean Everitt will go head to head as Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh clash. Smith and Everitt crossed paths in South Africa when Everitt was an assistant at the Sharks and Smith coached the Cheetahs. “Local derbies are always special occasions whatever sport you’re involved in, ” Edinburgh coach Everitt said.
“The boys know what it means to wear the castle on their chest and represent Edinburgh. These are the games you want to be involved in and we’re excited for the challenge at Scotstoun. ”*Story continues below…Smith wants to finish 2023 on a high note in their final URC home match of the calendar year. “We have prepared well all week following our return from Bayonne, and every player in the squad put their hand up to strongly compete for selection. “This group continues to drive each other forward and demand the best from each other, with everyone keen to end this block of fixtures on a high over the next two weeks.
Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh Rugby » Predictions, Odds, Live Scores & StatsGlasgow Warriors host Edinburgh Rugby in a URC game, which is certain to entertain all Rugby Union fans. The event will take place on 22/12/2023 at 19:35 UTC. Oddspedia provides Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby betting odds from 23 betting sites on 22 markets. Currently. bookmakers place Glasgow Warriors as favourites to win the game at @ 1. 4. Also, you can check the recent form of Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby along with standings and head-to-head statistics on this page. Besides, comprehensive pre-match and live betting odds.
“We know that Scotstoun has been sold out for weeks in advance of this match – it will be a special atmosphere tomorrow night. ”*Meanwhile, Friday’s other game sees Ulster host Connacht in an all-Irish derby. Both sides head into the fixture looking to improve on recent URC form. The two provinces have won four of their opening seven fixtures, with Ulster losing out to Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh in the past two rounds. Connacht are also looking for a reaction after their URC losses against Leinster and Bulls in South Africa. The Champions Cup has offered Ulster a chance to turn the tide, after an impressive 31-15 home bonus-point victory against French Top 14 leaders, Racing 92, at Kingspan Stadium. Connacht started their European campaign off with two defeats against Bordeaux and Saracens, with the English side handing them the Irish a 55-36 beating.
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