Glasgow's emergence among the leading lights of Celtic rugby will be assured this week when they fly the Scottish flag in the Magners League semi-finals, but a key group of players preparing to leave Scotland are determined Friday's match at the Ospreys does not mark the end of their Glasgow careers. David Ferguson writes in The Scotsman.
"There was a lot of emotion swirling around Firhill when Glasgow defeated Leinster three weeks ago to ensure their place in the inaugural play-offs, Dan Parks, Kelly Brown, Mark McMillan, Dan Turner, Tim Barker and others taking the ovation of the appreciative Glasgow crowd knowing it could be their last time playing there.
"Five minutes from the end of Edinburgh's match with Leinster on Sunday night, Glasgow seemed to be heading back to Firhill and a home semi-final, but two dramatic Leinster tries later and the league's top four was shaken again and the Irishmen finished with a home semi-final against Munster and Sean Lineen's side were handed the road map to Swansea.
"Now the team is in the knock-out stage; defeat ends the season and victory takes Glasgow on to a 'Grand Final' against the winners of the all-Irish affair. If Leinster win, the final will be in Dublin, but if Munster and Glasgow emerge victorious Lineen's side will host the final in Scotland."
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