Glasgow's Rory Lamont will look to make an impact against Edinburgh
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The Scotsman previews the 1872 Cup clash between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
More than 10,000 tickets have been sold for this evening’s first 1872 Cup clash of the season between Edinburgh and Glasgow as talk of a feelgood factor in Scottish rugby begins to spread.
The recent moves by the Scottish Rugby Union to lift the depression which had returned to the Scottish game earlier this year, and led to the resignation of chief executive Gordon McKie, have strengthened the Glasgow team in particular.
Samoan World Cup winger David Lemi joined the Warriors until the end of the season, filling the void left by injury to Canadian star DTH van der Merwe, and then Scotland full-back Rory Lamont agreed a deal to leave high-spending French club Toulon that could see him finish his career in Glasgow. Rory’s brother Sean, who has 60 Scotland caps, has also agreed a return next summer, while most of Glasgow’s top young talents have re-signed and full-back Stuart Hogg is expected to tie up his first senior pro contract in the near future.
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