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Glasgow bring full firepower to Cape Town after Lions humbling

Glasgow are bringing their strongest side to Cape Town on Saturday, treating the Stormers fixture as a statement game after their loss to the Lions.

After taking a beating from the Lions, Glasgow are not rolling into Cape Town lightly — the URC leaders are loading their big guns for the Stormers clash on Saturday. The piece signals this is a wounded, motivated Glasgow side rather than one resting players ahead of a routine away fixture.

For Stormers fans, that's a significant read on what's coming — a backlash performance from the league's top side is a different proposition to a regular road trip. Worth checking the selection detail in the full piece if you want to know exactly who Glasgow are fielding.

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