Glasgow Warriors planning grand finale in Belfast

Semi-final match winner DTH van der Merwe and scrum-half Henry Pyrgos have both been at pains this week to stress that Glasgow Warriors are not merely content to have reached Saturday’s Guinness Pro12 final.

Having pipped Ulster 16-14 at Scotstoun thanks to van der Merwe’s late try and Finn Russell’s touchline conversion, Gregor Townsend’s players are determined to succeed where they failed last year by going on to beat favourites Munster in the final in Belfast.

Leinster proved far too strong for them in last season’s decider in Dublin, and Pyrgos admits: “Looking back, it was maybe a case of winning the semi-final but then not turning up for the final. Leinster played really well that day, but we know that this week is all about recovering from last Friday night and getting ready to do ourselves justice in the final on Saturday. Our goal as a squad is to become the first Scottish team to lift a major trophy.”