Glasgow-Connacht clash moved from Friday to Sunday due to Storm Eowyn

Glasgow’s BKT United Rugby Championship match at home to Connacht has been rescheduled from this Friday evening to Sunday afternoon for safety reasons amid a severe weather warning.

Storm Eowyn is forecast to bring strong winds across most of Scotland, including up to 90mph in some areas. The amber warning covers the south of Scotland and most of the central belt from 6am on Friday until 9pm.

The match was due to take place at Scotstoun at 7.35pm but has now been pushed back to Sunday, with a 3.30pm kick-off.

“This decision has been made due to the severe weather warning in place and the high winds expected to occur across Scotland and Glasgow this Friday – the original date for the fixture,” read a URC statement.

“Safety of spectators, team and venue staff, players, match officials and broadcast personnel are the number one priority and it is clear that the expected weather conditions would severely compromise this.”

Meanwhile second-rower Alex Samuel, who made his Scotland debut against Portugal in November, has agreed a contract extension with Glasgow.

The 22-year-old lock joined Warriors as a teenager in 2020 and has featured in all bar one of their 13 matches across all competitions this season and is highly regarded at Scotstoun.

“We’re pleased to have retained Alex for the next couple of seasons, as he continues to go from strength to strength,” said head coach Franco Smith.

“He is a player whose development excites us and he is someone who has great potential for both club and country.

“He’s also keen to learn from both coaches and team-mates at every opportunity and we look forward to continuing to see him develop at Scotstoun.”