Redpath ready for showdown
ByPA Sport
Published 10/12/2009 at 17:13 GMT
Gloucester head coach Bryan Redpath knows he can mastermind Glasgow's Heineken Cup demise on Friday and the former Scotland international insists national loyalties cannot be allowed to interfere.
Bryan Redpath - Gloucester
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"I am a Scotsman through and through, and just because I work in England doesn't mean I haven't the same passion to see the country do well," said Redpath (pictured).
"But I want to qualify for the quarter-finals - loyalty stops when your job is on the line."
Gloucester will move second in Pool Two if they win at Firhill, while a third successive defeat would mean no way back for Glasgow.
"Scottish people have bags of passion and pride, and I am under no illusion about how difficult facing them will be," added Redpath.
"I am delighted with the resurgence of Scottish rugby, and there is no doubt the country is improving.
"Edinburgh finished second in the Magners League last season, while Glasgow are also on the rise.
"I know Firhill is a tough place and we won't be used to playing at such a small venue, but it will be great fun and I am looking forward to the game.
"I know what it's like as a Scotsman playing against an English side. They will be hugely switched on, with a chance to scalp us. It means a lot to me going up there - I am not going up there to lie down."
Flanker Peter Buxton will captain a Gloucester team that also includes England number eight Luke Narraway for his first start of the season, while Carlos Spencer lines up at full-back instead of Olly Morgan.
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