Murchie eager for Glasgow Warriors return

The fullback last turned out for the Warriors in a 33-12 triumph over Cardiff Blues at BT Sport Arms Park in round two before Stuart Hogg reclaimed the No.15 jersey.

The 28-year-old was dealt a further blow when a match-day illness ruled him out of the clash against Ulster and ended his chances of making Vern Cotter's Scotland side for the upcoming internationals.

Yet with Hogg away on international duty, Murchie insists he is ready to put his disappointment behind him and help Warriors get back to winning ways in the GUINNESS PRO12 when they host Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun on Friday night.

"Frustration is a very good way to sum up just how I have been feeling. I am just desperate to play on Friday and get back into action," Murchie told the Scotsman.

"But I must stress this is not all about me, it is about the team and my ability to fit back into our patterns and do the best job I can for Glasgow.

"Clearly I have not been in view of the selectors of late and it goes without saying I'd love to get back into the Scotland squad, but the only way to do that is produce my best form for Glasgow.

"I have never had an easy game against Treviso and they look like they have picked things up a level both defensively and offensively, so it is a great game to come back into.

"All that matters now is producing my best form against Treviso and using all of that frustration as a positive driver in that regard."

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