SCOTLAND centre Alex Dunbar will complete a century of Glasgow appearances when the Warriors kick-off their new Guinness PRO14 season away to Connacht today.
The 27-year-old joined the Scotstoun outfit eight years ago from Selkirk and played a key role in the team’s 2015 PRO12 triumph.
Dunbar, who signed a two-year contract extension with the club last season, will make his milestone run-out as the Dave Rennie era gets underway in Galway.
“There are different people at Glasgow, there are different coaches at Connacht and with pre-season games you can’t really tell how they’re going to go,” Rennie said.
“Reaching 100 caps will mean a lot to Alex Dunbar, he says it’s been a long time coming. It’s a special group, those 100-cap guys, so it’ll be a proud moment for him tomorrow night.”
Dunbar, who has scored 12 tries in Glasgow colours, will be joined by Sam Johnson in the middle of the park.
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