European Problem Cup last: Glasgow Warriors can beat Toulon – Nigel Carolan

Glasgow assistant coach Nigel Carolan
Carolan says it has been an emotional few weeks with some stalwart gamers poised to depart Glasgow

Assistant coach Nigel Carolan says Glasgow Warriors “have gotten the beating of Toulon” and should not content material merely to have reached a primary European last.

Carolan is urging the squad to win it for the gamers who’re leaving on the finish of the season in addition to the followers who “deserve one thing to shout about”.

“With French and English groups on this competitors, to come back out within the high two is one thing we’re happy with,” he mentioned.

“However we all know we have the beating of Toulon. To go one step additional we all know is properly inside our attain and one thing we will management.

“If we will get all components of our sport to perform in the best way we count on, hopefully we go one step additional and produce dwelling that silverware.”

Fly-half Tom Jordan will miss the final after selecting up a five-week suspension for being red-carded after solely 25 minutes of the loss towards Munster within the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals.

With the expertise of taking part in with 14 males recent in Warriors minds, Carolan has urged his gamers to be “tidy about all the things we do” in Dublin this week.

“It [Jordan red card] bit us towards Munster and you understand how troublesome it’s to play with out 15 gamers – but it surely’s not a case of us moving into saying ‘we have to be disciplined’,” added Carolan.

“It is one thing that we attempt to give attention to each sport. But it surely’s these controllable penalties: ensuring our arms are onside, our toes are onside, we roll away when we have to roll away.

“They seem to be a workforce that thrives in chaos and are a bit of bit looser than French groups are typically. We’d like to verify we do not get caught up in that unfastened sport.

“It is inevitable we’ll flip the ball over at some stage so we simply have to re-gather and get our form again both in assault or defence.”

Carolan says the exit of some big-name gamers on the finish of the season provides an additional layer of willpower to take the final step and declare the trophy.

Scotland gamers Sam Johnson, Simon Berghan and Ryan Wilson will all depart Scotstoun this summer season.

“It is for everyone. We have had an emotional few weeks with some massive gamers leaving the membership,” mentioned Carolan.

“It is all the time unhappy. This week it is about these guys who’re leaving, it is in regards to the gamers who’ve all labored so arduous, it is about our followers and bringing dwelling silverware for them.”

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