Image source, SNSScotland captain Rachel Malcolm will miss Sunday's Six Nations match against Ireland because of injury.
Malcolm has been absent since the first match of the tournament with a knee problem and will now return to her club side Ealing Trailfinders for rehab.
Scotland are fifth in the table after losing three of their four matches so far.
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSMatthews the hero
Johnny Matthews was quite emotional talking about the tremendous ovation he received from the Glasgow fans as he left the field in the second half of the victory over Cardiff.
The hooker has become a cult hero at Scotstoun in his seven years at the club – for his phenomenal try-scoring exploits, but even more so for his personality.
He marked what could possibly be his last home appearance in Warriors colours before his summer move to France with a couple of tries.
Gregor Hiddleston and Seb Stephen may well be preferred when it come to the playoffs and if this was Matthews' last outing for the club, what a way to sign off.
Destructive Dempsey to the fore again
Another man sailing off into the sunset this summer is Jack Dempsey and the number eight showed Glasgow exactly what they will be missing with another destructive display.
It was Dempsey who got Glasgow on their way with the opening try, charging up the wing for the initial break and then getting himself back into position to crash over when the ball was recycled.
He was a menace to Cardiff in those wide channels all evening and rarely does he go to ground without the attention of at least two defenders.
Glasgow have made moves to compensate for his departure from the back-row, not least the impending arrival of Jamie Ritchie, but Dempsey's bludgeoning carrying will be missed.
Horne brings the tempo
There were a number of reasons why Glasgow were off the boil in the defeats to Toulon, Lions and Stormers, but right at the top of the list was the absence of George Horne.
On his return from injury Horne brought all the energy and tempo that has been missing from Warriors play in recent weeks.
He was quick to every breakdown, either getting the ball away sharply or having a snipe himself, but always keeping the Cardiff defence guessing.
Horne nailed four of his five attempts at goal (the game was done when his final effort drifted wide) and his all-round influence helped his side rediscover their form just when they needed to.
There were three Scottish sides in action over the weekend. In the club game, Glasgow Warriors beat Cardiff well on Friday night before Edinburgh overcame Dragons on Saturday.
And on Saturday afternoon at the Hive, Scotland were well beaten by France in the Women's Six Nations but did pick up a try-scoring bonus point. Here's are a flavour of your views...
David: Normal service resumed for Glasgow after the return of one of their first-choice scrum-halves. It's hard to play at the top level with a lot of your first-choice players missing. Let's hope Alex Samuel injury is not serious.
Dave: George Horne and Kyle Steyn showed what they are about, they both added pace to the Warriors game in their own unique ways and provided the class in a very good Glasgow home performance. It will not be easy in Ulster next week, so Glasgow will need the very best version of themselves to come away with a win.
Chris: Looks like Ollie Smith might be able to mix it up at fly-half for games during a season, much like Blair Kinghorn. Also, thought Patrick Schickerling was fantastic off the bench - having a great end of season.
SCOTLAND WOMEN
Geoff: Given the huge difference in player numbers and the number of injuries Scotland did well to get their tries and compete so well. This should be viewed positively.
George: Having had 11 tries put past them, people are then saying they were proud of the defence? That doesn't seem like a performance to be proud of. Horrendous day for the team but hopefully experience can be taken and lessons can be learned. Four tries is a positive.
Gys: Tried there best but still came up short. Fitness levels have too get better. Gave away far too many easy points. Onto the next game.
Scotland have suffered a third Women's Six Nations defeat in a row - what did you make of it?
Image source, SNSScotland head coach Sione Fukofuka speaking to BBC Sport: "I am very proud of the response from the girls.
"Obviously there are a lot of areas that we need to work on and we will get back to that but after two big defeats that we didn't get right I am happy we came out and competed and took a bonus point which the girls should be proud of."
Scotland's captain Helen Nelson, speaking to BBC Sport: "We knew it was going to be tough but I think we are really proud of the defensive effort we put in.
"We have a lot of injuries at the moment but that allows some of the younger players to step up and I think they really did that here today. I think the energy off the bench was unbelievable.
"I think the mindset and the way we kept fighting back is probably the biggest positive from today. We weren't happy with our last couple of defensive performances and that is what we have been talking about, getting that fight and belief back and that is what we have shown today."
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSJohnny Matthews says the bonus-point victory over Cardiff that took Glasgow Warriors back to the top of the URC was the perfect response to their recent dip in form.
The hooker scored two tries as Warriors dispatched the Welsh side 40-17 at Scotstoun.
It ended a three-game losing run that saw Warriors knocked out of the Champions Cup by Toulon in the quarter-final before back-to-back heavy URC losses in South Africa to Lions and Stormers.
"I think we were hurting a little bit as a group - well not a little bit, quite a lot - after we probably didn't give the best account of ourselves when we were away in South Africa," Matthews told BBC Scotland.
"We knew we had to come back and put a performance on for the fans, so to come and put 40 points on a very good Cardiff team was something we needed as a group.
"It's back in our hands. We know we've got to go to Ulster next week and get five points if we want to get that top spot, but it's in our hands and we know as a group, we've got that in us."
In his last regular season appearance at Scotstoun before he departs for French side Montauban this summer, Matthews was given a huge ovation by the home fans as he left the field in the second half.
"It was brilliant to get that ovation there when I was coming off. It's something I'll always cherish," he said.
"I've spent seven years here and I've loved every minute of it, so to be able to get that moment was truly special for me."
After two bruising defeats in South Africa, Warriors are back on top of the URC pile after running in six tries against Cardiff at Scotstoun.
Image source, SNSVan der Merwe last played for Edinburgh in January
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe returns from injury for Edinburgh's URC trip to Dragons on Saturday as both Pierre Schoeman and Magnus Bradbury prepare for their 150th appearance for the club.
Van der Merwe is one of four changes from the win over Sharks last time out, as Harry Paterson also returns from injury at full-back, Ross Thompson replaces Cammy Scott at fly-half and Callum Hunter-Hill starts in the second row.
"The mood in camp has been really positive after two excellent home performances," head coach Sean Everitt said.
"Back-to-back wins have given the group genuine momentum and there's a real energy about the place - some of our younger players in particular have been outstanding and they're driving standards every day in training.
"Going to Rodney Parade is a different challenge entirely. It's a difficult venue, a passionate crowd, and Dragons will be fired up on home soil. But we believe in what we're doing right now and we'd love to make it three wins on the bounce."
Edinburgh XV to face Dragons: Paterson, Graham, M. Tuipulotu, Thomson, Van der Merwe, Thompson, Patterson; Schoeman, Ashman, O. Blyth-Lafferty, Hunter-Hill, Gilchrist, Young, Douglas, Currie.
Replacements: Richardson, Venter, Hill, Sykes, McConnell, Bradbury, Shiel, O'Conor.
Image source, SNSGlasgow Warriors have confirmed the summer departure of Tonga back-row Sione Vailanu after four seasons at Scotstoun.
The 31-year-old has scored 10 tries in 41 appearances since joining from Worcester in 2022, but has been used sparingly this season, making just three starts.
He is among the substitutes for Friday's home game against Cardiff.
First capped for Tonga against Japan in 2017, Vailanu has played 14 times for his country.
He joins Adam Hastings, Huw Jones, Jack Dempsey, Jamie Bhatti and Johnny Matthews in exiting the club, while Duncan Weir is set to retire.
Image source, SNSClub captain Magnus Bradbury has signed a one-year contract extension with Edinburgh.
The Scotland back-row, 30, is set to make his 150th appearance for the club against Dragons this weekend, having featured 18 times so far this season.
"There's only one place I want to be, and that's here," said Bradbury, who made his Edinburgh debut against Leinster in 2014.
"This club means everything to me – it always has – and pulling on the jersey every week as captain is something I don't take for granted for a single second.
"It obviously hasn't been the easiest of seasons at times, and I'm very aware of that. But I really hope the supporters can see what's being built here. The growth over the last few games has been real, and I want us to go out, win these remaining matches, and finish the season on the front foot.
"I take huge pride in being captain of Edinburgh Rugby. This city, this club - it's home."
Bradbury returned to the international fold for Autumn Nations Series fixtures against the USA and Tonga and earned his 19th cap as a replacement in the Six Nations match against Ireland in March.
Image source, SNSGeorge Horne returns for Warriors
Scotland pair George Horne and Matt Fagerson return from injury on Friday evening as Glasgow Warriors host Cardiff in their final home match of the URC regular season.
Both players have been missing since April, through an ankle injury for Horne and hamstring issue for Fagerson.
Zander Fagerson completes the front-row trio with Jamie Bhatti and Johnny Matthews, while Ally Miller makes his first start in the second-row.
Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge line up on the flanks, with Dan Lancaster returning to the line-up at number 10. Horne starts at scrum-half in a Warriors side showing nine changes.
Glasgow currently trail leaders Stormers by a single point and will be aiming for a five-point haul to put pressure on the South Africans, who are away to Ulster on Friday.
"Everyone is looking forward to being back at our home tomorrow night," said head coach Franco Smith.
"Cardiff remain firmly in the play-off hunt with a squad fully committed to their goal, and they will come here ready to compete for everything.
"Our focus this week has been on ourselves. We know how much the supporters are a part of our journey, especially this season – we want to give them a performance to be proud of in our last home game of the regular season."
Glasgow Warriors: McKay, Steyn (capt), McDowall, Tuipulotu, Rowe, Lancaster, Horne; Bhatti, Matthews, Z Fagerson, Miller, Samuel, M Fagerson, Darge, Dempsey.
Replacements: Hiddleston, Schickerling, Talakai, Oguntibeju, Duncan, Vailanu, Afshar, Smith.
Image source, SNSGlasgow Warriors fly-half Adam Hastings will miss Friday's URC clash against Cardiff and next weekend's trip to Ulster after being handed a two-match suspension.
Hastings was the subject of three temporary suspensions over the course of three months - against Zebre Parma on 24 January, at home to Leinster on 21 March and away at Stormers on 25 April.
The incidents against Zebre and Stormers were deemed foul play involving dangerous tackles, while against Leinster it was deemed foul play through retaliation.
"I consider his conduct was moderately serious," a league statement read.
"The two dangerous tackles had concerning similar features with no attempt to wrap with the arms.
"I determine the appropriate sanction is a suspension from the game of rugby union of two weeks."
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Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSCaptain Rachel Malcolm has been ruled out of Scotland's Women's Six Nations match against France on Saturday.
Malcolm missed the defeat to Italy in Parma in round two with a knee injury, pulling out on the morning of the match having been named in the starting line-up.
Scotland assistant Claire Cruikshank confirmed Malcolm remains sidelined but has not been ruled out for the remainder of the championship.
"Rachel Malcolm's currently not fit for selection for this game," said Cruikshank.
"It's just a continuation of that knee issue. We're hopeful that she'll be back by Ireland.
"She's still with the squad. Rachel's still here and is a very key component in everything we're doing this week in the build-up to the France game.
"She's very much in and around and still leading by example in everything that she does in terms of her rehab and obviously just being around the group as well."
Cruikshank confirmed that wing Rhona Lloyd and back-row Emily Coubrough are going through return-to-play protocols following concussions, but Evie Wills, Rachel McLachlan and Hannah Walker have all been ruled out for the rest of the tournament.
Midfielder Lisa Thomson is back in the squad and should provide much needed experience for a side looking to bounce back against the French after heavy defeats to England and Italy.
"France are a top quality side for a reason," Cruikshank said.
"They're a semi-finalist in the World Cup and they're a brilliant opponent. We're excited to get back to Hive and play there in front of our home fans again and build on the experience from playing [England] at Murrayfield because the fans were fantastic that day.
"We know they're a real tough team to stop if you let them get momentum so we have to try and stop that momentum. But it's a brilliant opportunity for us as a squad to put some wrongs right."
Image source, SNSEdinburgh prop Paul Hill has signed a new two-year deal with the Scottish club.
The England international, 31, joined from Northampton Saints in 2024 and has become a regular in the Edinburgh front row.
He joins Grant Gilchrist and Mosese Tuipulotu in committing his future to the club, with academy products Hector Patterson, Jack Brown and Jerry Blyth-Lafferty also signing pro deals in recent weeks.
"Edinburgh feels like home now – and that's not something I say lightly," Hill said.
"This club, this city, the way the squad is being built by Sean [Everitt] – everything about it sits right with me. I'm really happy playing my rugby here, and that happiness hopefully shows on the pitch.
"I'm aware that I'm one of the more experienced players in the group, and I take that responsibility seriously. Helping bring through the next generation of props is something I genuinely care about.
"But I want to be clear, I'm still so hungry. I want to win things with this club. The way we're building here and the ambition in this squad excites me, and I want to be right at the heart of it."
Image source, SNSScotland have been boosted by the return of experienced centre Lisa Thomson for their final two Six Nations matches - but Rachel McLachlan will play no further part.
Thomson, 28, has missed the first three matches after surgery following last year's World Cup, but joins the squad for the visit of France to Edinburgh and the final game away to Ireland.
With 75 caps Thomson will add power, experience and solid kicking to a Scotland group chastened by heavy losses to England and Italy after beating Wales in their opener.
Injuries have taken their toll on Sione Fukofuka's team, with back-row McLachlan now joining backs Evie Wills and Hannah Walker on the lengthy casualty list.
Scottish Rugby say replacements for those players will be announced in due course.
Captain Rachel Malcolm was taken out of the starting side just before kick-off against Italy after hurting her knee against England and is a doubt for the France game.
