# Ritchie ready for Warriors debut after injury layoff

> Former Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie is set to play for Glasgow Warriors against Benetton after recovering from ankle and Achilles tendon surgery.
- Title: Ritchie ready for Warriors debut after injury layoff
- Summary: Former Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie is set to play for Glasgow Warriors against Benetton after recovering from ankle and Achilles tendon surgery. Jamie…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cqg7xj7kj4mzo
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:24:06.935+00:00
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- Topics: jamie ritchie, glasgow warriors, benetton, rugby union, urc, scotland rugby, sports
## Ritchie cleared to play after injury recovery
Former Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie is expected to make his Glasgow Warriors debut on Saturday against Benetton in Treviso after recovering from ankle and Achilles tendon surgery.
## Carolan: time to unleash Ritchie
Glasgow assistant coach Nigel Carolan says the thirty-year-old, capped sixty-three times, is now in full training and integrated into the Warriors systems.

> It would be great if we get him involved this week, either starting or on the bench.
## Ritchie joins Warriors on two-year deal
Ritchie signed from French club Perpignan in the summer and spent more than a decade with Edinburgh before moving to the French Top fourteen side. He joined Glasgow Warriors on a two-year deal.
## Key takeaway

Jamie Ritchie, capped 63 times for Scotland, is expected to make his Glasgow Warriors debut on Saturday against Benetton after months sidelined by injury.