Gregor Townsend keeps faith in Fijian firecrackers Leone Nakarawa and Niko Matawalu for Cardiff clash However, in a tight pool, a victory over the Blues could lever Glasgow from bottom of Pool Two into second place, a slot they would retain into the new year if, as expected, Toulon beat Exeter in France on Saturday afternoon. Townsend, though, still has faith in the player, suggesting that Glasgow's support runners have not been providing Matawalu with the service he requires. "Niko is a very creative player and he's always trying to do what's best for the team and put players into space," Townsend said. When he has opportunity to find space for himself he'll take it, but he is creative and tries to get forwards over the gain-line. We play a lot of games in training so players know what Niko's tendencies are, just as they know what [fellow scrum-halves] Chris Cusiter's and Henry Pyrgos's are. They should be able to react accordingly. A lot of our build-up play and attacking play in Cardiff was good and he was a good part of that. While Nakarawa is a hugely gifted ball player, Townsend also made it clear that the 25-year-old, a former junior officer in the Fijian army, can also do the necessary in the tight. "Leone brings a real ball-carrying ability," Townsend said. He's quick, fit and has got a continuity, off-loading game that players can work off. But he is excellent in the lineout and pushes hard at scrums. That's his job, the set-piece and getting to rucks, and if we can get him carrying ball as well then that's a bonus.