WITH just 48hours left until our first ever Pro12 Final, our date with destiny is almost upon us and everyone at Glasgow Warriors is determined to make the most of the opportunity.

We are tremendously proud at Glasgow of the fact that we are Scotland's first ever Pro12 finalists but now we are here, we are in the final to win.

I think it has been a big plus for us that we have had the extra week between the semi-final with Munster and Saturday's final with Leinster at the RDS - no doubt our opponents will feel the same about the extra week off.

There was a huge amount of effort invested in the semi-final and it took a few days to get the bumps and bruises out of the system, although the memory of that magical night at Scotstoun will live long.

Injury-wise Ryan Wilson, Tom Ryder, DTH van der Merwe and Mike Cusack are all out but the great thing for us, coming off a match of the intensity of the Munster game, is that we have no fresh injury problems.

The players were given some time to rest after the semi-final to recharge their mental batteries but we soon picked up the pace again and no stone has been left unturned in our preparation - mentally, physically and analytically - for the final.

Clearly when it comes to selection for the final there are quite a few factors that come into the equation.

Leinster attack and defend in different ways to Munster and as such our plans will be influenced by who is best suited to meeting these requirements.

That said, I thought that we had some huge performances in the starting XV against Munster like those produced by Jonny Gray, our recently crowned Players' Player of the Year, and Rob Harley, our Supporters' Player of the Year.

Off the bench the likes of Tim Swinson, Leone Nakarawa, Niko Matawalu and Gordy Reid all made a real impact.

I am delighted that we're taking around 3,000 Glasgow fans across the Irish Sea for Saturday's showdown.

Obviously it is Leinster's home tie but the level of backing we will receive from our support will mean this is far from a normal home game for the champions.

It will be a proud moment to take to the field on Saturday night and see the Glasgow support there in such numbers; noisy, vibrant and passionate in their support of us, as always.

But although it's vital for us to have our supporters in Dublin, what we must make sure of at the RDS is that we produce a really physical performance and execute our roles to the best of our ability. If we do then we will put ourselves in a very strong position.

There will be a lot of emotion involved in this game as big players in both sides will be playing their last fixtures for either team.

Chris Cusiter, Moray Low and Ruaridh Jackson have served Glasgow so well over the years, and will enter the fray one last time as Warriors.

Appearing for a final fling in the blue of Leinster will be Brian O'Driscoll. There is no one player in the Northern Hemisphere who has contributed more to his side's cause than the man affectionately referred to as BOD.

Brian has become a talisman for both Leinster and Ireland and he, like the Dublin club's skipper Leo Cullen, will bow out after Saturday's game.

It will be a great occasion for all those present to witness Brian's final game of rugby, so it is a day that we are all looking forward to with great anticipation.

But now we are totally focused on achieving a victory that would help us make history and make everyone in Scottish rugby and the whole of Glasgow proud.

From what I've seen over the past two years from our amazing group of players, they will leave nothing in the locker in their attempts to achieve all of that.