IT'S BEEN a year since Glasgow suffered a league defeat on their own turf – and flanker Nic Cudd has called on Newport Gwent Dragons to get back to the simple blueprint that earned that shock success.

The Dragons upset the odd when beating the Warriors 23-8 at Scotstoun Stadium last November and became the only side to do the Pro12 double over the Scottish side when they repeated the trick at Rodney Parade.

Few will give them a chance of triumphing on their return to Glasgow on Sunday (kick-off 4pm) after making a miserable start to the Guinness Pro12.

The Italian pair of Treviso and Zebre are the only clubs beneath them after enduring seven defeats from their first eight games.

One of those disappointments came when the Warriors triumphed 33-13 in September but last Friday's woeful 38-12 loss to Munster was even worse than that heavy defeat.

"It was really disappointing to lose in that manner," said tenacious openside Cudd, one of the few players to have performed well so far this season.

"We played really well in the first half against Munster but didn't come away with enough points (leading 9-7). We should have scored at least one try after dominating possession and territory. The second half was a role reversal and Munster scored tries too easily."

That needs to change against a Glasgow side who have established themselves as title contenders and who are going great guns in a tough European pool after toppling Bath and Montpellier to set up their double-header with Toulouse.

"Last season we defended well and played in the right areas, kicking well and chasing well," said Cudd.

"We didn't do anything too flash, the whole team just worked hard together and we came away with points when in their 22."

"Glasgow are a very good team and have been building for years now," he continued. "They have lots of Scotland internationals and some good squad players who work hard in their system.

"Niko Matawalu is a very good runner who can do anything off the cuff and their second row Leone Nakarawa seems to be able to offload whenever he carries the ball.

"They beat us quite well at the start of the season when things got away from us in the second half so we have to stay in the game and keep the scoreboard close."

Finn Russell, who impressed at fly-half in all three of Scotland's autumn internationals, says there is no danger of complacency from the Warriors.

"Our results against the Dragons were not good last season and the fact that they did the double over us is something that hurt us," said Russell.

"I played at inside centre in the first game and that was the low point of the season for us at home, there is no doubt about it.

"In the second game I was at 10 and we lost out 24-23 and that defeat cost us a seven-game winning run, so although we beat the Dragons at Rodney Parade, we know that they are more than capable of coming to Scotstoun and turning us over."