Edinburgh v Glasgow: Dave Rennie says Warriors will do talking on the pitch

Dave Rennie and Richard Cockerill go head to head at Murrayfield on Saturday

Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie says Richard Cockerill's comments about his team are "irrelevant".

Edinburgh counterpart Cockerill claimed Warriors are feeling "twitchy" in the run up to Saturday's 1872 Cup decider.

"I think Richard is obviously enjoying the spotlight; it's not my style, so we'll do our talking on the field," Rennie said.

"He's trying to talk his team up and where they're at, that's fine, but it's not something we're interested in."

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Saturday's match is part of the final round of Pro14 regular season fixtures, with Glasgow already guaranteed a home semi-final and Edinburgh possibly needing a point - if Ulster earn a bonus-point win at Munster earlier - to reach the play-offs.

Richard Cockerill insists he is trying to instil a sense of belief in his Edinburgh side

The winner will also take home the 1872 Cup, with both sides having won one derby apiece this term.

Rennie refused to get involved in any mind games with his opposite number, who claimed Glasgow are becoming nervous about the progress his charges are making.

"He's assuming that we read it - that's probably the error," the New Zealander added. "He's entitled to his opinion, they've had a very good year, but anything he's got to say is irrelevant.

"The key is what happens at the weekend, regardless of what we all talk about leading into it.

'Murrayfield is certainly not a hostile environment'

"Trying to talk things through the media - who are we trying to convince? We're clear on what's required, we're clear on the mind-set required, and that's what we intend to bring this weekend, so convincing you guys that we're doing it is irrelevant."

Cockerill, meanwhile, insisted his comments simply add to the intensity of the rivalry.

"I'm the coach, if I can't beat our drum and support what we're doing then no-one will," the Englishman said. "We've got to fill this team with belief and I believe in them.

"They're actually starting to get a bit nervous around what we're saying - 'we'll do our talking on the field' and all that stuff - that's what derbies should be about. And now Edinburgh are improving it's now going to be a proper derby."

Rennie highlighted Blair Kinghorn as one of Edinburgh's main threats

Glasgow won the 1872 Cup last season and Rennie reckons playing Saturday's decider at Murrayfield can help his side, with so many Scotland players in their ranks.

"The key is to try to get on the front foot, create some gain-line and create quick ball," added the New Zealander, who highlighted the "outstanding" Blair Kinghorn as one of Edinburgh's main threats.

"They'll be trying to stop us doing that and we'll be trying to stop them. There's a lot of history and it's an important trophy between the two clubs.

"We've talked around that, not so much the winning of it but the intensity of the rivalry, what we expect on the weekend and the fact that we're going to Murrayfield, which is technically an away game, but for so many of our boys it's their home for international footy.

"It's certainly not a hostile environment or anything like altitude or time zones to deal with. As far as away games go, it's as close to home as it gets. We're very excited to go back there. The boys like playing there."