Glasgow head coach Franco Smith has taken mock umbrage at the suggestion he was following the example of Rassie Erasmus in loading his bench with a stack of frontline players.
The Warriors have conquered the URC and proven their mettle. Now they must break new ground in Europe.
It seems puzzling that a 19-year-old flanker should make his Test debut before seeing any action for his club.
Scotland pair Jack Dempsey and Huw Jones will both make their first appearances of the season for Glasgow in Friday’s United Rugby Championship match away to Cardiff.
Scotland pair Jack Dempsey and Huw Jones will both make their first appearances of the season for Glasgow in Friday’s United Rugby Championship match away to Cardiff.
Glasgow proved too strong for an indisciplined Benetton as they landed the first win of their United Rugby Championship title defence with a 41-10 home victory.
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith has thrown down the gauntlet to his United Rugby Championship winners by insisting they need to be 20 per cent more efficient in attack to justify his faith they can mount another title challenge.
Javan Sebastian and Ross Thompson have been have been added to the Scotland squad ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations opener away to Wales.
