Rugby obsessive, Christian, family man - the in-depth tale of Smith's journey to glory with Glasgow.
The Argentine left home in difficult circumstances but has flourished in the wet Scottish city.
Saints will visit the 82,300-capacity Dublin stadium, which is steeped in national symbolism as the site of the 1920 Bloody Sunday massacre that took place during the Irish War of Independence.
Grant eventually abandoned his baseball dreams and has just been selected for the New Zealand Under 20s to compete in the inaugural SANZAAR Under-20 Rugby Championship.
Sebastian Cancelliere returns from injury to start for Glasgow in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton Treviso in Italy.
I understand the clamour to see Fin Smith thrown in but George Ford provides a steady hand on the tiller and England have a good blend of the old and new to kick off a new era.
Diamond was director of rugby at Worcester Warriors when Smith broke into the first team having starred for England U20s as they won the Grand Slam in the delayed 2021 Six Nations, scoring 31 points including a try against Scotland.
Tommy Freeman scored a brace of tries as Northampton opened their Champions Cup campaign with a three-try 28-19 victory away to Glasgow.
Franco Smith's appointment was met with indifference by many Glasgow fans. In his first season, his side are one match away from Scotland's maiden European trophy.