Glasgow's United Rugby Championship title win is 'a monkey off the back' not just for Warriors but for all Scottish rugby, says Franco Smith.
Glasgow’s United Rugby Championship title win is "a monkey off the back" not just for Warriors but for Scottish rugby as a whole, according to Glasgow head coach Franco Smith.
"Hopefully, these last three games have proved that the players have that ability and they now have that monkey off the back of the fear of failure."Smith led Glasgow to a European final in his first season and has now delivered the URC title in his second. He does not want that success to be a one-off but rather a springboard for Glasgow and the national team to go on to greater things.
"It's to develop players to make sure that the belief to win trophies - may that be Six Nations, may that even be the World Cup, we never know - must be instilled in the boys because that's the way they need to train and grow and believe. That's the only route to become the best version of themselves."
"I know that there was a lot of eyebrows raised when I was appointed," Smith added. "That's the main story for me this week - never judge a book by its cover.
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