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<\/a>Smith Reflects On Staying With Glasgow<\/p>\n
Giving his thoughts on the clamour for his services, head coach Smith said: \u201cIt was a compliment for me. I appreciated that people approached me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am grateful to everybody that made contact.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were some very good opportunities, and they all make one think.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut a contract offer doesn\u2019t always come to make you think what else is out there; it also makes you think what you\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve put the ship on the water now from a club perspective. Maybe it\u2019s good for me to stay a little bit longer on the boat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was making a decision about are we going to continue this journey, trying to leave the club in a better place than I got it. That was the main focus in the off season, thinking about how are we going to progress, what needs to be done.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the boys came back in for pre-season, they had to know what the future holds, whether I am leaving or I am staying. If they know I am going to be here, they know what the direction is going to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a vision to keep growing the brand. I feel I can still contribute to that and maybe grow my own experience a little bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Warriors Mark Smith\u2019s Commitment With Bonus-Point Win<\/p>\n
Glasgow celebrated Smith staying on board by opening their BKT URC campaign with a 35-19 bonus point victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Scotstoun.<\/p>\n
The Player of the Match award went to openside Darge, who scored one of their five tries and had a 100 per cent tackle success rate.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the perfect challenge for us in the first game of the season, going at a quality outfit like the Sharks,\u201d said the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was tough opposition at home, a physical team with lots of attacking threats. We’ve had a few battles with the Sharks, and this was another battle.<\/p>\n
“In the first half, we weren’t getting the results we wanted – just little detail not quite on it. It was about sticking to what we knew would work and executing it.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo get five points is a great way to start the season. We know every league point counts<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was loads of good stuff, but loads of stuff to work on.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s game one and, for some of us, there were no pre-season fixtures. It was my first game in a while.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels great to be back. The atmosphere was outstanding, and it was a great win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Treviso test next on the agenda for Glasgow<\/p>\n
Next up for Glasgow is a trip to Italy to take on Benetton Rugby this Saturday.<\/p>\n
“Our attention now turns to Treviso, which hasn’t been easy for us in recent years,\u201d said Darge.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we go there and get a win as well, we’ll be in a really good place.”<\/p>\n
Smith Performance And Progress<\/p>\n
Adding his assessment of the win over the Sharks, Smith said: \u201cI thought there was some really good stuff.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to be fast, we wanted to be first.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am happy with the way we solved problems and applied ourselves. I was also really happy from a physical application point of view, and there were some good outcomes from a scrum point of view.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought we played really well. Hopefully it\u2019s a good base and we can kick on from this.\u201d<\/p>\n
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