Franco Smith rugby player
Franco Smith rugby player

Franco Smith

29th Jul 1972 1.83m/89kg Head Coach

Weir reaches 150 as Gray and Jones return

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Duncan Weir will become only the 14th player in the professional history of Glasgow Warriors to play 150 matches for the club when he runs out this weekend, after being named to start at fly-half...

URC Round 17 Preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby v Munster Rugby. Friday 7.35pm   The first of two sell-outs in the BKT URC this weekend, with a capacity crowd of 7,774 set to watch this meeting between two in-form teams at Hive...

URC Recognises The League's Finest

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

As the BKT United Rugby Championship edges closer to crowning its 2023/24 champion, the winners of the annual URC Awards will be announced over the coming weeks.     The annual URC Awards...

URC round 16 Preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dragons RFC v DHL Stormers, Friday 7.35pm   It’s the final game of the season at Rodney Parade and there’s likely to be an added buzz about the place on the back of the Dragons’...

URC Round 16 Squad Announcements

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 16 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #DRAvSTO Chris...

Wilson backing league leaders Glasgow for URC glory

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

BKT URC pundit Ryan Wilson believes his former team Glasgow Warriors can go all the way and win the league title.   The Scottish outfit are four points clear of Leinster Rugby at the top of the...

URC Round 15 Review

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New team on top Glasgow Warriors are the new leaders of the BKT URC having jumped above Leinster Rugby at the top of the table. Franco Smith’s team did a professional job in recording a 40-9 bonus...

Glasgow Warriors boost hopes of topping URC table with win over Zebre Parma

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Hiddleston and Kyle Steyn both ran in a pair of tries as Glasgow Warriors kept their bid to finish top of the BKT United Rugby Championship on track with a bonus-point 40-9 win over Zebre Parma. Jamie...

United Rugby Championship Round 14 Preview

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Rugby, Friday 7.35pm Cardiff boss Matt Sherratt has faced a welcome selection dilemma ahead of his team’s trip to Belfast. He’s had more numbers to choose from than...

Match Preview: Glasgow Warriors Vs Sharks

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Oli Kebble to make 100th appearance for the Warriors if he comes off the bench and Nick Hatton to make his Hollywoodbets Sharks debut this evening.    Glasgow Warriors v Hollywoodbets...