Saffa coach embracing life as URC champ
Franco Smith insists the Glasgow Warriors are embracing the challenge of having a target on their back as @Vodacom #URC champions in 2024-25.
Franco could face Boks or Scots decision
Franco Smith has proved that you don’t need to be a big-name coach to achieve the impossible, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Steyn: Franco promised us whiskey
Warriors captain Kyle Steyn explained how coach Franco Smith set the tone for Glasgow’s title-winning campaign by promising the team a “wee dram of whiskey”.
Smith’s Warriors braced for ‘hostile’ Loftus
Franco Smith has called on his Glasgow Warriors team to make a significant step up as they prepare for a hostile reception in the @Vodacom #URC final at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Franco: Travel factor no excuse in URC final
Franco Smith says Glasgow Warriors are embracing the challenge of travelling to Pretoria for the Vodacom URC final against the Bulls on Saturday.
Smith: Stormers will miss ‘inspirational’ Roos
Franco Smith noted the absence of Evan Roos from the DHL Stormers side that will face his Glasgow Warriors team in the @Vodacom #URC quarter-finals on Saturday.
Bulls hope Franco’s Warriors ‘run out of legs’
Jake White has his fingers crossed that the Glasgow Warriors, under the stewardship of Franco Smith, are no match for the Vodacom Bulls at altitude on Saturday afternoon.
URC top-four showdown a battle of wits
Jake White versus Franco Smith is a battle of two outstanding rugby minds, both with international coaching experience and both leading the charge into this season’s Vodacom URC playoffs.
SA coaches flex URC muscles
As the third edition of the @Vodacom #URC starts to move towards the business end of the tournament, South African coaches are flexing their muscles to dominate the race for the top eight.
Junior Boks’ Jean proud to wear Smith name
A match-winner for the Junior Springboks in the U20 Championship opener against Georgia, flyhalf Jean Smith is writing a new chapter in his family’s rich rugby history.
