Glasgow Warriors will create a bit of little bit of historical past at Scotstoun on Saturday once they face Leicester Tigers within the Champions Cup – the Scottish facet’s first-ever house knockout tie within the competitors.
As particular as that will probably be, they are going to be aiming for greater landmark moments this season – particularly going additional on this competitors than they ever have earlier than.
Twice Glasgow have reached the quarter-finals – in 2017 underneath Gregor Townsend and 2019 underneath Dave Rennie – however on each events have been on the receiving finish of a hiding by the hands of Saracens.
Having gained the URC final season, there’s a feeling Franco Smith’s facet could be able to go deeper into Europe’s premier membership competitors than ever earlier than.
Scotland’s file factors scorer, Chris Paterson, advised the BBC’s Scotland Rugby Podcast: “I believe it is a need, a aim and purpose of the gamers as a lot as it’s the followers.
“It is not simply in your palms whether or not you break by means of that tumbler ceiling. At that stage, you want a component of luck by way of the opposition, of accidents, and Glasgow are nonetheless lacking some key gamers.
“However they have the parts to win each recreation they play.
“Franco Smith was requested: ‘Do you’re feeling you are in a greater place than you have been final yr?’ And he mentioned, ‘undoubtedly’, which I’d agree with.”
