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'.
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”.
Speaking to the media after the match, Smith recalled a promise he made to the team during his first few days in Glasgow. “It’s fantastic, the boys played so well, fronted up and should be really proud. Even when we were behind, the half-time chat was easy, we knew we had a good plan for the second half of the game.in the first-half but we stuck to the script and we brought that hard edge that we needed in the last 15 minutes, defending well and putting huge pressure on the ball. So yes, I did make a promise to the boys and we’ll enjoy tonight.
“You think back to drinking whiskey out of a polystyrene cup on one of his first days. There were a lot of boys who thought he was insane, to be honest.
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