Franco Smith rugby player
Franco Smith rugby player

Franco Smith

29th Jul 1972 1.83m/89kg Head Coach

Richie Gray will take to the field for the final time in a Glasgow Warriors jersey this weekend

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Gray will take to the field for the final time in a Glasgow Warriors jersey this weekend, after the Scotland and British and Irish Lions second-rower was selected in the starting XV to take...

URC Round 5 Preview

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby v Ospreys, 7.35pm, Friday   Ospreys coach Toby Booth has been faced with the challenging task of piecing together a team amid what he has described as a “horrific” unavailability...

Pete Horne named head coach of Scotland A

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pete Horne has been appointed head coach of Scotland A ahead of their match against Chile on Saturday, 23 November at the Hive Stadium. The Scotland assistant coach will move into the...

URC Round 4 Preview

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, 7.35pm, Friday   Champions Glasgow have rung the changes for this Scotstoun clash, bringing in seven players and making two positional switches in the wake of last...

URC Round 3 Review

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leaders Leinster looking forward to special day   There’s now clear distance between Leinster Rugby and the rest of the league as they look ahead to a “special” derby day next...

Gray to depart Glasgow Warriors at end of November

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Club centurion Richie Gray will depart Glasgow Warriors at the end of November, after the club agreed to allow the second-rower to pursue a new playing opportunity abroad. The move –...

Dempsey and Jones return as Schickerling set for debut

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two of Glasgow Warriors’ Grand Final-winning starting lineup will make their first appearances of the 2024/25 campaign this weekend, after Jack Dempsey and Huw Jones were both named in the...

URC Round 2 Review

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two teams out on top - and what a result in Parma! Leinster Rugby and Cardiff Rugby sit level on maximum points at the top of the URC table as the only teams to have claimed back-to-back victories in...

URC Round 2 Preview

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby v Dragons RFC, 7.35pm, Friday   Dai Flanagan says his buoyant Dragons are relishing the prospect of running out at the Aviva Stadium.   They have headed to Dublin in good spirits...

Hastings starts for Glasgow as Sutherland set for debut

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

A Glasgow Warriors side showing six changes from last weekend will take to the field tomorrow night, as Franco Smith’s squad welcome Benetton to Scotstoun for their 2024/25 home opener under...