Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith reflects on URC Grand Final win over the Vodacom Bulls

Franco Smith post-match interview, URC, Grand Final, 22/06/2024
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[@riyaadrhoda3990]

Franco finally smiles. What a performance from a Stormers fan. Glasgow had to overcome a good Stormers team, beat the defending champions Munster at Thormond Park and come to Pretoria and beat the Bulls at Loftus. Unbelievable and well deserved victory. This team is good enough to go for Europe next season.

[@alanfox691]

My Girlfriend was a Stormers fan when you played in Super Rugby. And if you are not playing Glasgow warriors She still wants you to win.

[@kobusg7460]

Next Springbok coach

[@jankoekemoer6034]

Dis ook net 'n Stormers fan wat so bly kan wees as die bulls. Dieselfde met my verlede jaar met die urc final.

[@riyaadrhoda3990]

@@jankoekemoer6034 Wie het gese dat ek bly is? Ek sou wou he die Bulle moes wen. Die Bulle kon egter nie met dieselfde intensiteit speel soos teen Leinster nie. Die probleem met die Bulle die hele seisoeb is dat hulle meestal in die tweede helfte uitsak. Ons moet erken dat Glasgow verdien het om te wen.

[@michelefavaretto627]

How happy I am for Franco Smith, he truly deserves it! From an italian

[@alanfox691]

Forza Italia. I absolutely love Italy. Glasgow warriors fan from Hamilton South Lanarkshire Scotland.

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

Stunning Glasgow, simply stunning. Champions 🏆

[@garrybessant826]

It matters so much to Ryan Wilson. He is every Warriors fan.

[@alanfox691]

I still feel very emotional about our win this morning. I felt like we had That Championship D.N.A. after The Stormers game personally & yesterday I was not worried at all I was confident we could come back from behind & win. I am 42, coming up for 43 at the end of next month so I am old enough to know what a Championship winning team looks like in any sport. The key to our success Is our defence that is what any Championship winning team has a great defence that is what Championship winning D.N.A. It looks like it. What makes our success all the more sweet is I would say we did it without a team of super stars or a golden generation of players we did it with a team of absolute grafters that put in the hard betters the entire road to U.R.C victory it means so much to me.

[@user-lw2ng1jb1m]

Happy for Ryan Wilson, gave so much to the club

[@ritchiebirnie6124]

I love the guy

[@71bootneck]

He’s top guy. We like him in SA.

[@lyallbaybum69]

Absolutely feckin' incredible. This is huge. Well done Warriors 😁

[@garrybessant826]

Thank you Franco ❤️❤️💙🖤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇿🇦🏉🏉🏆🏆 getting our boys to the final was a fantastic achievement, winning is purely for you and the players. We are so very proud of you all ❤❤❤❤❤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤

[@71bootneck]

Well done Glasgow. I love my Bloubulle. But glad Scottish team won. Well done

[@user-oi9yy4zz3k]

Simply Wonderful, well done Glasgow.

[@dumisaralane]

Such a humble man. Well deserved. He will be coaching a national team soon 🤞🏾

[@ritchiebirnie6124]

Scotland

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

It better be Scotland

[@riyaadrhoda3990]

Will you release him to come back to South Africa please?😊

[@speak_your_truth.]

Get shot of Toonie and get him in.

[@michelefavaretto627]

He did already...Italy. Not really lucky, to be honest, but he started the process to rebuild our national team and look where we are now. Even if his italian team looked very bad, I could not forget him for what he has done!

[@danielgriffin9431]

So happy for my celtic cousins .. they certainly won it the hard way, fully deserving (Leinster fan here 🙄)..

[@StretchFletcher]

I don't know who the guy doing the interview was, but the boy has gees. I love this game. Glasgow played bloody well. Especially in the collision.

[@dennism5731]

His name is Ryan Wilson, played with Glasgow (222 times) for 14 years, captained the side for a couple of years, and retired at the end of last season. Hope that explains his “gees”. He also has 50 Scotland caps.

[@chrisnaude2929]

What a legend! Love Wilson as well.

[@bengormley2517]

needs to coach Scotland now...amazing

[@sakabula2357]

Well done Franco and the Warriors..You truly lived up to your name...at least there are some Saffas who will hold the trophy...from a gutted Bulls supporter

[@max_31t]

He may rank that win higher than the two Currie Cup wins with the Cheetahs

[@glasgowgrad6277]

Really nice touch to hear Simple Minds playing out at the stadium.

[@simonbrennan9743]

Great performance

[@clintondaseman5789]

Warriors went the distance,won the Stormers and the Bulls...congratulations. Not an easy task away from home.

[@TheBliksempie]

A sad victory, but a victory none the less. It takes a Bul to beat the Bulls at Loftus and Franco and Kyle are Raging Bulls. Congratulations to Glasgow and their supporters and Franco and Kyle, champions of Scotland, Ireland, South Africa and Wales!!!

[@harshbutfair8993]

And Italy. Benetton are not too far off, and I'm Irish, not Italian.

[@hermangoosen7756]

Another great product from SA that is creating prosperity in Europe. It is time to stop undermining the Cheetahs and give them the support they deserve.

[@harshbutfair8993]

As an Irishman no problem with the Cheetahs being left in tbh. If another 2 SA teams came in you'd probably have to reorganise the competition again, as it's already a big league.

[@pietercoetzee2848]

Well done Champs. 🎉

[@gl5717]

Well done Warriors. Deserved win. Bulls fan here.

[@flinfaraday1821]

Ja fok they beat us good. What a team.

[@chrisjensen751]

Lekker mooi🎉 Suid Afrikaner Franco 😊

[@EddieDeTe]

Well done Glasgow and Franco. At least we know who can take over from Rassie when the time comes 😅

[@phillipmiga3961]

Franco Smith former bulls player beat his makers to win tittle 😊

[@kraaidievoel]

Great show sorry Bulls but how good was the Worriors!!!

[@chrisw7746]

The lads stealing the padding cover in the background lol

[@hughneil7212]

Who were the two Warriors who nicked the post protector cover?

[@dennism5731]

Looks like Josh McKay and Stafford McDowall ( could be Ewan Ferrie though )

[@johnhanson5943]

How, what, did they really lose?

[@Musgrave-ir9fd]

Franco doesn't understand what he did to me as a child!! He will never remember but I do!! The abuse at school,,Franco!! I will never forget.. Yes teacher it's "Witrot' From Saint Andrews!! You won't remember me but I was your joke of every day at school. Still till today I suffer because of you,you destroyed my youth and confidence for life .. Hope you read this and just know I pray for you every day,,even though I know what you really are!!

[@gregorwallace5853]

Bored of Ryan Wilson

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

Bored seeing someone happy. U must be so sad

[@dennism5731]

Get over yourself - that is a guy who gave 14 years to the club - he has every right to be delighted. If you can’t appreciate that then you have my sympathies.