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THE SECRET TO SMITH’S SUCCESS
Franco Smith continues to work his magic with Glasgow Warriors who extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine matches with a 42-28 bonus point victory over the Dragons at his old Rodney Parade stomping ground.
So what’s the secret to the South African’s success in this his first season at the helm following his move from Italy?
After warming up for next Saturday’s Six Nations opener against England at Twickenham with a 45-minute run-out, Scotland scrum-half Ali Price gave his thoughts.
“Franco is really good motivator. He has got the saying that you don’t have to lose to learn,” said the 58-cap Price.
“He is very good at keeping the feet on the ground and challenging boys to go out there week on week and put it in.
“He backs his players. We got out there, we put it in for each other and we put it in for him, friends and family. At the moment, we are on a good run and it seems to be working.
“We are building nicely and making good progress. We will obviously start to get a target on our backs from the other teams. We have to keep one step ahead to keep these wins coming.”
For former Springbok Smith, it was a happy return to a ground where he spent a season with Newport RFC at the end of the 1990s.
“Having played here myself, I know the pride of the people. I know those changing rooms very well,” said the ex-Italy coach.
“I always knew it was going to be a big challenge and that’s the way we approached the game. We knew these guys could steal our joy, so we approached it like a final. It’s good to get five points out of it. I felt we scored some nice tries. We step on to the next challenge now.
“We have put 80 per cent of what we want across. It took six months. I think the next 20 per cent will take a year. A lot of detail has still to be done. There is a progressive plan and we still need to improve.”