Glasgow will 'play to win' at Murrayfield despite healthy 1872 Cup lead

Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith will not be content with an aggregate victory in the 1872 Cup, and wants his side to retain the trophy with a win at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Last season, the Warriors lost 19-14 at Murrayfield, but did enough to win 36-29 overall after their home win.

Smith's side take a 33-14 lead with them to the capital, but with United Rugby Championship points on the line as well as bragging rights and silverware, Smith wants his side to go all out to back up their triumph in last weekend's first leg.

"Look, we don't want to lose, nobody wants to lose," Smith said. "So play to win. Last year in Edinburgh, it took away a little bit of the joy of winning the cup in a way.

"So for us, there's more to play for than just arriving and trying to win the game. We want to be the best version of ourselves.

"It's another URC game. We're facing a difficult opponent away from home. We always knew that the second leg was going to be challenging.

"Last year we found that out by losing in the last minutes. We obviously expect this game to be a tough one again, like any URC game should be."