Hampden Park clash a ‘a massive privilege’ for Warriors’ boss Smith

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Franco Smith declared it “a massive privilege” to be leading Glasgow as they prepare to play in front of their biggest-ever home crowd in the first leg of the 1872 Cup showdown with Edinburgh on Sunday.

Warriors made the decision to move the inter-city fixture away from their Scotstoun home to the 51,000-capacity Hampden Park, and close to 30,000 tickets have been sold.

Head coach Smith, who welcomes captain Kyle Steyn back into the starting XV for the first time since he suffered a leg injury in September, is relishing the showpiece occasion as his side bid to secure themselves an advantage ahead of the return fixture at Murrayfield the following weekend.

“From my personal perspective, it’s a massive privilege to be a part of it,” said the…