Champions Cup: Glasgow Warriors out to break the “glass ceiling” against Leicester Tigers

Glasgow Warriors will create some history in Scotstoun on Saturday, when they face Leicester Tigers in the Champions League Cup, the first direct elimination draw of the Scottish team in the competition.

However special it will be, they will aim for greater reference moments this season, i.e. go further in this competition than they have never had before.

Twice Glasgow reached the quarter -finals – in 2017 under Gregor Townsnd and 2019 under Dave Rennie – but on both occasions they were at the end of a hiding place at the hands of the Saracens.

Having won URC last season, there is the feeling that Franco Smith’s team can be ready to deepen the club competition in Europe.

The top scorer of Scotland, Chris Paterson, told the BBC Rugby Scotland podcast: “I think it is a desire, a goal and goal of the players as much as fans.

“It is not only in your hands if that glass ceiling breaks. At that level, you need a luck element in terms of opposition, accidents and Glasgow still lack some key players.

“But they have the components to win every game that play.

“Franco Smith was asked: ‘Do you think you are in a better place than I was last year?’ And he said: “Definitely”, with whom I would agree. “