Gibbins’ influence hailed

Flanker Callum Gibbins has been tipped to have a major influence on Glasgow’s pack following his impressive debut.

The 28-year-old New Zealander helped Warriors to a 31-10 victory over Ospreys on Saturday to make it two Guinness PRO14 wins.

Assistant coach Jason O’Halloran believes the former Hurricanes man’s experience and discipline will be a major asset following the departure of Simone Favaro.

O’Halloran said: “They are very similar in terms of their work ethic and their desire to be physical and dominate the contact area.

“But with Callum you also get a really good awareness of systems.

“Callum’s accuracy and the fact he is a smart guy is really beneficial to the group. We have so many young loose forwards and he can become a really good mentor to the likes of Matt Smith, Matt Fagerson, Lewis Wynne.”