Warriorweir happy with start to season
There was no homecoming victory for Duncan Weir to celebrate on Friday night at Scotstoun, but there was still a lot for the stand-off to be happy with after his first appearance for Glasgow since 2016.
For a start, he scored all of his team’s points in their 12-7 defeat by Newcastle, surprising himself with his turn of speed as he raced to the line for a first-half try, then adding the conversion from close to the posts.
Then there was the return of the Warriors support to the ground after a 19-month absence, and the rousing reception they gave the 30-year-old when he was named man of the match.
But more importantly, Weir felt his team showed a lot of promising touches in their first of two pre-season friendlies.
“I thought we played some really good stuff,” he said, after the Falcons seized the win with a last-minute score from centre George Wacokecoke, to add to an earlier try from Callum Chick, converted by Will Haydon-wood.
“I’ve always had a really good reception at Scotstoun from the Glasgow fans, and it made it extra special to get over the line.
“I’m just glad I got over the line and made it there!
“We’re disappointed at not winning the game as we played the better stuff in terms of possession and territory – we left a couple of tries out there.
“But we’ve got another week now to get some good sessions in, and I think we can take good confidence from what we did and try to make things click a wee bit smoother in the following weeks.”
The Warriors now visit Weir’s old club Worcester on Friday, and the playmaker hopes his team can build on their performance against Newcastle and finish off more than once this time.
“It will be a good test for us,” he added. “They’ll field their first-string team with their league starting a week ahead of ours, so it’s going to be a good challenge.
“We’ll use this game as another opportunity to work on the fine margins, and try to get over the whitewash a few more times.”