George Horne ready for ‘huge challenge’ facing trophy-chasing Glasgow Warriors

George Horne admits Glasgow Warriors have to further step up the standards if they are to end the season on a high note.

The Scotstoun outfit have an exciting but testing two weeks ahead with their first European semi-final to come against Scarlets in Wales at the weekend followed by a URC play-off quarter-final against Munster at home.

Horne insists hard work has underpinned this season’s progress under head coach Franco Smith but believes they have to perform “even better” to make it a memorable campaign.

The 27-year-old scrum-half said: “We have talked a lot about having done a lot of hard work to get to this position, but we have won nothing yet.

“So the next few weeks is what matters and it’s good that we have come in on the back of a few wins, but we know that we still need to perform even better to beat these top teams so yes, it is going to be a huge challenge.

“We have instilled a mindset of getting out on the training pitch and working hard and that takes it into Friday night or Saturday.

“Franco has been great. He is such a passionate guy and it (hard work) is instilled in the boys from him so, like I say, nothing too complicated, just hard work and working for each other and working for the fans and just trying to give our all.

“We definitely believe in ourselves. We know there are a lot of tough tests to come.

“There are a lot of great teams in front of us depending how far we go but yes, we have a great squad of boys and a great coaching staff so there is no reason why, if we perform to our best, we can’t give them a good run.

“There is a good buzz around the place, obviously it is a huge week for us. Everyone is really excited and ready to get going.

“It would be huge to get to a final. We play the game to win trophies and we are almost there, obviously a massive final to come if we win the semi. But that’s why we play this game, to win these cups.

“A lot of hard work has come in since last September. We have come this far, we might as well give it our all to try win something at the end of it.”