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Glasgow Warriors scrum-half George Horne has signed a brand new deal that can see him stick with the Scottish URC facet for “the foreseeable future”.
Horne turned the membership’s all-time main try-scorer, surpassing DTH van der Merwe along with his fifty fifth strive throughout Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship fixture in opposition to the Emirates Lions at Scotstoun.
The 29-year-old made his skilled debut for the Warriors in November 2016 and has since established himself as a central determine inside the squad.
A product of Howe of Fife, he marked his a centesimal membership look earlier this season with a strive in opposition to Leinster, simply 90 seconds after coming off the bench.
In January 2025, Horne additionally turned the membership’s prime try-scorer in European competitors, overtaking the earlier report with scores in opposition to Sale Sharks and Racing 92.
Having drawn degree with van der Merwe by scoring in opposition to Munster final weekend, Horne moved clear along with his end in opposition to the Lions on the membership’s Plaster It Purple charity evening.
“I’m massively proud to symbolize this membership,” Horne instructed glasgowwarriors.org.
“I really like coming in to coaching day by day – we’ve acquired an excellent group of boys right here, and everybody across the membership makes it an excellent place to be. I can’t wait to be right here for an additional couple of years.
“I’m extremely proud to have reached the all-time strive report, however we don’t play rugby for particular person accolades – it’s all concerning the group, and getting that style of success in Pretoria final yr has given me and the remainder of the fellows an actual starvation to exit and do it once more.
“We’re all determined to get that profitable feeling again at Scotstoun once more – we all know how a lot laborious work it took final season, however we’ve got the gamers, administration and backroom employees to attain that.
“I wish to thank the Warrior Nation too – rugby with out the followers is nothing, and the supporters flip up in all weathers at Scotstoun and make themselves seen and heard. We’re so proud to symbolize them and the town of Glasgow, and we’re so grateful to have the prospect to play for them. Thanks to everybody for his or her help and the messages over the past couple of days, I’m actually grateful.”
Horne has earned 36 caps for Scotland since debuting on the 2018 summer season tour to the USA and has scored 44 factors for his nation, most lately that includes on this yr’s Six Nations win over Wales at Murrayfield.
“George is a superb instance of what it means to be a Glasgow Warrior, and he helps to drive our requirements on and off the sphere,” mentioned Head Coach Franco Smith.
“His work ethic and willpower to be the very best model of himself is obvious for all to see, along with his ardour to symbolize this membership evident every time he pulls on the jersey. We’re pleased with what he’s achieved in a Glasgow Warriors shirt to this point, and we sit up for persevering with to work intently with him.”
