Kiwi fullback Josh McKay decides Glasgow future
Full-back Josh McKay declared it was an easy decision to sign an extended contract with Glasgow as he loves the freedom he gets to express himself on the pitch.
The former New Zealand Under-20 world-title winner has scored eight tries in 27 appearances since joining in November 2021.
The 25-year-old, who can also play on the wing, told the club’s official website: “In the end it was a really easy decision. I absolutely love the direction in which this club is travelling, and when I sat down and thought about what I want to do over the next couple of years it really aligns with the vision of everyone here at Scotstoun.
“We’ve got the freedom to play and have a go, and playing in the back three that’s exactly what you want to hear – you want to do your bit for the team and help the group excel. It certainly suits the style of rugby I love to play and I’m really excited for what comes next.
“Glasgow’s an awesome city to be a part of too – when I initially moved over from New Zealand, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I’ve absolutely loved getting settled into the city. We live near a lot of the boys and it’s a really good environment in which to live and work.
“First and foremost I want to get back fully fit and firing, so the focus for me now is to get my foot right and then get ready to attack next season. I can’t wait.”
Head coach Franco Smith added: “We’re pleased that Josh has committed his future to us for the next couple of seasons.
“He’s a model professional that brings a great attitude and desire to improve to every training session, and his ability to play on both the wing and at full-back is a real asset to us as a squad.
“He comes to Scotstoun each day with a real drive to be the best version of himself that he can be and we look forward to continuing to work with him over the coming seasons.”
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Glasgow fly-half Tom Jordan will miss next Friday’s Challenge Cup final against Toulon in Dublin after being handed a five-week suspension following a disciplinary hearing in the wake of his red card for foul play in last weekend’s United Rugby Championship quarter-final defeat by Munster.
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It’s a good, timely wake up call for NZ Rugby (seem to be a few of them lately!) - sort out the bureaucratic nonsense at board level. We can’t expect to stay the number one option without keeping fans/players engaged. We’ve obviously been bleeding players to league for years but can’t let the floodgates open (although I think this headline is hyperbolic as it’s a result of a recent Warriors pathways system where they are tracking things more closely) Understand the need to focus boys on rugby if they’re at a proud rugby school too, don’t think it’s harsh at all re Barakat in Hamilton. Reward the committed players with squad positions. An elite 1st XV system in NZ has done more for league than they even realise, think it’s good to protect our game further.
Go to commentsDon’t pay a blind bit of notice to Lukie… he likes the sound of his own voice and is always looking for something controversial to say. He has been banging on about Leinster's defensive system all season like he knows something Jacques Nienebar doesn’t. Which is the reason why he didn’t apply for the job obviously
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