"I've been with the national side for five years and I felt the time had come to develop things on my own as a coach. Working with Glasgow is a great opportunity and I'm relishing the chance to work day-to-day with the players."
"We are intent on developing a new rugby culture in Glasgow and we now have a highly attractive product to take to our fans and to sell into our community - Celtic Rugby is going to be a winner for us on and off the pitch."
Hugh has given his players two tough assignments in the build-up to the opening Celtic League clash with Cardiff Blues with games against Gloucester and Newcastle Falcons.
"We've got a tough start with Cardiff heading north and then a trip to Ulster. That's why we've picked up two hard games to round off our pre-season work," explained Hugh.
"We've set ourselves goals for the season and broken the matches down into manageable sections. It's going to be a marathon season for all of us, but no less exciting for that.
"Success in the Celtic League will come down to strength in depth and the development of talent. I'm very excited by the 12 new players we have brought into the Glasgow Squad and our Academy structure is up and running as well.
"There is a young, new breed of players coming into rugby in all three countries and they are very professional in their approach, hugely aspirational and just need the opportunity to show what they can do. Many of those players will get their chance to shine while the World Cup squad players are away.
"What I hope is that when they come back from Australia, the international players will have to battle to regain their place in the side."