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November 01, 2017

Running game suits Adam Hastings

Posted by Editor on November 1, 2017 07:50 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Adam Hastings says Warriors are prepared "to have a crack"
Adam Hastings made his home debut in last weekend's PRO14 win over Southern Kings and demonstrated why he's a good fit for the quick, running rugby that Dave Rennie wants Warriors to play.

The son of former Scotland and Lions captain Gavin caught the eye with his distribution in his two Warriors games so far, leading one attack out of his own 22 against the Southern Kings last Friday that resulted in a try at the other end.

Speaking in The Scotsman, the young stand-off said: "We are not looking to play from our 22 all of the time but if it is on we will do it. We are not scared to do it and have been given the go-ahead.

"Dave (Rennie) encourages it. If it is on anywhere on the pitch he tells you to have a crack. You just have to pick your moments, we fortunately picked the quite well last weekend, so happy days.

"My natural instinct is to run but I know if it goes wrong you can be in a lot of trouble. In the professional game if you cough it up that close to you line you will cough up the points as well. As I said it is just picking the right moments."

Adam worked well with scrum-half George Horne, but the pair never played together coming up through the Scotland age ranks.

"We always just missed each other, I think," said Adam, who is a year younger. "It's nice we just sort of clicked straight away in the summer.

"We are kind of in the same boat, we have not had too much professional experience. Obviously George has a bit more than me and been away with the sevens but it is nice having someone in the same boat as you.

"As half-backs we can rely on each other, we can talk and we get on pretty well so it is good. George prefers to run the ball instead of kicking as do I so that is nice."