THE ONE AND SIONE...

Smith hails return of Tuipulotu

- BY GRAEME MACPHERSON

FRANCO SMITH reckons Sione Tuipulotu's return is great news for Glasgow Warriors.

The Scotland skipper makes his first Warriors appearance of the campaign against Benetton this afternoon.

Tuipulotu missed a large chunk of matches earlier this year with a pec injury that also kept him out of the Six Nations.

But he has been named in the starting lineup alongside captain Kyle Steyn, inset, as Glasgow look to get one over the Italians.

Smith said: "Sione has hardly been involved with us in the last six months.