Adam Hastings has welcomed the arrival of fellow ‘nepo child’ Dan Lancaster to Glasgow – regardless of a recent problem to his hopes of a daily run at No.10 to spice up his Scotland prospects.
Hastings, who turns 29 on Sunday, returned to Scotstoun in the summertime of 2024 after three years at Gloucester however needed to share Warriors fly-half duties final season with Tom Jordan, each gamers beginning 11 matches apiece within the pivotal playmaking position.
With the versatile Jordan’s departure to Bristol this summer time, Hastings now has a brand new No.10 rival within the form of Lancaster, who’s already on Gregor Townsend’s Scotland radar after a powerful season in adversity in Paris.
Whereas Charlie Savala, signed from Northampton to assist cowl the lack of Jordan, is more likely to miss a lot of the season with an ACL knee damage, the continued presence of veteran Duncan Weir and the emergence of Scotland Underneath-20s fly-half Matthew Urwin is ready to maintain Hastings and Lancaster on their toes.
“It’s always good,” said Hastings. “We’ve got good competition now in the 10s, obviously with Duncy (Weir) as well and Matty Urwin coming through – he was brilliant in his U20s stuff last year.
“It’s been good, I’ve enjoyed getting to know Dan. He’s gelled really well to be fair to him. He said it himself, it was probably good the internationals were away [in the early part of pre-season] so it meant he connected with the younger boys as well. Then with us coming in, he’s gelled really well. The boys have taken to him; he’s a good lad.”
The 24-year-old son of former England coach Stuart Lancaster made his aggressive Warriors debut of their opening URC win over Sharks final Friday, given first probability within the No.10 jersey.
Hastings, who changed Lancaster for a five-minute spell early on when he suffered a blood damage earlier than taking on for the ultimate 10 minutes, was given the duty of handing Lancaster his Warriors cap within the dressing room after the sport.
“It was cool; I’ve by no means handed one out earlier than, so it was good to have the ability to try this. It’s been good to get to know him and he’s a correct good lad, so I’m glad he’s within the constructing with us.”
Not that Hastings, the son of Scotland legend Gavin, was going to let the second move irrespective of Lancaster’s personal well-known father, referring to him as a “fellow nepo child”.
“I needed to – I couldn’t let him away with that!” he mentioned. “I get extra abuse than him for that, so it’s about time he acquired some.”
After an injury-ravaged time at Gloucester, Hastings was concussed after a late hit within the first begin of his second spell at Glasgow in opposition to Benetton 12 months in the past, earlier than a nasty jaw fracture in late November brought on him to overlook eight Warriors video games – and the Six Nations – throughout three months on the sidelines.
However he nonetheless managed 17 outings general for Glasgow and was picked as one in every of two specialist 10s for Scotland’s summer time tour of New Zealand.
After beginning a memorable non-cap win over the Maori, he needed to accept a spot on the bench for the Assessments in opposition to Fiji and Samoa, with Saracens’ Fergus Burke handed the No.10 jersey.
“Look, clearly you need to play as many video games as potential, however I perceive as properly there have been sure alternatives for different boys, which is OK,” mentioned Hastings, who has received 33 caps over a stop-start Check profession since 2018.
“Some issues are out of your fingers. I used to be making an attempt to play and practice in addition to I might. I had some sincere conversations with Gregor and there’s no dangerous blood there. I understood his selections and it was vital for me to return off the bench and do my factor, and I felt I did that.
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“I’ll simply attempt to put as many good performances collectively for Glasgow as potential, and hopefully put my fingers up for the [autumn] internationals.”
Regardless of Lancaster’s personal Scotland ambitions and Weir, 34, extending his profession one other 12 months, Hastings is completely happy to take accountability for main the fly-half cohort at Scotstoun following Jordan’s departure, as they put together to face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
“Clearly I’m almost 29 now, which is sort of scary,” he added. “I do type of really feel that method. It in all probability hadn’t dawned on me till perhaps final 12 months, or this 12 months, however hopefully I’m simply midway via my profession and much more skilled now.
“It comes with completely different obligations I suppose, whether or not that’s voicing your opinion a bit extra – I do know you try this anyway as a ten – however it’s perhaps extra vital now.
“It’s one thing you simply realise over time. Even if you’re coming via as a younger child, it’s important to carve your method in, particularly in that 10 position; it’s one thing it’s important to do fairly early on. It’s one thing I’ve continued to work on. It modifications 12 months on 12 months, however I’ve undoubtedly observed it; I’m having fun with it.”
