■By BRYN PALMER

Hopeful: Rory Darge in action for Glasgow
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SCOTLAND flanker Rory Darge believes Glasgow’s 2023 Challenge Cup final defeat by Toulon proved pivotal in their progression to URC champions last season as they prepare for a tasty Champions Cup reunion in the south of France today.
Warriors were overpowered 43-19 by an experienced Toulon outfit at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium at the end of Franco Smith’s first season as head coach, having also stumbled in a home URC quarter-final loss to eventual champions Munster.
But Glasg...