GLASGOW WARRIORS icon Al Kellock is adjusting to life away from the cut and thrust of life on the pitch.

The 34-year-old hung up his boots last summer after guiding Gregor Townsend's team to their maiden Guinness PRO12 trophy.

It was an emotional end to almost a decade in black and blue for the Barbarian, who has now moved over to become an ambassador for Scottish Rugby.

Kellock will help with the commercial side of things by engaging with different businesses as well as help promote the sport at Scotstoun and beyond.

After a week in the job, the former Scotland internationalist admits it takes a bit of getting used to.

He said: "I'm genuinely excited about the next stage of my career and adding my support to the business side of Scottish Rugby.

"Last week was my first week in my new role and it's been great to see things from a different perspective.

"I've worked hard over my playing career to learn and develop my business knowledge, spending time internally with our commercial team as well as getting out to many of our sponsors and partners to gain experience of how their organisations work.

"It's now time to use all the knowledge I've gained over the last 13 years - on and off the pitch – and add to it daily to do the best job I can for the business.

"I'm very passionate about rugby in Glasgow and following the PRO12 success I believe we can build a legacy and continue to promote and develop the game in the West of Scotland and beyond."

Glasgow Warriors head coach Townsend added: "It's great news that Al has now moved into an important commercial role within Scottish Rugby and will still be heavily involved with the Warriors.

"He will continue to develop the cultural aspect of the club, which he has played a key role in over the last few years.

"We see him playing an important role in supporting our player group and developing our next generation of leaders. He will also be able to bring some new ideas to help grow the club off the field."