PETER MURCHIE admits he is delighted inspirational Glasgow Warriors team-mate Peter Horne has signed a new deal with the club.

The man who scored Glasgow's opening try in their weekend 22-20 win over Leinster penned an extension to his contract on Tuesday, keeping him at Scotstoun until at least May 2017.

Horne, who made his Scotland debut last season, has been an influential force around Warriors since his arrival back in 2009, with the 24-year-old's professionalism and awareness two of the key facets of his game.

And team-mate Murchie has heaped praise on the versatile back, describing him as a "perfect role model" for others at the club to look up to.

He said: "It's a great boost for us. Pete is one of those players you love playing with because you'll get 100% from him every time. He trains hard, he's a model professional and he'll put you in space on the field.

"You love taking to the pitch with him because you're going to get total commitment and effort every game.

"As well as that, he's a great player and team-mate, it's a massive thing for us he's committed to Glasgow.

"For the younger guys he is the perfect role model as he's always out on the training field working hard on his game. He looks after himself as well.

"Above everything, Pete's a great guy. He gees up the rest of the players and is a lively character off the pitch. He's a good mate and it's great he's signed again."

Warriors will be hoping his influence will again pay dividends when they take to the field in GUINNESS PRO12 action at the weekend.

FOLLOWING last Saturday's opening day triumph, Gregor Townsend's men travel to Cardiff Blues this Sunday hoping to make it two wins from two.

The Scotstoun boss was delighted with the resolve and character of his squad to defeat last season's champions, however he admitted he was disappointed with a second-half slump which allowed the Irish back in to almost nick a victory.

Warriors enjoyed success their on league duty back in February in a 20-27 win, yet they lost both home and away on Heineken Cup duty to the Welsh during the previous campaign.

And while Murchie knows the challenges they face against Cardiff this weekend will be every bit as challenging as their game with Leinster last time out, he is confident in Warriors' ability to keep their winning habit going and making sure a repeat of Saturday's second-half stutter does not make an appearance.

HE said: "Leinster and Cardiff are two teams we lost to last year and we know we have to be at our best.

"In the first half at the weekend we were very good, but there was a 15-minute spell after the break where we weren't, so we had things to work on. We'll try and produce the 80-minute performance we are looking for against Cardiff.

"They are a really dangerous team with talented individuals, so we have been working hard this week.

"We won both our games in the league against them but lost our Heineken Cup games.

"We are aware of the talented players they have, but we know what we need to do to beat them.

"It's important to keep the momentum going. We have massive competition for places, the guys who get picked really have to perform.

"Winning is a habit, it just builds and builds. We want that to continue."