A BONUS point win over one of their main rivals in the Guinness PRO14; the best performance since Dave Rennie arrived as the head coach and a number of big name players about to come back from injury, the good times seem to be rolling in at Glasgow Warriors.

After their 37-10 victory over Munster, the plaudits, on the whole, went to the usual suspects. Finn Russell got the man of the match for his 17- point contribution, beating Leonardo Sarto, the wing who made one try and scored another, and Callum Gibbins, the flanker who also laid on a try in the middle of another hard-nosed performance. As always, though, it was the unsung heroes who really laid the platform for them to shine.

Among those was Scott Cummings. If he is losing any sleep over the imminent return of Jonny Gray as a rival for his second row position, he was certainly not showing any signs of it after the game, having collected Sarto's off-load to score the bonus point try, following wings Sarto and Lee Jones plus outside centre Nick Grigg over the line.

"I hope he [Gray] is back as soon as possible, he is a great player for the club and we all want him playing," Cummings said. "I am just trying to play the best I can. There is huge competition in the second row, six of us who can all go out and perform really well, so I guess it is extra motivation."

At only 20, Cummings might have expected to spend the early part of the season as a spectator, building up his experience and getting games only when the internationalists depart. After all, with two Scotland caps in Gray and Tim Swinson, a USA international in Greg Peterson and the giant frame of Brian Alainu’uese as competition, he could have been forgiven for wondering what his role would be.

Yet, Friday's match where Glasgow equalled their record-winning margin over the Irish province, was his fourth in a row – his sixth if you include the two pre-season friendlies – so obviously, even allowing for Gray's absence, he is impressing the new coaches.

It is not hard to see what. They are trying to get the big front five forwards handling and running more, a style that plays straight into Cummings' hands.

"The new coaches are very honest about how we are playing, where we are playing well and what areas we can improve," he said. "They are giving me positive messages. I take a lead in the line-out area and round the pitch they are trying to get us to play that really quick game; when we are down, get back on our feet playing.

"The Kiwi style of play is that the front five forwards do get their hands on the ball a lot and are not just there to truck the ball up and take it forward; we are there to play what we see. We are given that freedom to have a crack at things."

The line-outs, Cummings' main focus, have been going well with a couple of key steals helping Glasgow's cause against Munster, but the big thing for the coaches has to be that he is comfortable ball in hand and one of the best off-loaders in the team.

Whisper it, but there may even be a chance that it does not stop there for him. Though Gray is due back soon, his brother Richie Gray had surgery on his back in late August and is doubtful for Scotland in the November Tests.

That will leave a gap, and though Ben Toolis had an impressive summer and Tim Swinson has experience on his side, if Cummings keeps playing the way he is, he will be difficult to overlook.

That is way further ahead than he is thinking about. Job done against Munster, and everybody's focus is turning to Benetton Treviso, who are suddenly looming as a bigger challenge than usual after beating Edinburgh and the Ospreys in consecutive weeks.

"I just want to play as much as possible, I am still feeling good," Cummings said. "Whether I am selected or not, it will still be the same case of trying to make sure it is another good win for the team."