What’s the best way to celebrate 100 not out? If you were a cricketer, you’d take off your headgear and raise your bat to the stands followed by a few handshakes.

In Glasgow, it’s cutting a devastating line followed by a cheeky intercept, scoring two tries and earning yourself the Man of the Match award!

Last Friday was truly a fantastic night under the lights at Scotstoun as the crowd showed their appreciation for the Weegie fae Fiji as Niko Matawalu (admit it, you’re hearing HughDan in your head) notched up 100 games for the Warriors.

On a cold but perfect night for rugby, Glasgow tore Cardiff to bits in a display of strength and power that will send a clear message to the rest of the league that they mean business this year.

Right from the first whistle Glasgow had their eyes on the prize and although it was the boot of Jarrod Evans that gave Cardiff the lead on 5 minutes, that was to be the last time they lead and 5 minutes later the Warriors had the lead through some good work on the wing by Grigg and Jackson to allow Adam Ashe to stroll over the line.

If that was greeted with a loud cheer, it was nothing compared to the score that came next, collecting a Price pass from the maul, Niko appeared almost from thin air, scything through the Cardiff defence before stepping and putting the hammer down to get over the line.

Try three was phenomenal stuff to watch. The quick tap and go from Price on his own 22, the hard running of McDowell. His flick to Jackson followed by his pass to Grigg and then the pass to Gibbins, who backed himself and bludgeoned and slid his way across the line to get the ball down. My description isn’t doing it justice to be honest.

All of this was done at lightning pace and took no more than 15 seconds. Cardiff were in all kinds of disarray and with four minutes of the half remaining, Grigg and Seymour ripped through their defence and Seymour dived gracefully over the line to give the Warriors the bonus point and all but finish off Cardiff. It was an impressive half from the Warriors, who saw Ali Price blow a couple of gilt edged chances as well in a half that was total domination.

Cardiff looked to mount a second half comeback and got themselves across the whitewash from close range as Dacey ploughed over.

But it was to be short-lived as Rory Hughes went in for try number following good Glasgow pressure and the deftest of little grubbers from Price. It was great to see Rory back on the scoresheet although his game was curtailed by injury and one wonders how many more times we will see him in the black and blue of Glasgow.

Jarrod Evans managed to get another back for Cardiff before that man Matawalu ensured it was a night to remember for the Fijians legions of fans. Reading the play superbly, he intercepted and there was no chance he was ever going to be caught as he rounded off the night in style.

What more can be said about Niko? He arrived all those years ago as a bundle of energy who excited and electrified the crowd every time he had the ball in his hands and now in his second season since he returned home, he continues to be a bundle of energy who excites and electrifies the crowd!

When he gets the ball there is always that feeling he’s going to do something special with it. An impossible offload, cut a line that didn’t look like it was there, use that blistering pace to carve a defence open. You just don’t know what’s coming next and although he can be guilty of slackness and the odd daft moment, they are far outweighed by the magic he can produce.

You only have to listen to the chants of “Niko, Niko’ that ring around the stadium to realise that.

While it was the Niko Matawalu show, there were some notable performances from those around him.

The centre combination of McDowell and Grigg worked superbly for me and it’s one I’d like to see more of in the future. Grigg is bit like Niko in that he can pull some magic out of hat and coupled with the big, strong running McDowell, they looked at home. If Huw Jones and/or Alex Dunbar are to head for the exits in the summer, could this be the start of something special?

Another worth mention is Kiran McDonald, another returning Warrior who is making the most of the likes of Gray, Swinson and Cummings not being available for whatever reason. McDonald has stepped up amicably when called upon and while he may not be a regular starter, he is definitely someone who can do a job and will not let the side down.

So Glasgow have maintained their good start to season through the difficult Autumn International period and now will look to get their internationalists back for the challenges that lie ahead through December and January, starting with the visit of the Scarlets on Saturday.

The Welsh side destroyed the Warriors and their hopes of Guinness Pro14 glory in the play-off semi-finals and will be keen to do the same again. Glasgow must ensure that they do not allow the Scarlets to play the way they are more than capable of or it could be a real war.