The 2019–20 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro14 and the European Champions Cup. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the season was postponed in May 2020. It continued with a very restricted season finale in August 2020.
Season overview
New logo, new website
The logo of Glasgow Warriors - apart from a very short spell when the club was deemed Glasgow Caledonians (on the merger with the Caledonia Reds) – was essentially the same for 23 years since the club turned professional. It was that of a Strathclyde warrior wearing a nasal spangenhelm helmet holding a rugby ball and a targe.
The new logo is still of a Strathclyde warrior with a spangenhelm helmet but the similarities end there. Only the warrior's head is now visible; the warrior is now bearded; there is no rugby ball; no targe. Instead in a nod to the old Glasgow District badge logo a saltire is in the background and the words Glasgow Warriors are part of the design below the Strathclyde warrior.
The whole impression is now much more like an American NHL or NFL design.
The club website also was updated. Rebranded with the new logo it was termed a 'mobile first' design given that 75% of its hits were from mobile phones.
Rennie's last season
On 19 November 2019 Glasgow Warriors announced that their head coach Dave Rennie will be leaving the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. Dave Rennie was headhunted by Rugby Australia after Michael Cheika announced he would quit on 31 December 2019 after the Australia team's lacklustre showing in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/duplicate-of-tagive-to-make-european-debut
Next coach announced
The Glasgow Warriors board and the Scottish Rugby Union wasted no time in announcing Dave Rennie's successor in the head coach role at the club. The very next day from the Rennie announcement, on 20 November 2019, came the news that the Scotland forwards coach Danny Wilson would take over as head coach at Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2020.https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/duplicate-of-rennie-to-leave-at-the-end-of-the-season Wilson took over on 1 June 2020.
Coronavirus pandemic
Due to the pandemic of the deadly COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, the Pro14 suspended all matches in March 2020 to the end of the season. The final, due to take place in Cardiff, was cancelled. If the final was to be played, the team with the highest league ranking points would instead host the match.
The 2019–20 season was extended due to coronavirus. It was to resume in August with teams playing 2 matches against the other teams in the Pro14 that had the same nationality. For Glasgow Warriors this meant that two matches were to be played against Edinburgh Rugby. More controversially, the Pro14 dropped the quarter finals which effectively meant that Glasgow Warriors would not make the play-offs in this season.
New co-captain pairing
With Callum Gibbins leaving the club, Danny Wilson announced that Fraser Brown would become the new co-captain of the club. Ryan Wilson retained his place as the other co-captain.
Team
Coaches
Head Coach: Dave Rennie (to May 2020) then Danny Wilson (from June 2020) Assistant Coach: Kenny Murray Assistant Coach: Jason O'Halloran Forwards Coach: John Dalziel Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brad Mayo Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Liam Walshe Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jonathan Harris-Wright Lead Performance Analyst: Greg Woolard Asst. Performance Analyst: Graham O'Riordan
Staff
Managing Director: Nathan Bombrys Chairman: Charles Shaw Advisory Group: Walter Malcolm, Douglas McCrea, Alan Lees, Jim Preston, Paul Taylor Rugby Operations Manager: John Manson (to September 2019) Kit Manager & Masseur: Dougie Mills Clinical Manager and Team Physiotherapist: Team Doctor: Dr. Jonathan Hanson Commercial Operations Manager: Alastair Kellock Communications Manager: Jeremy Bone Communications Asst: Jack Reid Content Producer: Graeme Thomson Marketing Insight Executive: Claire Scott Operations Manager: James Acheson Marketing and Partnerships Manager: Darroch Ramsay Partnership Sales Manager: Ross Curle Partnership Account Manager: Oliver Norman Partnership Account Manager: Jim Taylor Community Manager: Lindsey Smith Community Rugby Coach: Stuart Lewis
Squad Hookers
Fraser Brown Dylan Evans Mesu Dolokoto Jack Iscaro Johnny Matthews Pat O'Toole Grant Stewart George Turner
Props
Alex Allan Charlie Capps Gaston Cortes Zander Fagerson Siua Halanukonuka Oli Kebble Ewan Mcquillan Adam Nicol Petrus du Plessis D'Arcy Rae Gordon Reid Aki Seiuli George Thornton
Locks
Scott Cummings Andrew Davidson Jonny Gray Leone Nakarawa Kiran McDonald Tim Swinson Loose forwards
Adam Ashe Matt Fagerson Bruce Flockhart Chris Fusaro Callum Gibbins Thomas Gordon Rob Harley Matt Smith David Tameilau Jale Vakaloloma Ryan Wilson
Scrum halves
Jamie Dobie Nick Frisby George Horne Sean Kennedy Ali Price
Fly halves
Adam Hastings Ruaridh Jackson Brandon Thomson Centres
Nick Grigg Peter Horne Sam Johnson Huw Jones Patrick Kelly Stafford McDowall Kyle Steyn
Back Three
Rory Hughes Lee Jones Nikola Matawalu Robbie Nairn Tommy Seymour Ratu Tagive D. T. H. van der Merwe
Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 players
These players are given a professional contract by the Scottish Rugby Academy. Although given placements they are not contracted by Glasgow Warriors. Players graduate from the academy when a professional club contract is offered.
These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2019–20.
Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad.
Euan McLaren - Prop Murphy Walker - Prop Cameron Henderson - Lock Marshall Sykes - Lock Ross Thompson - Fly-half Ollie Smith - Centre Grant Hughes - Centre Robbie McCallum - Centre
Back up players
Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.
Glenn Bryce (Scotland 7s) – Fullback Gavin Lowe (Scotland 7s) – Fullback Robbie Fergusson (Scotland 7s) – Centre Max McFarland (Scotland 7s) – Wing Alec Coombes (Scotland 7s) – Wing Kyle Rowe (Scotland 7s) – Wing Ross Graham (Watsonians) – Hooker Lars Morrice (Ayr) – Lock
2020-21 season players
Due to the extension of the 2019–20 season, two players signed for the 2020–21 season made appearances this season for Glasgow Warriors.
Richie Gray - Lock Enrique Pieretto - Prop
Player statistics
During the 2019–20 season, Glasgow have used 52 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.
Position Nation Name Pro14 Champions Cup TotalApps(sub)TriesPointskickedApps(sub)TriesPointskickedApps(sub)Total PtsHKFraser Brown5106201115HKMesu Dolokoto(3)30000(3)15HKJohnny Matthews(3)00000(3)0HKGrant Stewart6(2)300006(2)15HKGeorge Turner4(6)10(5)204(11)15PRAlex Allan1(8)101(3)002(11)5PRCharlie Capps10000010PRPetrus du Plessis(1)00000(1)0PRDylan Evans(3)00000(3)0PRZander Fagerson610600125PROli Kebble11(2)103(1)0014(3)5PREwan McQuillan20000020PRAdam Nicol3(5)00(1)003(6)0PREnrique Pieretto(1)00000(1)0PRD'Arcy Rae4(5)00(1)004(6)0PRAki Seiuli5(2)002(2)007(4)0PRGeorge Thornton10000010LKScott Cummings510600115LKAndrew Davidson2(6)100002(6)5LKJonny Gray30041075LKRichie Gray10000010LKKiran McDonald4(4)00(1)004(5)0LKLeone Nakarawa20011035LKTim Swinson8(2)100008(2)5BRAdam Ashe1(2)000001(2)0BRMatt Fagerson10205001510BRBruce Flockhart2(1)000002(1)0BRChris Fusaro2(9)001(2)003(11)0BRCallum Gibbins8(1)2041012(1)15BRThomas Gordon4(5)101(3)005(8)5BRRob Harley14002(4)0016(4)0BRRyan Wilson1000600160SHJamie Dobie1(7)000001(7)0SHNick Frisby4(4)300004(4)15SHGeorge Horne7(2)74(2)10011(4)40SHAli Price3(2)102(4)005(6)5FHAdam Hastings6236605612102FHRuaridh Jackson6(6)280006(6)18FHBrandon Thomson4122000427CENick Grigg9(2)003(1)1012(3)5CEPeter Horne7(1)229(3)007(4)39CESam Johnson5105101010CEHuw Jones10(4)3031013(4)20CEStafford McDowall5(2)101006(2)5CEKyle Steyn8(2)103(3)1011(5)10WGRory Hughes30000030WGNikola Matawalu4(5)202(2)206(7)20WGRobbie Nairn21000025WGTommy Seymour8105101310WGRatu Tagive5(1)302007(1)15WGD. T. H. van der Merwe410420815FBGlenn Bryce6(4)002008(4)0
Staff movements
Coaches
Personnel in Danny Wilson (Head Coach) from Scotland (Forwards Coach) (from June 2020) Jonathan Harris-Wright (Asst. Strength and Conditiong Coach) from Bristol Bears Women
Personnel out Jonathan Humphreys to Wales (Asst. Coach) Mike Blair to Scotland (Asst. Coach) George Petrakos released
Medical
Personnel in
Personnel out
Nicola McGuire (lead physio and clinical manager) Gabrielle McCullough (rehab physiotherapist)
Staff
Personnel in
Personnel out
John Manson to Old Glory DC
Player movements Academy promotions
Player transfers
In
Out Stuart Hogg to Exeter Chiefs Jamie Bhatti to Edinburgh Lewis Wynne to London Scottish James Malcolm to London Scottish Robbie Smith to Bedford Blues Alex Dunbar released
Lelia Masaga released Kaleem Barreto to Stade Niçois (loan) David Tameilau to San Diego Legion Jack Iscaro to Old Glory DC Rory Hughes to Leicester Tigers (loan) Matt Smith to Edinburgh Rugby (loan) Charlie Capps to Leicester Tigers (loan) Gordon Reid to Northampton Saints
Competitions Pre-season and friendlies
Glasgow Warriors lined up two pre-season games against Ulster.
Match 1
Ulster: Michael Lowry; Craig Gilroy, Matt Faddes, James Hume, Angus Kernohan; Billy Burns (C), Johnny Stewart; Kyle McCall,Adam McBurney, Ross Kane, Alan O’Connor, David O’Connor, Clive Ross, Marcus Rea, Greg JonesReplacements: John Andrew, Eric O’Sullivan, Tom O’Toole, Sam Carter, Kieran Treadwell, Matty Rea, Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney, David Shanahan, John Cooney, Angus Curtis, Luke Marshall, Graham Curtis, Ethan McIlroy
Glasgow Warriors: 1. Oli Kebble 2. Johnny Matthews 3. Adam Nicol 4. Tim Swinson (C) 5. Kiran McDonald 6. Matt Smith 7. Tom Gordon8. Adam Ashe 9. Sean Kennedy 10. Brandon Thomson 11. Ratu Tagive 12. Robbie Fergusson 13. Nick Grigg 14. Robbie Nairn 15. Glenn BryceReplacements: Pat O'Toole, Alex Allan, D'arcy Rae, George Thornton, Rob Harley, Lars Morrice, Cameron Henderson, Marshall Sykes, Chris Fusaro, Nick Frisby, Jamie Dobie, Ross Thompson, Paddy Kelly, Alec Coombes, Kyle Rowe, Max McFarland, Ollie Smith.
Match 2
Glasgow Warriors: 1. Oli Kebble, 2. Johnny Matthews, 3. D'arcy Rae, 4. Andrew Davidson, 5. Tim Swinson, 6. Rob Harley, 7. Chris Fusaro (c),8. Adam Ashe, 9. Nick Frisby, 10. Brandon Thomson, 11. Rory Hughes, 12. Stafford McDowall, 13. Huw Jones, 14. Kyle Steyn, 15. Glenn Bryce Replacements: Grant Stewart, Alex Allan, Adam Nicol, Kiran McDonald, Bruce Flockhart, Sean Kennedy, Paddy Kelly, Ruaridh JacksonCharlie Capps, Callum Gibbins, Matt Fagerson, Jamie Dobie, Nick Grigg, Ratu Tagive, Gavin Lowe.
Ulster: Will Addison; Craig Gilroy, Matt Faddes, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Lyttle; Billy Burns (captain), John Cooney Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Marty Moore, Kieran Treadwell, Sam Carter, Matty Rea, Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney Replacements: John Andrew, Kyle McCall, Jack McGrath, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor, Jordi Murphy, Greg Jones, David Shanahan,Bill Johnston, James Hume, Angus Curtis, Angus Kernohan, Michael Lowry.
Pro14 League table
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8 - 1872 Cup 1st leg
Round 9 - 1872 Cup 2nd leg
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Coronavirus suspension
The subsequent matches scheduled were indefinitely suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21 - 1872 Cup 3rd leg
Post-suspension matches
Round 14 - 1872 Cup 3rd leg
Round 15
Europe
In the European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage, Glasgow Warriors were placed as Tier 2 seeds and drawn with English sides Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks and French side La Rochelle.
Pool
Results