2024–25 Glasgow Warriors season

Rugby team
Glasgow Warriors 2024–2025
Ground(s)Scotstoun Stadium (Capacity: 7,351)
Coach(es)South Africa Franco Smith
Captain(s)Scotland Kyle Steyn
League(s)United Rugby Championship
1st kit
2nd kit
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The 2024–25 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Season overview

The Academy announcement saw Richie Simpson and Duncan Munn integrated into this season's academy structure. Harris McLeod, Ruaraidh Hart and Logan Jarvie dropped out of the academy.[1]

Team

Coaches

  • Head coach: South Africa Franco Smith
  • Assistant coach: Scotland Peter Murchie
  • Assistant coach: Scotland Peter Horne
  • Assistant coach: Ireland Nigel Carolan
  • Scrum Coach: Scotland Alasdair Dickinson
  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ireland Cillian Reardon
  • Senior Athletic Performance Coach: Damien O'Donoghue
  • Sport Scientist: Robin Reidy
  • Lead Performance Analyst: Greg Woolard
  • Asst. Performance Analyst: Eilidh Wright
  • Asst. Performance Analyst: Aidan FitzGerald

Staff

  • Managing Director: Alastair Kellock
  • Chairman: Charles Shaw
  • Advisory Group: Walter Malcolm, Douglas McCrea, Alan Lees, Paul Taylor, Frank Mitchell, Scott Mathieson
  • Rugby Operations Manager: Kenny Brown
  • Assistant Operations Manager: Martin Malone
  • Kit & Equipment Manager: Dougie Mills
  • Head groundsman: Colin McKinnon
  • Team Doctor:
  • Clinical Manager and Lead Physiotherapist: Andrew Boag
  • Senior Team Physiotherapist: Hene Branders
  • Senior Team Physiotherapist: Michael Clark
  • Junior Physiotherapist: Christina Finlay
  • Communications and Marketing Manager: Cameron MacAllister
  • Marketing manager: Claire Scott
  • Event Manager: Duncan Seller
  • Content Producer: Robyn Struthers
  • Administrator: Jana Tobin
  • Communications Manager: Craig Wright
  • Communications Assistant: Molly Mitchell
  • Commercial Manager: Jamie Robertson
  • Lead Account Manager: Omar Muhyeddeen
  • Partnership Account Manager: Catherine Bunch
  • Sponsorship Co-Ordinator: Megan Kennedy
  • Community Manager: Stuart Lewis
  • Business Club Manager: Adam Ashe

Squad

 

Hookers

Scotland Angus Fraser
Scotland Gregor Hiddleston
Scotland Johnny Matthews

Props

Scotland Jamie Bhatti
Scotland Allan Dell
Scotland Zander Fagerson
Scotland Nathan McBeth
Scotland Fin Richardson
Namibia Patrick Schickerling
Scotland Rory Sutherland
Australia Sam Talakai
Scotland Murphy Walker

Locks

Scotland Scott Cummings
South Africa JP du Preez
Scotland Richie Gray
Scotland Alex Samuel
Scotland Max Williamson

 

Loose Forwards

Scotland Gregor Brown
Scotland Rory Darge
Scotland Jack Dempsey
Scotland Matt Fagerson
Scotland Euan Ferrie
Scotland Jack Mann
Scotland Ally Miller
Tonga Sione Vailanu
South Africa Henco Venter

Scrum halves

Scotland Ben Afshar
Scotland Jamie Dobie
Scotland George Horne
Scotland Sean Kennedy

Fly halves

Scotland Adam Hastings
New Zealand Tom Jordan
Scotland Duncan Weir

  

Centres

Scotland Huw Jones
Scotland Stafford McDowall
Scotland Kyle Steyn
Scotland Sione Tuipulotu

Back Three

Argentina Sebastián Cancelliere
Argentina Facundo Cordero
New Zealand Josh McKay
Scotland Kyle Rowe
Scotland Ollie Smith
Scotland Logan Trotter

  

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.[2]

These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2024–25.[3]

Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad.

  • Scotland Tom Banatvala – Prop
  • Scotland Callum Norrie – Prop
  • Scotland Callum Smyth – Prop
  • Scotland Jake Shearar – Prop
  • Scotland Oliver McKenna – Hooker
  • Scotland Joe Roberts – Hooker
  • Scotland Ryan Burke – Lock
  • Scotland Dan Halkon – Lock
  • Scotland Jare Oguntibeju – Lock
  • Scotland Macenzzie Duncan – Flanker
  • Scotland Archie McMichael – Flanker
  • Scotland Jonny Morris – Flanker
  • Scotland Rory Purvis – Flanker
  • Scotland Brent Jackson - Scrum half
  • Scotland Richie Simpson - Fly half
  • Scotland Matthew Urwin – Fly half
  • Scotland Alex Brydon - Centre
  • Scotland Duncan Munn - Centre
  • Scotland Ben Salmon – Centre
  • Scotland Johnny Ventisei – Centre
  • Scotland Kerr Yule – Centre
  • Scotland Amena Caqusau – Wing
  • Scotland Aidan Cross – Wing
  • Scotland Kerr Johnston – Wing
  • Scotland Harry Provan – Wing
  • Scotland Fergus Watson – Full Back

Back up players

Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.

  • Hong Kong Callum McFeat Smith - Prop
  • Scotland Harris McLeod - Flanker
  • Scotland Ruaraidh Hart - Flanker
  • Scotland Logan Jarvie – Wing

Player statistics

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

Personnel out

Medical

Personnel in

Personnel out

Staff

Personnel in

Personnel out

Player movements

Academy promotions

Player transfers

In

Out

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

A pre-season friendly against Zebre in Italy has been announced.[16] A further match against Connacht has been announced at Scotstoun.[17]

Match 1

30 August 2024
7.30pm
Zebre Parma Italy31 - 0Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Alessandro Fusco
Albert Batista
Giampietro Ribaldi
Filippo Bozzoni
Gerónimo Prisciantelli
Con: Giovanni Montemauri x 2
Gerónimo Prisciantelli		Preview
Report
Report
Report
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Filippo Russo (FIR)

Zebre: 15. Geronimo Prisciantelli, 14. Ben Cambriani, 13. Giulio Bertaccini (Valorugby Emilia), 12. Enrico Lucchin, 11. Albert Einstein Batista (HBS Colorno), 10. Giovanni Montemauri, 9. Alessandro Fusco, 8. Giovanni Licata (Cap), 7. Samuele Locatelli (Rugby Viadana), 6. Davide Ruggeri, 5. Leonard Krumov, 4. Matteo Canali, 3. Juan Pitinari, 2. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, 1. Muhamed Hasa
Replacements: Giampietro Ribaldi, Luca Rizzoli, Matteo Nocera, Francesco Ruffolo (HBS Colorno), Davide Salvan (Accademia Zebre Parma), Giacomo Ferrari, Luca Andreani, Giacomo Milano (Accademia Zebre Parma), Thomas Dominguez, Ratko Jelic, Simone Brisighella (Accademia Zebre Parma), Filippo Bozzoni, Luca Morisi, Scott Gregory, Alessandro Gesi (Accademia Zebre Parma)
Glasgow Warriors: 1. Jamie Bhatti, 2. Angus Fraser, 3. Patrick Schickerling, 4. Jare Oguntibehu, 5. Alex Samuel, 6. Euan Ferrie, 7. Henco Venter, 8. Jack Mann, 9. Ben Afshar, 10. Duncan Weir [captain], 11. Ben Salmon, 12. Tom Jordan, 13. Duncan Munn, 14. Logan Trotter, 15. Josh McKay
Replacements: Grant Stewart, Tom Banatvala, Callum McFeat Smith, Gregor Brown, Ryan Burke, Richie Simpson, Sean Kennedy, Amena Casqusau, Gregor Hiddleston, Fin Richardson, Macenzzie Duncan, Jamie Dobie, Johnny Ventisei, Kerr Johnston, Fergus Watson

Match 2

7 September 2024
6pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland21 - 28Ireland Connacht
Try: Tom Jordan
Angus Fraser
Gregor Brown
Con: Adam Hastings x 2
Tom Jordan		Preview
Report
Report
Report		Try: Dylan Tierney-Martin
David O’Connor
Shayne Bolton x 2
Con: Cathal Forde x 4
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,226
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell (SRU)

Glasgow Warriors: 1 Rory Sutherland, 2 Angus Fraser, 3 Patrick Schickerling, 4 Jare Oguntibeju, 5 Richie Gray, 6 Euan Ferrie, 7 Henco Venter, 8 Jack Dempsey, 9 Ben Afshar, 10 Adam Hastings, 11 Kyle Rowe, 12 Tom Jordan, 13 Stafford McDowall (C), 14 Jamie Dobie, 15 Josh McKay
Replacements: Grant Stewart, Nathan McBeth, Fin Richardson, Max Williamson, Gregor Brown, Sean Kennedy, Duncan Weir, Duncan Munn, Joe Roberts, Jamie Bhatti, Macenzzie Duncan, Jack Mann, Ben Salmon, Logan Trotter, Sebastian Cancelliere
Connacht: 15. Piers O’Conor, 14. Shayne Bolton, 13. David Hawkshaw, 12. Cathal Forde, 11. Shane Jennings, 10. Josh Ioane, 9. Matthew Devine, 1. Denis Buckley, 2. Dylan Tierney-Martin, 3. Jack Aungier, 4. Joe Joyce (C), 5. Darragh Murray, 6. David O’Connor, 7. Conor Oliver, 8. Paul Boyle
Replacements: Adam McBurney, Jordan Duggan, Sam Illo, Niall Murray, Oisín Dowling, Oisín McCormack, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Ben Murphy, Jack Carty, John Porch, Finn Treacy, Mack Hansen

United Rugby Championship

Round 1

21 September 2024
7.45pm
Ulster IrelandvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Kingspan Stadium

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

19 October 2024
2.45pm
Sharks South AfricavScotland Glasgow Warriors
Kings Park Stadium

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

15 February 2025
7.35pm
Dragons WalesvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Rodney Parade

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

29 March 2025
7.35pm
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvSouth Africa Lions
Scotstoun Stadium

Round 15

Round 16

25 April 2025
7.35pm
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvSouth Africa Bulls
Scotstoun Stadium

Round 17

Round 18

17 May 2025
7.35pm
Leinster IrelandvScotland Glasgow Warriors

European Champions Cup

Results

Round 1
Round 2
15 December 2024
1pm
Toulon FrancevScotland Glasgow Warriors
Stade Mayol
Round 3
Round 4

Warrior of the month awards

Award Winner
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May

End of Season awards

Award Winner
Breakthrough Player of the Season
Coaches Award
Test Player of the Season
Most Improved Player of the Season
Al Kellock Leadership Award
Community Hero of the Year
Try of the Season
Players' Player of the Season
Player of the Season

Competitive debuts this season

A player's nationality shown is taken from the nationality at the highest honour for the national side obtained; or if never capped internationally their place of birth. Senior caps take precedence over junior caps or place of birth; junior caps take precedence over place of birth. A player's nationality at debut may be different from the nationality shown. Combination sides like the British and Irish Lions or Pacific Islanders are not national sides, or nationalities.

Players in BOLD font have been capped by their senior international XV side as nationality shown.

Players in Italic font have capped either by their international 7s side; or by the international XV 'A' side as nationality shown.

Players in normal font have not been capped at senior level.

A position in parentheses indicates that the player debuted as a substitute. A player may have made a prior debut for Glasgow Warriors in a non-competitive match, 'A' match or 7s match; these matches are not listed.

Tournaments where competitive debut made:

Scottish Inter-District Championship Welsh–Scottish League WRU Challenge Cup Celtic League Celtic Cup 1872 Cup Pro12 Pro14 Rainbow Cup United Rugby Championship European Challenge Cup Heineken Cup / European Champions Cup

Crosshatching indicates a jointly hosted match.

Number Player nationality Name Position Date of debut Venue Stadium Opposition nationality Opposition side Tournament Match result Scoring debut

Sponsorship

  • SP Energy Networks – Title Sponsor and Community Sponsor[18]
  • Scottish Power – Official Kit

Official kit supplier

  • Macron

Official kit sponsors

  • Malcolm Group
  • McCrea Financial Services
  • Denholm Oilfield
  • Ross Hall Hospital
  • Story Contracting[19]
  • Leidos[20]

Official sponsors

Official partners

  • A.G. Barr
  • Benchmarx[23][24]
  • Black & Lizars[25]
  • Cameron House[26]
  • Glasgow Airport
  • Healthspan Elite
  • KubeNet[27]
  • Mentholatum[28]
  • MSC Nutrition
  • Smile Plus
  • Lenco Utilities[29]
  • Scot JCB News Scotland[26]
  • HF Group[30][29]
  • Primestaff
  • Village Hotel Club
  • The Crafty Pig
  • Kooltech[31]
  • Savills[32]
  • iPro Sports[33]
  • RHA[34]

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