2020–21 Glasgow Warriors season

The 2020–21 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro14.

Glasgow Warriors 2020–2021

Ground(s)	Scotstoun Stadium (Capacity: 7,351)
Coach(es)	Danny Wilson
Captain(s)	Ryan Wilson
League(s)	Pro14
1st kit 2nd kit
← 2019–20 2021–22 →

Season overview

Team

Coaches

• Head Coach: Danny Wilson
• Assistant Coach: Kenny Murray
• Forwards Coach: John Dalziel
• Scrum Coach: Petrus du Plessis
• Attack Coach: Jonny Bell
• Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Liam Walshe
• Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brad Mayo
• 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 Mesu Dolokoto Johnny Matthews Grant Stewart George Turner Props Alex Allan Charlie Capps Zander Fagerson Oli Kebble Adam Nicol Enrique Pieretto D'Arcy Rae Gordon Reid Aki Seiuli George Thornton Locks Hamish Bain Scott Cummings Richie Gray Kiran McDonald Leone Nakarawa

Loose Forwards Adam Ashe Matt Fagerson Bruce Flockhart Chris Fusaro Thomas Gordon Rob Harley Jale Vakaloloma Ryan Wilson Scrum halves Jamie Dobie George Horne Sean Kennedy Ali Price Fly halves Adam Hastings Brandon Thomson

Centres Nick Grigg Peter Horne Sam Johnson Huw Jones Patrick Kelly Stafford McDowall Kyle Steyn Back Three Lee Jones Nikola Matawalu Robbie Nairn Rufus McLean Tommy Seymour Ratu Tagive

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.[1]

These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2020–21.[2]

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

Thomas Lambert - Loosehead Prop Murphy Walker - Prop Angus Fraser - Hooker Alex Samuel - Lock Max Williamson - Lock Gregor Brown - Flanker Rory Jackson - Flanker

Euan Cunningham - Fly-half Ross Thompson - Fly-half Michael Gray - Centre Robbie McCallum - Centre Ollie Smith - Centre Finlay Callaghan - Wing Ollie Melville - Full Back

Back up players

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

None as yet.

Player statistics

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in Danny Wilson from Scotland[3] Jonny Bell from Gloucester[4]

Personnel out Dave Rennie to Australia[5] Jason O'Halloran to Suntory Sungoliath (Asst. Coach)[6][7]

Medical

Personnel in

Personnel out

Staff

Personnel in

Personnel out

Player movements

Academy promotions

• Rufus McLean from Scottish Rugby Academy[8]

Player transfers

In Richie Gray from Toulouse[9] Enrique Pieretto from Exeter Chiefs[10] Hamish Bain from Stade Niçois[11]

Out Jonny Gray to Exeter Chiefs[12] Cameron Henderson to Leicester Tigers[13] Nick Frisby released[14] Siua Halanukonuka to Perpignan[15][16] D. T. H. van der Merwe released[17] Rory Hughes released[18] Matt Smith retired'[19][20] Ruaridh Jackson retired'[21] Callum Gibbins released[22] Tim Swinson to Saracens[23][24] Andrew Davidson to Edinburgh Rugby[25] Marshall Sykes to Edinburgh Rugby[26]

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Pro14

Europe

End of Season awards

Award	Winner
Young Player of the Season
Coaches Award
Test Player of the Season
Most Improved Player of the Season
Al Kellock Leadership Award
Community Club of the Season
Try of the Season
Players' Player of the Season
Player of the Season

Sponsorship

• SP Energy Networks - Title Sponsor and Community Sponsor[27]
• Scottish Power - Official Kit

Official kit supplier

• Macron

Official kit sponsors

• Malcolm Group
• McCrea Financial Services
• Denholm Oilfield
• Ross Hall Hospital
• Story Contracting[28]
• Leidos[29]

Official sponsors

• The Famous Grouse
• Clyde Travel Management
• Harper Macleod
• Caledonia Best
• Eden Mill Brewery and Distillery
• David Lloyd Leisure
• Crabbie's
• CALA Homes
• Capital Solutions
• Martha's Restaurant[30]
• Sterling Furniture[31]

Official partners

• A.G. Barr
• Benchmarx[32][33]
• Black & Lizars[34]
• Cameron House[35]
• Glasgow Airport
• Healthspan Elite
• KubeNet[36]
• Mentholatum[37]
• MSC Nutrition
• Smile Plus
• Lenco Utilities[38]
• Scot JCB News Scotland[35]
• HF Group[39][38]
• Primestaff
• Village Hotel Club
• The Crafty Pig
• Kooltech[40]
• Savills[41]
• iPro Sports[42]
• RHA[43]

References

1. "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies". Scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
2. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/glasgow-warriors-acadmey-players-confirmed
3. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/wilson-named-new-head-coach
4. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/bell-to-join-glasgow-warriors-coaching-team-in-2020
5. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/rennie-to-leave-at-the-end-of-the-season
6. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/o-halloran-to-leave-at-the-end-of-season
7. https://scrummagazine.com/ohalloran-set-for-two-year-stint-in-japans-top-league-following-glasgow-warriors-departure/
8. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/warriors-sign-%E2%80%9Cexciting-young-talent%E2%80%9D-mclean?fbclid=IwAR2KcLFTemi3O_ayg1GmC1r-HuN9mWrmvQsXwMPXXiB51pGqGCzbv23qc7E
9. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/richie-gray-to-return-to-glasgow-warriors-next-season
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12. https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/baxters-joy-at-landing-gray
13. https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/tigers-lock-in-henderson-for-new-season
14. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/international-duo-to-depart-at-end-of-season
15. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/international-duo-to-depart-at-end-of-season
16. http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/010810.php
17. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/dth-van-der-merwe-to-leave-glasgow-warriors
18. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/hughes-and-smith-to-depart-glasgow-warriors
19. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/hughes-and-smith-to-depart-glasgow-warriors
20. https://twitter.com/mattsmith230/status/1275784094312476672
21. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/jackson-calls-time-on-playing-career
22. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/gibbins-to-leave-glasgow-warriors
23. https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/swinson-to-retire-from-professional-rugby
24. https://www.theoffsideline.com/tim-swinson-comes-out-of-retirement-for-12-month-deal-with-saracens/?v=79cba1185463
25. https://www.theoffsideline.com/edinburgh-sign-andrew-davidson-glasgow
26. https://www.theoffsideline.com/edinburgh-sign-andrew-davidson-glasgow
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29. Warriors, Glasgow (30 November 2018). "BREAKING - Glasgow Warriors are delighted to announce a new sponsorship deal with @LeidosInc which will see their logo featuring on the sleeve of the home and alternate shirts for the rest of this campaign and for the 2019/20 season.pic.twitter.com/xzhZEwkiQI". Twitter. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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