2000–01 Glasgow Warriors season

Glasgow Warriors 2000 / 2001
Ground(s)	Hughenden Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)
Coach(es)	Richie Dixon
Captain(s)	Andy Nicol
Most caps	Jon Petrie; Gordon McIlwham (28)
Top scorer	Tommy Hayes (233)
Most tries	Gordon Simpson (8)
League(s)	2000–01 Welsh-Scottish League
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The 2000–01 season is the fifth in the history of the Glasgow Warriors as a professional side. During this season the young professional side competed as Glasgow Caledonians; the last time they would use that name.

The 2000–01 season saw Glasgow Caledonians compete in the competitions: the Welsh-Scottish League^[1] and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup^[2] for sponsorship reasons.

Season Overview

Team

Coaches

Head coach: Richie Dixon
Assistant coach: Rob Moffat
Assistant coach: Gordon Macpherson

Squad

Hookers
Gordon Bulloch
Carlo di Ciacca
Chris Docherty
Dougie Hall
Gavin Scott

Props
Willie Anderson
Lee Harrison
Dave Hilton
Gordon McIlwham
Euan Murray
Alan Watt
Andrew Welsh

Locks
Darren Burns
Stewart Campbell
Steve Griffiths
Scott Hutton
Guy Perrett
Colin Stewart
Jason White

Loose forwards
Gareth Flockhart
Donnie Macfadyen
Jon Petrie
Roland Reid
Gordon Simpson
Martin Waite

Half backs
Graeme Beveridge
Chris Black
Andy Nicol
Kenny Sinclair
Fraser Stott
Graeme Young

Stand offs
Craig Chalmers
Tommy Hayes
Barry Irving
Mark McKenzie

Centres
Alan Bulloch
Andrew Henderson
Ian Jardine
Matt McGrandles
Ian McInroy
James McLaren
Jonathan Stuart

Back Three
Michael Bartlett
James Craig
Rory Kerr
Graeme Kiddie
Shaun Longstaff
Glenn Metcalfe
Craig Sangster
Rowen Shepherd
Jon Steel

Academy players

Glasgow once again sent a group of youngsters to study rugby in New Zealand for the summer of 2001.

The Glasgow Thistles squad for the coming year:^[3]

P Burke, A Reid, A McKay (all Ayr), M Gallacher, F Hamilton, S Martin, J Nellany (all High School of Glasgow), G Hutton, C Miller (both Glasgow Academy), S Forrest, G Lindsay, S Male (all Cambuslang), D Mitchell (Hillhead/Jordanhill), D Monaghan, P Nicol (both Whitecraigs), D Naismith, S Rushforth (both Kelvinside Academy), S Ross (Helensburgh), S Smith (Glasgow Hawks), Alasdair Strokosch (East Kilbride), K Weir (Glasgow Academicals), G White (Stewartry).

Player statistics

During the 2000–01 season, Glasgow have used 44 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

Position	Nation	Name	Welsh-Scottish League			Heineken Cup			Total
Position	Nation	Name	Apps (sub)	Tries	Points kicked	Apps (sub)	Tries	Points kicked	Apps (sub)	Total pts
HK		Gordon Bulloch	22	2	0	4	0	0	26	10
HK		Carlo di Ciacca	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0
HK		Chris Docherty	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
HK		Gavin Scott	(4)	0	0	(1)	1	0	(5)	5
PR		Lee Harrison	3(7)	1	0	0	0	0	3(7)	5
PR		Dave Hilton	21	2	0	6	0	0	27	10
PR		Gordon McIlwham	20(2)	1	0	6	0	0	26(2)	5
PR		Euan Murray	0	0	0	(1)	0	0	(1)	0
PR		Alan Watt	(4)	0	0	(3)	0	0	(7)	0
LK		Darren Burns	(1)	0	0	(1)	0	0	(2)	0
LK		Stewart Campbell	4(4)	0	0	4	0	0	8(4)	0
LK		Steve Griffiths	14(3)	1	0	6	0	0	20(3)	5
LK		Scott Hutton	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
LK		Guy Perrett	3(1)	0	0	0	0	0	3(1)	0
LK		Colin Stewart	11(2)	0	0	0	0	0	11(2)	0
LK		Jason White	12	1	0	6	0	0	18	5
BR		Gareth Flockhart	5(5)	0	0	0	0	0	5(5)	0
BR		Donnie Macfadyen	11(3)	2	0	1	0	0	12(3)	10
BR		Jon Petrie	22	3	0	6	0	0	28	15
BR		Roland Reid	10(6)	6	0	1(3)	0	0	11(9)	30
BR		Gordon Simpson	18(1)	5	0	5	3	0	23(1)	40
BR		Martin Waite	(3)	1	0	1(3)	0	0	1(6)	5
SH		Graeme Beveridge	7(1)	3	0	4	0	0	11(3)	15
SH		Chris Black	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
SH		Andy Nicol	9(1)	2	2	2(1)	0	0	11(2)	12
SH		Kenny Sinclair	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
SH		Fraser Stott	4(3)	3	0	0	0	0	4(3)	15
SH		Graeme Young	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
FH		Craig Chalmers	2	0	14	0	0	0	2	14
FH		Tommy Hayes	16(2)	4	138	5(1)	3	60	21(3)	233
FH		Barry Irving	3(5)	3	15	0	0	0	3(5)	30
FH		Mark McKenzie	5(2)	1	78	1	0	14	6(2)	97
CE		Alan Bulloch	19(1)	3	0	4(2)	3	0	23(3)	30
CE		Andrew Henderson	(2)	1	0	0	0	0	(2)	5
CE		Ian Jardine	3(1)	2	0	3	0	0	6(1)	10
CE		Ian McInroy	1(1)	0	0	0	0	0	1(1)	0
CE		James McLaren	12(1)	6	3	3	0	0	15(1)	33
CE		Jonathan Stuart	18(2)	6	0	2	0	0	20(2)	30
WG		James Craig	13	2	0	1(2)	4	0	14(2)	10
WG		Rory Kerr	7	4	0	0	0	0	7	20
WG		Shaun Longstaff	5(4)	5	0	4(1)	1	0	9(5)	30
WG		Jon Steel	13(1)	5	0	6	0	0	19(1)	25
FB		Glenn Metcalfe	10(1)	3	0	2(1)	0	0	12(2)	15
FB		Rowen Shepherd	5(2)	0	5	5	1	0	10(2)	10

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

None.

Personnel out

None.

Player movements

Academy promotions

Player transfers

In

James McLaren from CS Bourgoin^[4]
Guy Perrett return from study sabbatical^[5]
Graeme Kiddie from Boroughmuir
Andrew Welsh from East Kilbride^[6]

Out

Mark McKenzie to Nice^[7]
Alan Brown to Dundee HSFP

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

5 August 2000

British Columbia President's XV	23 – 28	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Dave Saklofsky Pen: Mike Sengara x 6	Preview Report Report	Try: Martin Waite x 2 Jonathan Stuart Darren Burns Con: Craig Chalmers x 4

Wolfson Fields, University of British Columbia.

Glasgow Caledonians:15 Rowen Shepherd 14 James Craig 13 Jon Stuart 12 Ian Jardine 11 Ian McInroy 10 Craig Chalmers 9 Graeme Beveridge 1 David Hilton 2 Gavin Scott 3 Willie Anderson 4 Darren Burns 5 Steve Griffiths 6 Martin Waite 8 Jon Petrie 7 Gareth Flockhart Replacements: Craig Sangster Matt McGrandles Fraser Stott Roland Reid Alan Watt Gordon Bulloch Used: A Watt for Anderson 50. R Reid for Petrie 57. C Sangster for Shepherd 60. F Stott for Beveridge 66. C Stewart for Griffiths 66.

Match 2

9 August 2000

US Pacific Coast Grizzlies	14 – 55	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Dave Piedrahita Pen: Tim Dymmel x 3	Preview Report Report Report Reaction	Try: Roland Reid x 3 Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd x 2 James Craig Fraser Stott Ian McInroy Con: Mark McKenzie x 5

Wolfson Fields, University of British Columbia.

Glasgow Caledonians:Craig Sangster; James Craig, Matt McGrandles, Rowen Shepherd (captain), Ian McInroy; Mark McKenzie, Fraser Stott; David Hilton, Gordon Bulloch, Lee Harrison, Colin Stewart, Steven Griffiths, Martin Waite, Roland Reid, Donnie Macfadyen. Replacements – Jon Stuart for James Craig (13 minutes), Alan Watt for Hilton (half-time), Darren Burns for Griffiths (54), Gavin Scott for Waite (56).

Match 3

12 August 2000

British Columbia	16 – 20	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: ? Pen: ?	Preview Report	Try: Ian Jardine Roland Reid Mark McKenzie Con: Mark McKenzie Pen: Mark McKenzie

Wolfson Fields, University of British Columbia.

Glasgow Caledonians: R.Shepherd; J.Craig, J.Stuart, I.Jardine, I. McInroy; M.McKenzie, F.Stott; A.Watt, G.Scott, W.Anderson, D.Burns, C.Stewart (S.Griffiths 59), R.Reid, D.Macfadyen (G.Flockhart 54) J.Petrie. Replacements (not used): Matt McGrandles Craig Chalmers Graeme Beveridge David Hilton Gordon Bulloch

Winning all 3 matches on the Canadian tour won Glasgow Warriors the Coastal Cup.^[8]

Match 4

15 August 2000

Northampton Saints	30 – 34^[9]	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: : Lam Allen Bateman Martin Con: Grayson x 2 Pen: Grayson x 2	Preview Preview Preview Report	Try: Roland Reid x 2 James Craig Gareth Flockhart Rowen Shepherd Con: Craig Chalmers Rowen Shepherd Mark McKenzie Drop: Mark McKenzie

Franklin Gardens
Referee: S Lander (Liverpool)

Northampton Saints: M Tucker; C Moir, A Bateman, M Allen, L Martin; P Grayson, D Malone; G Pagel, S Thompson, M Scelzo, T Rodber, O Brouzet, G Seely, B Pountney, P Lam. Substitutes used – M Stewart, S Brotherstone, J Phillips, R Hunter, A Rennick, J Bamhall, S Webster, I Vass, M Soden, T Kirk.
Glasgow Caledonians: T Hayes; J Craig, R Shepherd, I Jardine, S Longstaff; C Chalmers, G Beveridge; D Hilton, G Bulloch, G McIlwham, S Griffiths, J White, G Flockhart, D Macfadyen, J Petrie. Substitutes used – R Reid, M McKenzie, D Burns.

Match 5

19 August 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	7 – 73	Munster
Try: Jon Petrie Con: Mark McKenzie	Preview Preview Report	Try: Langford x 2 Stringer John Kelly x 4 Foley x 2 Crotty Prendegast Con: O'Gara x 8 Holland

Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling
Referee: R Dickson (Madras FP)

Glasgow Caledonians:T Hayes; J Craig, R Shepherd (I Jardine 2–3), J Stuart, R Reid; M McKenzie, G Beveridge (F Stott 71); A Watt, G Scott (G Bulloch 54), W Anderson (G McIlwham 40), C Stewart (D Burns 40), J White, G Simpson (D Hilton 54–64), D Macfadyen (G Flockhart 17), J Petrie.
Munster: D Crotty; J O'Neill (P Bracken 56), J Kelly, J Holland, A Horgan; R O'Gara (Stringer 76), P Stringer (M Prendegast 72); M Horan (D O'Sullivan 56), F Sheahan, P Clohessy, M Galway, J Langford, A Quinlan, D Wallace (C McMahon 56), A Foley.

European Champions Cup

Pool 6

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Leicester	6	5	1	15	9	6	178	105	73	10
Pau	6	4	2	19	10	9	154	142	12	8
Pontypridd	6	2	4	9	12	−3	136	131	5	4
Glasgow Caledonians	6	1	5	12	24	−12	137	227	−90	2

Results

Round 1

7 October 2000
14:30

Pontypridd	40 – 25	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Lenny Woodard Lee Jarvis Paul John Brent Cockbain Con: Lee Jarvis x 4 Pen: Lee Jarvis x 4	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Alan Bulloch Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 6

Sardis Road
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ashley Rowden (England)

Round 2

15 October 2000
15:00

Glasgow Caledonians	21 – 33	Leicester Tigers
Try: Gordon Simpson Gavin Scott Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Tim Stimpson Leon Lloyd Neil Back Con: Tim Stimpson x 3 Pen: Tim Stimpson x 4

Hughenden Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Didier Mene (France)

Round 3

22 October 2000
14:00

Glasgow Caledonians	24 – 46	Pau
Try: Alan Bulloch Gordon Simpson Con: Mark McKenzie Pen: Mark McKenzie x 4	Preview Report Report Report	Try: David Arrieta David Aucagne Eric Gouloumet Damien Traille Nicolas Bacque Con: David Aucagne x 5 Pen: David Aucagne x 2

Hughenden Stadium
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Round 4

28 October 2000
19:30

Pau	44 – 16	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: David Arrieta Pascal Bomati x 2 Laurent Arbo Thierry Cléda Alain Lagouarde Con: David Aucagne x 4 Pen: David Aucagne x 2	Preview Report Report	Try: Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3

Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Round 5

14 January 2001
15:00

Glasgow Caledonians	25 – 23	Pontypridd
Try: Rowen Shepherd Tommy Hayes x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2	Report Report Report Report	Try: Richard Parks Pen: Lee Jarvis x 5 Drop: Lee Jarvis

McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: G Borreani (France)

Round 6

20 January 2001
15:00

Leicester Tigers	41 – 26	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Dorian West Jamie Hamilton Ollie Smith Richard Cockerill Con: Tim Stimpson x 3 Pen: Tim Stimpson x 5	Report Report Report Report	Try: Shaun Longstaff Alan Bulloch Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3

Welford Road
Attendance: 12,260
Referee: A Lombardi (Italy)

Welsh-Scottish League

The top 5 Welsh teams plus Glasgow and Edinburgh qualified for next season's Heineken Cup.

2000 – 01 league table

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Swansea RFC	22	18	0	4	844	377	+467	54
Cardiff RFC	22	16	0	6	665	410	+255	48
Newport RFC	22	14	0	8	660	388	+272	42
Llanelli RFC	22	14	0	8	663	484	+179	42
Bridgend RFC	22	13	0	9	637	479	+158	39
Neath RFC	22	12	1	9	639	453	+96	37
Glasgow Caledonians	22	12	0	10	645	608	+37	36
Edinburgh Reivers	22	11	0	11	540	667	-127	33
Pontypridd RFC	22	10	0	12	635	541	+94	30
Caerphilly RFC	22	5	1	16	464	729	-265	16
Ebbw Vale RFC	22	5	0	17	428	741	-313	15
Cross Keys RFC	22	1	0	21	247	1100	-853	3

Results

The Round 9 match of 25 November 2000 which was abandoned is shown here for completeness. The abandoned match and its related statistics are not included in player or squad statistics.

Round 1

26 August 2000

Caerphilly RFC	31 – 13	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: David Hawkins Mark Workman Gareth Jones Con: Luke Richards x 2 Pen: Luke Richards x 4	Preview Preview Report Report Report	Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Craig Chalmers Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2

Virginia Park
Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy).

Round 2

2 September 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	52 – 28	Cross Keys RFC
Try: Dave Hilton Steve Griffiths Mark McKenzie Alan Bulloch Roland Reid x 3 Con: Mark McKenzie x 4 Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2 Mark McKenzie	Preview Report Report Report Report	Try: A Howarth G Stroud Penalty try K Stewart Con: J Webb x 4

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: A Ireland (Grangemouth)

Round 3

5 September 2000

Bridgend RFC	49 – 27	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Ringer Collier Tomalolo Molitika x 2 Jones Durston Con: Warlow x 4 Pen: Warlow x 2	Preview Report Report Reaction	Try: Roland Reid James Craig Jon Steel Con: Mark McKenzie x 3 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 2

Brewery Field
Referee: G Simmonds (Cardiff)

Round 4

8 September 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	36 – 20	Neath RFC
Try: Jon Steel Gordon Bulloch Martin Waite Con: Mark McKenzie x 3 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 5	Preview Preview Report Report	Try: Tuipulotu Pen: Williams x 4 Drop: Brown

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

Round 5

15 September 2000

Edinburgh Reivers	26 – 33	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Murray Shiel Con: Ross x 2 Pen: Ross x 4	Preview Report	Try: Jason White James Craig Jonathan Stuart Dave Hilton Con: Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd Pen: Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd Drop: Mark McKenzie

Myreside
Referee: A Rowden (England)

Round 6

22 September 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	43 – 37	Ebbw Vale RFC
Try: Shaun Longstaff Ian Jardine x 2 Graeme Beveridge Con: Mark McKenzie x 4 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 5	Preview Report Report	Try: Potter Morris Connor Hawker Con: Strange x 2 Connor x 2 Pen: Strange x 3

Hughenden Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

Round 7

29 September 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	27 – 26	Cardiff RFC
Try: Gordon McIlwham Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 4 Mark McKenzie	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Walne Howley Con: Jenkins x 2 Pen: Jenkins x 4

Hughenden Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Patrick Thomas (France)

Round 8

4 November 2000
postponed to
1 May 2001

Glasgow Caledonians	28 – 20	Newport RFC
Try: James McLaren Rory Kerr Lee Harrison Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Pritchard Raiwalui Con: Mitchell x 2 Pen: Mitchell x 2

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: I Ramage (Berwick, SRFU)

Round 9

25 November 2000
match abandoned
result does not stand

Pontypridd RFC	14 – 21	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Tau Pen: Lee Jarvis x 3	Preview Report Report	Try: Gordon Simpson James Craig Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes x 3

Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

25 November 2000
replayed match
11 April 2001

Pontypridd RFC	41 – 18	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Johnston Sweeney x 2 Vunipola Con: Davey x 3 Pen: Davey x 5	Preview Preview Report Report	Try: Rory Kerr James McLaren Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes

Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Round 10

2 December 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	22 – 42	Swansea RFC
Try: Jon Steel Tommy Hayes Jonathan Stuart Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Colin Charvis x 3 Payne Robinson Con: Thomas x 4 Pen: Thomas x 3

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 900
Referee: R Dickson (Madras College)

Round 11

5 December 2000
postponed to
15 April 2001

Glasgow Caledonians	52 – 15	Caerphilly RFC
Try: Glenn Metcalfe x 2 Fraser Stott Gordon Simpson Alan Bulloch Jon Steel Tommy Hayes Rory Kerr Con: Tommy Hayes x 6	Report Report	Try: Hawkins Lewis Con: Richards Pen: Richards

Hughenden Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: R Dickson (Madras FP)

Round 12

9 December 2000

Cross Keys RFC	3 – 54	Glasgow Caledonians
Pen: Bushell	Preview Preview Report Report	Try: Andy Nicol x 2 Gordon Bulloch Graeme Beveridge Shaun Longstaff x 2 Roland Reid James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes x 6 Andy Nicol

Pandy Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Nigel Williams (Bryncoch)

Round 13

16 December 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	45 – 35	Llanelli RFC
Try: Donnie Macfadyen x2 Jon Steel Jonathan Stuart Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 7	Report Report Report Report	Try: Quinnell x 2 Wyatt James Con: S Jones x 3 Pen: S Jones x 3

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 1200
Referee: M Hall (RFU)

Round 14

23 December 2000

Neath RFC	34 – 29	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: D. Williams S. Williams Tuipulotu K. James. Con: S. Williams Pen: S. Williams x 4	Preview Preview Report Report Report	Try: Alan Bulloch Graeme Beveridge Roland Reid Donnie Macfadyen Shaun Longstaff Con: Tommy Hayes x 2

The Gnoll
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Paul Adams (Welsh RFU)

Round 15

26 December 2000
postponed to
23 March 2001

Glasgow Caledonians	32 – 35	Edinburgh Reivers
Try: Gordon Simpson Jonathan Stuart x 2 James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2	Preview Report Report	Try: Conan Sharman x 2 Cammy Murray Allan Jacobsen Con: Duncan Hodge x 3 Pen: Duncan Hodge x 3

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

Round 16

6 January 2001

Llanelli RFC	10 – 16	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: S Jones Con: S Jones Pen: S Jones	Preview Report Report Report Report	Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 Drop: James McLaren

Stradey Park
Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Round 17

10 February 2001

Ebbw Vale RFC	14 – 10	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Shorney L. Phillips Con: Connor Strange	Preview Report Report Report	Try: James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes

Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 1400
Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy)

Round 18

10 March 2001

Cardiff RFC	31 – 11	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Rhys Williams Gareth Thomas Craig Morgan x 2 Con: Neil Jenkins x 4 Pen: Neil Jenkins	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Fraser Stott Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2

Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5000
Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)

Round 19

31 March 2001

Newport RFC	6 – 27	Glasgow Caledonians
Pen: Shane Howarth x 2	Preview Preview Report Report Report Report	Try: James McLaren Jonathan Stuart Fraser Stott Barry Irving Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Drop: Tommy Hayes

Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6200
Referee: H F Lewis

Round 20

20 April 2001

Glasgow Caledonians	15 – 22	Bridgend RFC
Try: Shaun Longstaff Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Jamie Ringer Con: Craig Warlow Pen: Craig Warlow x 4 Drop: Craig Warlow

Hughenden Stadium

Round 21

27 April 2001

Glasgow Caledonians	45 – 29	Pontypridd RFC
Try: Glenn Metcalfe Rory Kerr Barry Irving x 2 Jon Petrie x 2 Con: Barry Irving x 6 Pen: Barry Irving	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Parker John Jenkins Colderley Con: Davey x 2 Graham Pen: Davey

Hughenden Stadium
Attendance: 1800
Referee: John Steele (SRFU)

Round 22

5 May 2001

Swansea RFC	54 – 10	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Winn Payne Weatherley M. Robinson Martens Charvis Lewis x 2. Con: C. Rees x 3 Henson x 4.	Report Report Report Report Report	Try: Andrew Henderson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes

St. Helen's
Attendance: 4000
Referee: Hugh Watkins (WRU)

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	Name	Position	Date of debut	Venue	Stadium	Opposition side	Tournament	Match result	Scoring debut
79	Steel Jon Steel	Wing	2000-08-26	Away	Virginia Park	Caerphilly	Welsh–Scottish League	Loss	Nil
80	McKenzieMark McKenzie	Fly half	2000-08-26	Away	Virginia Park	Caerphilly	Welsh–Scottish League	Loss	Nil
81	BlackChris Black	Scrum half	2000-09-02	Home	Hughenden Stadium	Cross Keys	Welsh–Scottish League	Win	Nil
82	YoungGraeme Young	(Scrum half)	2000-09-02	Home	Hughenden Stadium	Cross Keys	Welsh–Scottish League	Win	Nil
83	HarrisonLee Harrison	Prop	2000-09-05	Away	Brewery Field	Bridgend	Welsh–Scottish League	Loss	Nil
84	di CiaccaCarlo di Ciacca	Hooker	2000-10-22	Home	Hughenden Stadium	Pau	European Champions Cup	Loss	Nil
85	McLarenJames McLaren	Centre	2000-10-22	Home	Hughenden Stadium	Pau	European Champions Cup	Loss	Nil
86	MurrayEuan Murray	Prop	2000-10-22	Home	Hughenden Stadium	Pau	European Champions Cup	Loss	Nil
87	StewartColin Stewart	Lock	2000-12-02	Home	McDiarmid Park	Swansea	Welsh–Scottish League	Loss	Nil
88	HendersonAndrew Henderson	Centre	2001-04-15	Home	Hughenden Stadium	Caerphilly	Welsh–Scottish League	Win	Nil
89	SinclairKenny Sinclair	(Scrum half)	2001-05-05	Away	St. Helen's	Swansea	Welsh–Scottish League	Loss	Nil
90	HuttonScott Hutton	(Lock)	2001-05-05	Away	St. Helen's	Swansea	Welsh–Scottish League	Loss	Nil

Sponsorship

Official kit supplier

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References

^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Welsh - Welsh-Scottish League 2000/1". bbc.co.uk. 14 June 2004.
^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - European Club - Heineken Cup 2000/1". bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2004.
^ "Maori triumph". www.scotsman.com.
^ "McLaren moves to Glasgow".
^ "Perrett returns to top-flight rugby". HeraldScotland. 10 April 2001.
^ "Reds chop for Chalmers". www.scotsman.com.
^ "McKenzie all set for move back to France Reds agree to release stand-off from his contract". HeraldScotland. 30 December 2000.
^ "Reivers to test the water with Bath practice match". www.scotsman.com.
^ Glasgow Caledonians v Pau, 22 October 2000, match programme

[1] "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Welsh - Welsh-Scottish League 2000/1". bbc.co.uk. 14 June 2004.

[2] "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - European Club - Heineken Cup 2000/1". bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2004.

[3] "Maori triumph". www.scotsman.com.

[4] "McLaren moves to Glasgow".

[5] "Perrett returns to top-flight rugby". HeraldScotland. 10 April 2001.

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Glasgow Warriors
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