2010–11 Glasgow Warriors season
| Ground(s) | Firhill Stadium (Capacity: 10,887) | ||
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| Coach(es) | Sean Lineen | ||
| Captain(s) | Alastair Kellock | ||
| Most caps | Rob Harley Colin Gregor (27) | ||
| Top scorer | Ruaridh Jackson (180) | ||
| Most tries | D. T. H. van der Merwe (12) | ||
| League(s) | Celtic League | ||
| 11th | |||
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The 2010–11 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Magners Celtic League and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.
Season Overview
Team
Coaches
Squad
Academy players
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Back-up players
- Kris Hamilton (Glasgow Hawks) – Scrum-half
Player statistics
During the 2010–11 season, Glasgow have used 43 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.
| Position | Nation | Name | Celtic League | Champions Cup | Total | |||||
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| Apps (sub) |
Tries | Points kicked |
Apps (sub) |
Tries | Points kicked |
Apps (sub) |
Total pts | |||
| HK | Finlay Gillies | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | |
| HK | Dougie Hall | 6(5) | 0 | 0 | 3(2) | 1 | 0 | 9(7) | 5 | |
| HK | Pat MacArthur | 1(10) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 1(12) | 0 | |
| HK | Fergus Thomson | 15(4) | 1 | 0 | 3(2) | 1 | 0 | 18(6) | 5 | |
| PR | Ryan Grant | 8(9) | 2 | 0 | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 9(13) | 10 | |
| PR | Ed Kalman | 9(4) | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 9(7) | 0 | |
| PR | Moray Low | 13(4) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19(4) | 0 | |
| PR | Gordon Reid | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | |
| PR | Kevin Tkachuk | 1(17) | 1 | 0 | (4) | 1 | 0 | 1(21) | 5 | |
| PR | Jon Welsh | 13(7) | 1 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 18(8) | 5 | |
| LK | Richie Gray | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | |
| LK | Alastair Kellock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| LK | Aly Muldowney | 13(7) | 2 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 14(10) | 10 | |
| LK | Tom Ryder | 15(2) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17(2) | 5 | |
| BR | John Barclay | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| BR | Johnnie Beattie | 7(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(3) | 0 | |
| BR | Paul Burke | (1) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | |
| BR | James Eddie | 5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 | |
| BR | Calum Forrester | 8(4) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 8(6) | 0 | |
| BR | Chris Fusaro | (8) | 0 | 0 | (4) | 0 | 0 | (12) | 0 | |
| BR | Rob Harley | 16(5) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22(5) | 5 | |
| BR | Chauncey O'Toole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| BR | Richie Vernon | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| BR | Ryan Wilson | 8(7) | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 10(8) | 0 | |
| SH | Chris Cusiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| SH | Colin Gregor | 15(6) | 2 | 14 | 5(1) | 2 | 2 | 20(7) | 36 | |
| SH | Henry Pyrgos | 5(8) | 0 | 0 | 1(5) | 0 | 0 | 6(13) | 0 | |
| FH | Ruaridh Jackson | 13(3) | 0 | 111 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 19(3) | 180 | |
| FH | Duncan Weir | 8(10) | 1 | 111 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 8(11) | 116 | |
| CE | Mark Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| CE | Rob Dewey | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | |
| CE | Alex Dunbar | 4(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 5 | |
| CE | Max Evans | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| CE | Peter Horne | 3(9) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 3(11) | 0 | |
| CE | Graeme Morrison | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | |
| WG | Federico Martín Aramburú | 14(4) | 2 | 0 | 5(1) | 1 | 0 | 19(5) | 15 | |
| WG | Dave McCall | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | |
| WG | Hefin O'Hare | 11(5) | 2 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 13(7) | 10 | |
| WG | Colin Shaw | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 | |
| WG | D. T. H. van der Merwe | 19 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 60 | |
| FB | Stuart Hogg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FB | Peter Murchie | 13(2) | 2 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 15(4) | 10 | |
| FB | Bernardo Stortoni | 16(2) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22(2) | 0 | |
Staff movements
Coaches
Personnel in
Personnel out
Player movements
Academy promotions
Player transfers
InSteve Swindall from Rotherham Titans
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OutSteve Swindall to Amatori Rugby Milano
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Competitions
Pre-season and friendlies
Match 1
| 8 August 2010 3pm |
| Mayfield Playing Fields |
Dundee HSFP:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Colin Shaw, Richie Gray, Kevin Tkachuk, Aly Muldowney, Ryan Wilson, Duncan Weir, Chris Fusaro, Ed Kalman, Steve Swindall, Michael Doneghan, Rob Dewey, Federico Martín Aramburú, Hefin O'Hare, Chauncey O'Toole, Finlay Gillies, Gordon Reid, Murray McConnell, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Ryan Grant, Peter Murchie, Kris Hamilton (Glasgow Hawks)
Match 2
| 20 August 2010 7.30pm |
| Glasgow Warriors | 22 - 23 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: Ryan Grant Max Evans Richie Gray x 2 Con: Duncan Weir | Preview Report Report | Try: Anitelea Tuilagi Jack Forster Tom Brady Con: Nick Macleod Pen: Nick Macleod Rob Miller |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2290 Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU) |
Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni (c); D. T. H. van der Merwe, Max Evans, Rob Dewey, Federico Martín Aramburú; Ruaridh Jackson, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Fergus Thomson, Moray Low, Aly Muldowney, Richie Gray, Ryan Wilson, Chris Fusaro, Richie Vernon
Replacements (all used): Paul Burke, Alex Dunbar, Calum Forrester, Finlay Gillies, Rob Harley, Peter Horne, Ed Kalman, Pat MacArthur, Murray McConnell, Peter Murchie, Colin Shaw, Stevie Swindall, Kevin Tkachuk, Duncan Weir
Sale Sharks: Paul Williams; Tom Brady, Fergus Mulchrone, Nick Macleod, Ben Cohen; Matty James, Dwayne Peel; Aston Croall, Neil Briggs, Karena Wihongi, Nic Rouse, James Gaskell (c), Carl Fearns, James Harris, Sisaro Koyamaibole
Replacements: Kyle Tonetti, Anitelea Tuilagi, Rhys Crane, Rob Miller, Chris Leck, Jack Forster, Simon McIntyre, Marc Jones, Sean Cox, Wame Lewaravu, David Seymour, Kristian Ormsby
Match 3
| 28 August 2010 3pm |
| Wasps | 36 - 17 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Joe Simpson x 2 Tom Varndell Christian Wade Zak Taulafu Jack Wallace Con: Mark Van Gisbergen x 3 | Preview Report Report | Try: D. T. H. van der Merwe Ryan Wilson Con: Duncan Weir Ruaridh Jackson Pen: Duncan Weir |
| Adams Park |
Wasps: Mark Van Gisbergen, Richard Haughton, Ben Jacobs, Dom Waldouck, Tom Varndell, Riki Flutey, Joe Simpson, Tim Payne, Rob Webber, Phil Vickery, Simon Shaw, Richard Birkett, Joe Worsley, Tom Rees (c), John Hart
Replacements: Tom Lindsay, Zak Taulafo, Ben Broster, Dan Ward-Smith, Serge Betsen, Nic Berry, Dave Walder, Jack Wallace, James Cannon, Sam Jones, Christian Wade
Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni (c), D. T. H. van der Merwe, Max Evans, Graeme Morrison, Hefin O'Hare, Duncan Weir, Henry Pyrgos, Jon Welsh, Fergus Thomson, Moray Low, Tom Ryder, Richie Gray, Stevie Swindall, Calum Forrester, Richie Vernon
Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Kevin Tkachuk, Aly Muldowney, Ryan Grant, Ruaridh Jackson, Colin Shaw, Peter Murchie, Peter Horne, Will Cliff, Robert Harley, Alex Dunbar, Ryan Wilson
European Champions Cup
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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| Toulouse (5) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +10 | 155 | 85 | +70 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| London Wasps [5] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +8 | 145 | 106 | +59 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 116 | 141 | −25 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 77 | 161 | −84 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Results
Round 1
| 8 October 2010 19:30 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 21 – 13 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Try: Morrison 24' c Thomson 44' m Con: Jackson (1/2) Pen: Jackson (3/3) 21', 24', 31' Weir (0/1) | Report | Try: Hughes 18' c Con: M. Jones (1/1) Pen: M. Jones (2/3) 40', 43' |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,597 Referee: Jérôme Garces (France) |
Round 2
| 17 October 2010 13:00 |
| London Wasps | 38 – 26 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Simpson 7' m Varndell 25' c Jacobs 39' c Waldouck 63' c Con: Walder (3/4) Pen: Walder (4/5) 18', 21', 34', 50' | Report | Try: Jackson 28' c Hall 67' c Con: Jackson (1/1) Hall (1/1) Pen: Jackson (4/5) 16', 32', 48', 59' |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France) |
Round 3
| 10 December 2010 20:00 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 16 - 28 | Toulouse |
| Try: Aramburú 24' c Con: Jackson (1/1) Pen: Jackson (3/5) 1', 11', 38' | Report | Try: Fritz 7' c Jauzion 22' c Heymans 35' m Con: Skrela (2/3) Pen: Skrela (3/3) 17', 32', 51' |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,946 Referee: James Jones (Wales) |
Round 4
| 21 December 2010[1] 19:00 |
| Toulouse | 36 - 10 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Médard 10' c Lacombe 23' c Poitrenaud 55' c Dusautoir 64' c Clerc 67' m Con: Skrela (4/5) Pen: Skrela 43' | Report | Try: Van der Merwe 41' c Con: Jackson (1/1) Pen: Jackson 17' |
| Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 18,418 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) |
- This match was postponed twice from its originally scheduled kickoff of 18 December. Weather-related travel delays prevented Glasgow from arriving in Toulouse until hours before the planned kickoff, causing a postponement to 19 December. The team's equipment, which was travelling on a separate flight, was further delayed, leading to the second postponement.[1]
Round 5
| 16 January 2011 13:00 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 20 - 10 | London Wasps |
| Try: Gregor 49' m Pen: Jackson (4/6) 2', 15', 43', 65' Drop: Jackson 75' | Report | Try: Varndell 11' c Con: Walder (1/1) Pen: Walder (1/2) 6' |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,564 Referee: James Jones (Wales) |
Round 6
| 23 January 2011 15:00 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 16 – 23 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Brew 49' c Con: Tovey (1/1) Pen: Tovey (2/4) 38', 45' Drop: Tovey 15' | Report | Try: Gregor 55' m Van der Merwe (2) 64' m, 71' c Con: Jackson (1/3) Pen: Jackson (2/2) 4', 32' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,284 Referee: JP Doyle (England) |
Magners Celtic League
League table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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| 1 | Munster | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 496 | 327 | +169 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 83 |
| 2 | Leinster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 495 | 336 | +159 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 70 |
| 3 | Ulster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 480 | 418 | +62 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 67 |
| 4 | Ospreys | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 553 | 418 | +135 | 56 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 63 |
| 5 | Scarlets | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 503 | 453 | +50 | 49 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 62 |
| 6 | Cardiff Blues | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 479 | 392 | +87 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| 7 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 444 | 462 | −18 | 47 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 49 |
| 8 | Edinburgh | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 421 | 460 | −39 | 39 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
| 9 | Connacht | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 394 | 459 | −65 | 32 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 39 |
| 10 | Benetton Treviso | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 374 | 502 | −128 | 29 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Glasgow Warriors | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 401 | 543 | −142 | 33 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
| 12 | Aironi | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 247 | 517 | −270 | 21 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
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Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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| Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Correct as of 7 May 2011. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 2014-01-17 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||||||
Results
Round 1
| 3 September 2010 19:05 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 22 – 19 | Leinster (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Tim Hayes |
Round 2
| 12 September 2010 16:10 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 23 – 11 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Report |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,028 Referee: Carlo Damasco |
Round 3
| 17 September 2010 19:30 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 17 – 19 | Connacht |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,049 Referee: Leighton Hodges |
Round 4
| 24 September 2010 19:30 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 29 – 43 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,432 Referee: Carlo Damasco |
Round 5
Round 6
| 24 October 2010 16:10 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 31 – 23 | Ospreys |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,554 Referee: David Wilkinson |
Round 7
| 29 October 2010 20:05 |
| Scarlets | 18 – 14 | Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,149 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon |
Round 8
Round 9
| 27 November 2010 13:30 |
| (1 BP) Cardiff Blues | 38 – 6 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Report |
| Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 3,760 Referee: Dudley Phillips |
Round 10
| 18 March 2010 19:30 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 25 – 17 | Benetton Treviso |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,369 Referee: George Clancy |
Round 11: 1872 Cup (1st Leg)
| 27 December 2010 17:35 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 30 – 18 | Edinburgh |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 7,062 Referee: Andy Macpherson (SRU) |
Round 12: 1872 Cup (2nd Leg)
| 2 January 2011 17:35 |
| Edinburgh | 28 – 17 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Report |
| Murrayfield Attendance: 9,292 Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU) |
Glasgow Warriors won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 47 - 46.
Round 13
Round 14
| 11 February 2011 19:35 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 15 – 26 | Cardiff Blues |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,917 Referee: Dudley Phillips |
Round 15
Round 16
| 25 February 2011 19:50 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 16 – 16 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,709 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon |
Round 17
Round 18
| 25 March 2011 20:05 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 19 – 22 | Ulster |
| Report |
| Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,715 Referee: David Jones |
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
| 6 May 2011 19:05 |
| Leinster | 38 – 3 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Report |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 12,318 Referee: James Jones |
End of Season awards
| Award | Winner |
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| Player of the Season | Rob Harley |
| Try of the Season | Federico Martín Aramburú vs. Toulouse |
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:
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 |
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| 182 | Tom Ryder | Lock | 2010-09-03 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Leinster | Celtic League | Win | Nil | ||
| 183 | Ryan Wilson | Flanker | 2010-09-03 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Leinster | Celtic League | Win | Nil | ||
| 184 | Henry Pyrgos | Scrum half | 2010-09-03 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Leinster | Celtic League | Win | Nil | ||
| 185 | Federico Martín Aramburú | Wing | 2010-09-03 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Leinster | Celtic League | Win | Nil | ||
| 186 | Ryan Grant | (Prop) | 2010-09-03 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Leinster | Celtic League | Win | Nil | ||
| 187 | Aly Muldowney | (Lock) | 2010-09-03 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Leinster | Celtic League | Win | Nil | ||
| 188 | Rob Harley | (Flanker) | 2010-09-03 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Leinster | Celtic League | Win | Nil | ||
| 189 | Chauncey O'Toole | Flanker | 2010-09-12 | Away | Rodney Parade | Dragons | Celtic League | Loss | Nil | ||
| 190 | Finlay Gillies | (Hooker) | 2011-02-11 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Cardiff Blues | Celtic League | Loss | Nil | ||
| 191 | Stuart Hogg | Full back | 2011-02-25 | Home | Firhill Stadium | Dragons | Celtic League | Draw | Nil | ||
| 192 | Gordon Reid | (Flanker) | 2011-03-05 | Away | Liberty Stadium | Ospreys | Celtic League | Loss | Nil | ||
| 193 | Mark Bennett | Centre | 2011-05-06 | Away | RDS Arena | Leinster | Celtic League | Loss | Nil |
Sponsorship
Official kit supplier
Canterbury - Official kit supplier[2]
References
- ^ a b "Glasgow face Toulouse on Tuesday after two call-offs". BBC Sport. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.