2025–26 Glasgow Warriors season

Glasgow Warriors
2025–26 season
Head coachFranco Smith
ChairmanCharles Shaw
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The 2025–26 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship, and also in the European Champions Cup. In addition to the two main competitions, Glasgow also compete for the URC Scottish–Italian Shield and for the 1872 Cup, where they are the reigning champion in both competitions from the previous season.

Team

Coaches

Athletic Performance

  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Liam Walshe
  • Senior Athletic Performance Coach:
  • Sport Scientist: Robin Reidy
  • Senior Academy Athletic Performance Coach: Luke O'Dea

Medical

  • Team Doctor: Neil Howie
  • Clinical Manager and Lead Physiotherapist: Andrew Boag
  • Senior Team Physiotherapist: Hene Branders
  • Senior Team Physiotherapist: Michael Clark
  • Junior Physiotherapist: Josh Kennedy

Analysis

  • Lead Performance Analyst: Greg Woolard
  • Asst. Performance Analyst: Eilidh Wright
  • Asst. Performance Analyst: Aidan FitzGerald

Rugby Operations

  • Rugby Operations Manager: John Manson
  • Player Development Manager: Stuart Dow
  • Assistant Operations Manager: Stuart Lewis
  • Kit & Equipment Manager: Dougie Mills

Commercial

  • Head of Commercial: Glen Tippett
  • Lead Account Manager: Rachael McConnell
  • Partnership Account Manager: Rachel Bradley
  • Partnership and Sales Manager and Rugby Ambassador: Ryan Wilson
  • Sponsorship Co-ordinator: Katie Miller

Marketing

  • Marketing and brand manager: Claire Scott

Communications

  • Lead Communications and External Affairs Manager:
  • Media Managaer: Craig Wright
  • Communications Assistant: Molly Mitchel
  • Content Producer: Cameron Avery

Operations

  • Head of Operations: Kenny Brown
  • Stadium Operations Manager: Martin Malone
  • Events Manager: Robyn Struthers
  • Assistant Operations Manager: Jana Tobin
  • Ticketing Operations Manager: Kimberley Braid

Executive

  • Managing Director: Alastair Kellock
  • Chairman: Charles Shaw
  • Advisory Group: Walter Malcolm, Douglas McCrea, Alan Lees, Paul Taylor, Frank Mitchell, Scott Mathieson

Squad

 

Hookers

Angus Fraser
Gregor Hiddleston
Johnny Matthews
Grant Stewart

Props

Jamie Bhatti
Zander Fagerson
Nathan McBeth
Fin Richardson
Patrick Schickerling
Rory Sutherland
Sam Talakai
Murphy Walker

Locks

Alex Craig
Scott Cummings
Jare Oguntibeju
Alex Samuel
Max Williamson

 

Loose Forwards

Gregor Brown
Rory Darge
Jack Dempsey
Matt Fagerson
Euan Ferrie
Ally Miller
Sione Vailanu

Scrum halves

Ben Afshar
Jamie Dobie
George Horne

Fly halves

Adam Hastings
Dan Lancaster
Charlie Savala
Duncan Weir

  

Centres

Huw Jones
Stafford McDowall
Duncan Munn
Kyle Steyn
Sione Tuipulotu

Back Three

Josh McKay
Kyle Rowe
Ollie Smith

  

Academy

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 2025–26.

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

Back up players

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

Staff movements

Coaches

Medical

Staff

Player movements

Academy promotions

Player transfers

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

A pre-season march against Northampton Saints has been announced.[21]

Match 1

12 September 2025
7.30pm
Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints
Scotstoun Stadium

Glasgow Warriors:
Replacements:
Northampton Saints:
Replacements:

United Rugby Championship

Matches

The full fixture list was announced on 21 May 2025.

26 September 2025 Glasgow Warriors v Sharks Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
20:05
4 October 2025 Benetton v Glasgow Warriors Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30
11 October 2025 Glasgow Warriors v Dragons Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
17:30
18 October 2025 Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors TBC  
19:45
24 October 2025 Glasgow Warriors v Bulls Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45
29 November 2025 Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
19:45
20 December 2025 Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Hampden Park, Glasgow  
15:00
27 December 2025 Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh  
15:00
3 January 2026 Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45
24 January 2026 Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
19:45
30 January 2026 Glasgow Warriors v Munster Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45
28 February 2026 Connacht v Glasgow Warriors The Sportsground, Galway  
15:00
21 March 2026 Glasgow Warriors v Leinster Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
17:30
27 March 2026 Glasgow Warriors v Benetton Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45
18 April 2026 Lions v Glasgow Warriors Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:45
25 April 2026 Stormers v Glasgow Warriors Cape Town Stadium  
17:30
8 May 2026 Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45
15 May 2026 Ulster v Glasgow Warriors Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:45

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Benetton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Connacht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Leinster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Munster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ospreys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Scarlets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Stormers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ulster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zebre Parma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[22]


2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Benetton — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2 Edinburgh — — — — — — — — — — — — —
3 Glasgow Warriors — — — — — — — — — — — — —
4 Zebre Parma — — — — — — — — — — — — —
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[23]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

European Champions Cup

Glasgow Warriors were drawn in the same pool (1) as South African Durban's Sharks, English sides the Sale Sharks, Saracens and French champions Toulouse and French side ASM Clermont Auvergne.[24] As the South African side are in the same domestic league as the Warriors, they do not play each other in the group stage.[25]

Head Coach Franco Smith said of the draw:[26]

To be drawn against heavyweights and previous champions provides our squad with a chance to test themselves against some of the best this competition has to offer. Toulouse and Saracens have won this competition nine times between them, with both outfits regularly featuring in the knockout stages and challenging for silverware. Add to that Clermont, who have been in European finals and lifted the Challenge Cup before, and Sale Sharks, who have been one of the top teams in England for the last few years, we know that we will be challenged by each of our opponents. It is a challenge we look forward to. To be challenged at that level is something that excites everyone at this club and we're excited to go head-to-head with the best in Europe.

Pool matches

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Sponsorship

  • SP Energy Networks – Title Sponsor and Community Sponsor[27]

Official kit supplier

Official kit sponsors

Official sponsors

Official partners

  • Affordable Golf
  • Atlas Maintenance
  • The Botanist
  • Cameron House[29]
  • First Bus
  • Glasgow Airport
  • HF Group[30]
  • Hilton Glasgow
  • Nutrition X
  • The Park Practice

Notes

References

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  17. ^ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/saints-confirm-signing-of-wing-amena-caqusau
  18. ^ https://www.drfc.co.uk/aidan-cross-commits-to-doncaster-knights-next-season/
  19. ^ https://worcesterobserver.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-worcester-warriors-sign-scotland-under-20-prop-callum-smyth/
  20. ^ https://ealingtrailfinders.com/trailfinders-sign-fly-half-richie-simpson/
  21. ^ https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-to-face-northampton-saints-in-the-famous-grouse-pre-season-friendly/
  22. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  23. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  24. ^ https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-learn-2025-26-investec-champions-cup-opponents/
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  28. ^ @GlasgowWarriors (30 November 2018). "BREAKING" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 January 2019 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "Cameron House and Scot JCB rejoin partner family – Glasgow Warriors". Glasgowwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  30. ^ "HF Group join sponsor family". Glasgowwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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