2024–25 Glasgow Warriors season explained
Teamname: | Glasgow Warriors 2024–2025 |
Capacity: | 7,351 |
League: | United Rugby Championship |
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Nextseason: | 2025-26 |
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: Franco Smith
- Assistant coach: Peter Murchie
- Assistant coach: Peter Horne
- Assistant coach: Nigel Carolan
- Scrum Coach: Alasdair Dickinson
- Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: 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
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- 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
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.
- Tom Banatvala – Prop
- Callum Norrie – Prop
- Callum Smyth – Prop
- Jake Shearar – Prop
- Oliver McKenna – Hooker
- Joe Roberts – Hooker
- Ryan Burke – Lock
- Dan Halkon – Lock
- Jare Oguntibeju – Lock
- Macenzzie Duncan – Flanker
- Archie McMichael – Flanker
- Jonny Morris – Flanker
- Rory Purvis – Flanker
- Brent Jackson - Scrum half
- Richie Simpson - Fly half
- Matthew Urwin – Fly half
- Alex Brydon - Centre
- Duncan Munn - Centre
- Ben Salmon – Centre
- Johnny Ventisei – Centre
- Kerr Yule – Centre
- Amena Caqusau – Wing
- Aidan Cross – Wing
- Kerr Johnston – Wing
- Harry Provan – Wing
- Fergus Watson – Full Back
Back up players
Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.
- Harris McLeod - Flanker
- Ruaraidh Hart - Flanker
- Logan Jarvie – Wing
Staff movements
Coaches
Personnel out
Medical
Personnel out
Staff
Personnel out
Player movements
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
Zebre:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors:
Replacements:
Match 2
Glasgow Warriors:
Replacements:
Connacht:
Replacements:
United Rugby Championship
Round 18
European Champions Cup
Results
Round 4
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.
Sponsorship
- SP Energy Networks – Title Sponsor and Community Sponsor[18]
- Scottish Power – Official Kit
Official kit supplier
Official kit sponsors
- Malcolm Group
- McCrea Financial Services
- Denholm Oilfield
- Ross Hall Hospital
- Story Contracting[19]
- Leidos[20]
Official sponsors
Official partners
Notes and References
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-announce-new-expanded-senior-academy/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEnYpJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHR58V7-xzFpU-BCP0KQxMUGug2TnLPV4E3GmJFoNcheFczswN1tORDZHtA_aem_yuGRA4Z08pFKkHkpTJ1fLQ
- Web site: BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies. Scottishrugby.org. 28 November 2017. 8 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160708074739/http://www.scottishrugby.org/get-involved/develop/academies. live.
- Web site: glasgowwarriors.com Forum • View topic - Supporter's Event Next Tuesday.. www.glasgowwarriors.com. 2022-07-18. 2022-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20220719002447/http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11527&start=80#p287819. live.
- Web site: Schickerling signs for Glasgow Warriors. 7 February 2024. Glasgow Warriors.
- Web site: Sutherland to join Glasgow Warriors. Natasha. Coyle. 15 March 2024. Glasgow Warriors.
- Web site: Hastings to return to Glasgow Warriors. 10 April 2024. Glasgow Warriors.
- News: Glasgow Warriors sign ex-Scotland U20 prop Fin Richardson, hero of famous win over England . . 15 May 2024 . 15 May 2024.
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-add-talakai-ahead-of-new-campaign/
- https://oyonnaxrugby.com/oli-kebble-futur-oyoman
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-confirm-2023-24-leavers/
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-confirm-2023-24-leavers/
- https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/24418358.tom-gordon-keen-rip-in-signing-newcastle/
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-confirm-2023-24-leavers/
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-confirm-2023-24-leavers/
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-confirm-2023-24-leavers/
- Web site: Glasgow Warriors to visit Zebre Parma for pre-season matchup. 2 May 2024. Glasgow Warriors.
- https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-to-host-connacht-in-the-famous-grouse-pre-season-friendly/
- Web site: SP Energy Networks to power the Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 15 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815024126/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/14/sp-energy-networks-power-warriors. live.
- Web site: Story Contracting sign up as a new shirt sponsor of Glasgow Warriors – Glasgow Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033245/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/11/23/story-contracting-sign-new-shirt-sponsor-glasgow-warriors. live.
- 1068520565831479298. GlasgowWarriors. BREAKING . 31 January 2019. 30 November 2018.
- Web site: Martha's link up with Warriors – Glasgow Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081056/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/11/29/martha%E2%80%99s-link-warriors. live.
- Web site: Sterling Furniture confirmed as an official sponsor of the Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 29 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029065701/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/10/25/sterling-furniture-confirmed-official-sponsor-warriors. live.
- Web site: Benchmarx. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214111352/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/sponsors-partners/our-partners/benchmarx. 14 December 2017. dead.
- 895291289050255360. BenchmarxUK. A partnership as strong as the @GlasgowWarriors front row. We're proud to be involved with the pride of a nation… . 28 November 2017. 9 August 2017.
- Web site: Sponsors and Partners. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107063349/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/sponsors-and-partners. live.
- Web site: Cameron House and Scot JCB rejoin partner family – Glasgow Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 19 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170919174759/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/09/13/cameron-house-and-scot-jcb-rejoin-partner-family. live.
- Web site: KubeNet supports the Warriors in two-year sponsorship deal – Glasgow Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.org. 31 January 2019. 18 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052211/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/18/08/13/kubenet-supports-warriors-two-year-sponsorship-deal. dead.
- Web site: Mentholatum. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171118095234/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/mentholatum. 18 November 2017. dead.
- Web site: Duo renew with Warriors ahead of new season. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 16 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816060424/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/15/duo-renew-warriors-ahead-new-season. live.
- Web site: HF Group join sponsor family. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 10 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810011059/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/08/16/hf-group-join-sponsor-family. live.
- Web site: Kooltech joins forces with Glasgow Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 8 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808035419/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/07/kooltech-joins-forces-glasgow-warriors. live.
- Web site: Savills named Official Property Sponsor of Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 30 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930114610/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/09/20/savills-named-official-property-sponsor-warriors. live.
- Web site: Scottish Rugby welcomes iPro Sport as preferred isotonic sports drink partner. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 26 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026064244/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/10/13/scottish-rugby-welcomes-ipro-sport-preferred-isotonic-sports-drink-partner. live.
- Web site: RHA confirmed as an official partner of Glasgow Warriors. Glasgowwarriors.com. 28 November 2017. 10 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110132103/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/11/07/rha-confirmed-official-partner-glasgow-warriors. live.