2023–24 Glasgow Warriors season

The 2023–24 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.[1]

Glasgow Warriors 2023–2024
Ground(s)Scotstoun Stadium (Capacity: 7,351)
Coach(es)South Africa Franco Smith
Captain(s)Scotland Kyle Steyn
League(s)United Rugby Championship
1st kit
2nd kit

Season overview

This year's academy intake saw a number of GHA players included. Finlay Burgess was transferred from Glasgow to the Edinburgh Rugby academy.[2]

Team

Coaches

  • Head coach: South Africa Franco Smith
  • Assistant coach: Scotland Peter Murchie
  • Assistant coach: Scotland Peter Horne
  • Assistant coach: Ireland Nigel Carolan
  • Scrum Coach: Scotland Alasdair Dickinson
  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ireland 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

  • Managing Director: Alastair Kellock
  • Chairman: Charles Shaw
  • 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: Dr. Jonathan Hanson
  • 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

 

Hookers

Scotland Fraser Brown
Scotland Angus Fraser
Scotland Gregor Hiddleston
Scotland Johnny Matthews
Scotland George Turner

Props

Scotland Jamie Bhatti
Scotland Allan Dell
Scotland Zander Fagerson
Scotland Oli Kebble
South Africa Nathan McBeth
Argentina Enrique Pieretto
Argentina Lucio Sordoni
Scotland Murphy Walker

Locks

Scotland Scott Cummings
South Africa JP du Preez
Scotland Richie Gray
United States Greg Peterson
Scotland Alex Samuel
Scotland Max Williamson

 

Loose Forwards

Scotland Gregor Brown
Scotland Rory Darge
Scotland Jack Dempsey
Scotland Matt Fagerson
Scotland Euan Ferrie
Scotland Thomas Gordon
South Africa Sintu Manjezi
Scotland Jack Mann
Scotland Ally Miller
Tonga Sione Vailanu
South Africa Henco Venter

Scrum halves

Scotland Ben Afshar
Scotland Jamie Dobie
Scotland George Horne
Scotland Sean Kennedy
Scotland Ali Price

Fly halves

New Zealand Tom Jordan
Scotland Richie Simpson
Scotland Ross Thompson
Scotland Duncan Weir

 

Centres

Scotland Huw Jones
Scotland Stafford McDowall
Scotland Duncan Munn
Scotland Kyle Steyn
Scotland Sione Tuipulotu

Back Three

Argentina Sebastián Cancelliere
Argentina Facundo Cordero
New Zealand Josh McKay
Scotland Kyle Rowe
Scotland Ollie Smith
Scotland Logan Trotter

 

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.[3]

These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2023–24.[4]

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

  • Scotland Tom Banatvala – Prop
  • Scotland Callum Norrie – Prop
  • Scotland Callum Smyth – Prop
  • Scotland Ryan Burke – Lock
  • Scotland Harris McLeod – Lock
  • Scotland Ruaridh Hart – Flanker
  • Scotland Jonny Morris – Flanker
  • Scotland Matthew Urwin – Fly-half
  • Scotland Ben Salmon – Centre
  • Scotland Johnny Ventisei – Centre
  • Scotland Kerr Yule – Centre
  • Scotland Amena Caqusau – Wing
  • Scotland Logan Jarvie – Wing
  • Scotland Kerr Johnston – Wing
  • Scotland Fergus Watson – Full Back

Back up players

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

Player statistics


Staff movements

Coaches

Medical

Staff

Player movements

Academy promotions

Munn is on a partnership contract with Boroughmuir Bears and Glasgow Warriors[10]
Afshar is on a partnership contract with Stirling Wolves and Glasgow Warriors[11]

Player transfers

Simpson is on a partnership contract with Ayrshire Bulls and Glasgow Warriors[27]

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Glasgow Warriors announced on 23 June 2023 a pre-season friendly match with Zebre Parma in September. The 6pm kick off was chosen so as not to clash with the Scotland versus Romania match.[28] Zebre provided cap numbers with their player line-ups.

With 16 players at the World Cup, the Warriors fielded an experimental side with a host of academy players involved. In addition, the 22 year old scrum half Jamie Dobie was named as captain. The Warriors head coach Franco Smith explained:[29]

Tomorrow sees us take the next step in our pre-season preparations, as we take on a Zebre Parma team that will test us across the field. The players have worked hard since returning to Scotstoun, and everyone is looking forward to getting back out there.

We’re also pleased to give an opportunity to some of our academy players, who have earned their opportunity with their efforts in pre-season so far. The growth of our squad and Scottish rugby overall is a priority for us, so we’re excited to give these young players their chance.

It’s good to work with players we might not have the opportunity to work with so closely over the rest of the season. So it’s a huge opportunity to work with these young players, the next generation of Scottish players and Glasgow Warriors players, and expose them to our environment. We’re excited about getting back out there - the players more than I am. Everybody is ready for the next step.

[Jamie Dobie] leads more by example, which we always appreciate more than just someone leading by his voice. The leadership qualities that he’s presented over the last year have been extraordinary, so he’s been rewarded for his manner, the way he goes about his business, and influencing the players around him. Through his contribution he merits this chance - he’s definitely part of our leadership group going forward.

Franco Smith was happy with the run out for Glasgow Warriors. He was also pleased to see his son play well from the bench for Zebre.[30]

Kyle Rowe has shown tonight that there’s some class about him. I think he’s definitely going to be important for us. But all of these players are going to be important.

We’ll have this big group coming back from the World Cup who will need to be managed physically, emotionally and mentally. So to keep everybody at their best we’re going to have to look to our depth and that’s what we are working hard on at this stage.

It was fantastic to see [Franco Jnr.] and he did well. He can be happy with what he brought to it in the second half.

The away fixture to Cavan to play Ulster proved just too much for the young Warriors side. Franco Smith was nevertheless happy with what he saw from the players:[31]

I think without the ball we were really good. We probably made between 220 and 230 tackles which is what is necessary from a fitness perspective, from a character perspective, from a team-building perspective.

In that regard I’m really happy with the players attitude.

I’m obviously disappointed we didn’t get anything going in attack. I think Ulster deprived us well of ball at the breakdown specifically so there’s a lot of work to do but that’s in our DNA so I don’t have too much concern about that.

Look, again, there’s a young bunch of players, players that didn’t get the opportunity last season that have worked hard in preseason.

Match 1

30 September 2023
6pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland33 - 29Italy Zebre Parma
Try: Jamie Dobie
Kyle Rowe x 2
Sebastián Cancelliere
Luca Bardelli
Con: Ross Thompson x 4
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Try: Jacopo Trulla x 2
Giovanni Quattrini x 2
Con: Giacomo Ferrari
Tiff Eden x 2
Pen: Giovanni Montemauri
Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell (SRU)

Glasgow Warriors: 1. Nathan McBeth, 2. Angus Fraser. 3. Lucio Sordoni, 4. Alex Samuel, 5. Euan Ferrie, 6. Gregor Brown, 7. Ally Miller, 8. Henco Venter, 9. Jamie Dobie [captain], 10. Ross Thompson, 11. Kyle Rowe, 12. Tom Jordan, 13. Duncan Munn, 14. Sebastian Cancelliere, 15. Facundo Cordero
Replacements: 16. Corey Tait, 17. Tom Banatvala, 18. Callum Norrie, 19. Ruaraidh Hart, 20. Jonny Morris, 21. Ben Afshar, 22. Duncan Weir, 23. Ben Salmon, 24. Kerr Johnston, 25. Luca Bardelli, 26. Ollie Horne

Zebre: 15. Jacopo Trulla (41), 14. Simone Brisighella (0), 13. Fetuli Paea (0), 12. Enrico Lucchin (55), 11. Simone Gesi (20), 10. Giovanni Montemauri (0), 9. Gonzalo Garcia (2), 8. Giacomo Ferrari [Captain] (7), 7. Bautista Stavile (0), 6. Luca Andreani (29), 5. Leonard Krumov (88), 4. Matteo Canali (0), 3. Juan Pitinari (15), 2. Giampietro Ribaldi (18), 1. Alessio Sanavia (7)
Replacements: 16. Giovanni Quattrini (0), 17. Muhamed Hasa (13), 18. Riccardo Genovese (5), 19. Andrea Zambonin (34), 20. Nicola Piantella (0), 21. Davide Ruggeri (11), 22. Iacopo Bianchi (43), 23. Thomas Dominguez (0), 24. Tiff Eden (17), 25. Franco Smith Jr (14), 26. Ben Cambriani (0)

Match 2

7 October 2023
2pm
Ulster Ireland19 - 14Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Dave Ewers
James Hume
Tom Stewart
Con: Jake Flannery x 2
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Try: Jamie Dobie
Gregor Hiddleston
Con: Duncan Weir x 2
Breffni Park
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell (SRU)

Glasgow Warriors: 1. Nathan McBeth, 2. Angus Fraser, 3. Lucio Sordoni, 4. Max Williamson, 5. Alex Samuel, 6. Gregor Brown, 7. Ally Miller, 8. Henco Venter, 9. Jamie Dobie [Captain], 10. Duncan Weir, 11. Kyle Rowe, 12. Tom Jordan, 13. Duncan Munn, 14. Sebastian Cancelliere, 15. Josh McKay
Replacements: 16. Gregor Hiddleston, 17. Oli Kebble, 18. Enrique Pieretto, 19. Ruaraidh Hart, 20. Thomas Gordon, 21. Ben Afshar, 22. Ross Thompson, 23. Facundo Cordero, 24. Corey Tait, 25. Ben Salmon, 26. Kerr Johnston, 27. Ollie Horne

Ulster: Will Addison; Robert Baloucoune, James Hume, Jude Postlethwaite, Jacob Stockdale; Jake Flannery, Nathan Doak; Andrew Warwick, Tom Stewart [Captain], Greg McGrath, Marcus Rea, Kieran Treadwell, Dave Ewers, Matty Rea, David McCann
Replacements: John Andrew, Billy Burns, Ben Carson, Reuben Crothers, Angus Curtis, Cameron Doak, Ben Griffin, Cormac Izuchukwu, Ethan McIlroy, Connor Mckee, Stewart Moore, Ben Moxham, Shea O’Brien, Aaron Sexton, David Shanahan, Harry Sheridan, Nick Timoney

League table

2023–24 United Rugby Championship
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
1South Africa Bulls11006321+4293105
2Scotland Glasgow Warriors11004325+1873105
3Ireland Munster11003421+1353105
4Ireland Connacht11003426+844105
5Ireland Ulster11004036+466105
6South Africa Stormers11003533+245105
7Scotland Edinburgh11002217+512004
8Italy Benetton11002322+123004
9South Africa Lions10013335–254112
10Italy Zebre Parma10013640–466112
11Wales Cardiff10012223–132011
12Wales Dragons10011722–521011
13Wales Ospreys10012634–844101
14South Africa Sharks10012134–1335000
15Ireland Leinster10012543–1837000
16Wales Scarlets10012163–4239000
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[32]
  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 that are play-off places and earn a place in the 2024–25 European Champions Cup

Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2024–25 European Challenge Cup.
Q: qualified for play-offs. H: home field advantage secured for quarter-and semi-final. h; home field advantage secured for quarter-final X: cannot reach play-offs. E: qualified for Champions Cup.

    Round 1
    Round 2
    Round 3
    Round 4
    Round 5
    Round 6
    Round 7
    1 December 2023
    7.35pm
    Munster IrelandvScotland Glasgow Warriors
    Musgrave Park
    Round 8 – 1872 Cup 1st Leg
    Round 9 - 1872 Cup 2nd Leg
    Round 10
    Round 11
    Round 12
    Round 13
    Round 14
    Round 15
    Round 16
    Round 17
    Round 18

    European Champions Cup

    The format of the Champions Cup changed for the 2023–24 season. There is to be four pools of six teams. Each pool of six will have 2 URC sides, 2 French sides and 2 English sides. However, in the pool stage, no teams from the same league play one another. This meant that Glasgow Warriors will play only the French and English sides in their pool.[1]

    The draw was announced on 21 June 2023. Glasgow Warriors are in Pool 3 along with Munster, Toulon, Bayonne, Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints.[33]

    Pool 3 table

    P Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    1 Ireland Munster 000000000000
    2 France Bayonne 000000000000
    3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 000000000000
    4 England Exeter Chiefs 000000000000
    5 France Toulon 000000000000
    6 England Northampton Saints 000000000000
    Round 1
    Round 2
    Round 3
    Round 4


    Warrior of the month awards

    Award Winner
    September Scotland Euan Ferrie[34]
    October
    November
    December
    January
    February
    March
    April
    May

    End of Season awards

    Award Winner
    Breakthrough Player of the Season
    Coaches Award
    Test Player of the Season
    Most Improved Player of the Season
    Al Kellock Leadership Award
    Community Hero of the Year
    Try of the Season
    Players' Player of the Season
    Player of the Season

    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 Player nationality Name Position Date of debut Venue Stadium Opposition nationality Opposition side Tournament Match result Scoring debut
    353South AfricaVenterHenco VenterFlanker2023-10-21HomeScotstoun StadiumIrelandLeinsterUnited Rugby ChampionshipWinNil

    Sponsorship

    • SP Energy Networks – Title Sponsor and Community Sponsor[35]
    • Scottish Power – Official Kit

    Official kit supplier

    Official kit sponsors

    • Malcolm Group
    • McCrea Financial Services
    • Denholm Oilfield
    • Ross Hall Hospital
    • Story Contracting[36]
    • Leidos[37]

    Official sponsors

    Official partners

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