2008–09 Glasgow Warriors season
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Ground(s) | Firhill Stadium (Capacity: 10,887) | ||
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Captain(s) | ![]() | ||
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Most tries | ![]() | ||
League(s) | Celtic League | ||
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The 2008-09 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Magners Celtic League and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.
Season Overview
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Team
Coaches
Squad
Hookers Props Locks |
Loose forwards Scrum halves Fly halves |
Centres Back Three |
Academy players
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Back up players
Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.
Greg Francis (Glasgow Hawks) – Flanker
Dave Whiteford (Melrose) – Centre
Player statistics
During the 2008–09 season, Glasgow have used 36 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 | ![]() |
Dougie Hall | 11(3) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16(3) | 5 |
HK | ![]() |
Pat MacArthur | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
HK | ![]() |
Eric Milligan | 2(4) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 2(6) | 0 |
HK | ![]() |
Fergus Thomson | 4(4) | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 5(5) | 0 |
PR | ![]() |
Ed Kalman | 3(5) | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 5(8) | 0 |
PR | ![]() |
Moray Low | 15(3) | 2 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 0 | 19(5) | 10 |
PR | ![]() |
Justin Va'a | 11(2) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15(2) | 0 |
PR | ![]() |
Kevin Tkachuk | 6(8) | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 8(9) | 0 |
PR | ![]() |
Jon Welsh | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
LK | ![]() |
Tim Barker | 8(4) | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 10(6) | 0 |
LK | ![]() |
Richie Gray | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
LK | ![]() |
Alastair Kellock | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
LK | ![]() |
Opeta Palepoi | 6(3) | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 8(4) | 0 |
LK | ![]() |
Dan Turner | 5(10) | 0 | 0 | 3(3) | 0 | 0 | 11(11) | 0 |
BR | ![]() |
John Barclay | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 |
BR | ![]() |
Johnnie Beattie | 10(1) | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 15(2) | 0 |
BR | ![]() |
Kelly Brown | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5(1) | 1 | 0 | 23(1) | 15 |
BR | ![]() |
James Eddie | 6(2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 |
BR | ![]() |
Calum Forrester | 5(4) | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 6(5) | 0 |
BR | ![]() |
Steve Swindall | 2(5) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 2(7) | 0 |
BR | ![]() |
Richie Vernon | (4) | 0 | 0 | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 1(8) | 0 |
SH | ![]() |
Colin Gregor | 5(9) | 1 | 35 | 5(1) | 1 | 19 | 10(10) | 64 |
SH | ![]() |
Mark McMillan | 14(1) | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 16(2) | 0 |
SH | ![]() |
Sam Pinder | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 2(4) | 0 |
FH | ![]() |
Ruaridh Jackson | 8(8) | 1 | 14 | 2(3) | 2 | 5 | 10(11) | 34 |
FH | ![]() |
Dan Parks | 12(2) | 0 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 15(2) | 157 |
CE | ![]() |
Max Evans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 25 |
CE | ![]() |
Andrew Henderson | 3(5) | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 5(8) | 0 |
CE | ![]() |
Chris Kinloch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CE | ![]() |
Graeme Morrison | 13(1) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17(1) | 10 |
WG | ![]() |
Thom Evans | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 60 |
WG | ![]() |
Lome Fa'atau | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 35 |
WG | ![]() |
José María Núñez Piossek | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 4(4) | 0 |
WG | ![]() |
Hefin O'Hare | 7(6) | 3 | 0 | 2(3) | 1 | 0 | 9(9) | 20 |
WG | ![]() |
Colin Shaw | 3(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 10 |
FB | ![]() |
Bernardo Stortoni | 16(1) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22(1) | 10 |
Staff movements
Coaches
Personnel in
Personnel out
Player movements
Academy promotions
Player transfers
In |
Out
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Competitions
Pre-season and friendlies
Match 1
2 August 2008 7pm |
Castres Olympique ![]() | 21 - 26 | ![]() |
Preview Report Report Report | Try: Chris Kinloch Daryl Gibson Hefin O'Hare Mark McMillan Con: Colin Gregor x 3 |
Stade Municipal, Millau Attendance: 1500 |
Castres:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Colin Shaw; Lome Fa'atau, Hefin O'Hare, Daryl Gibson, Chris Kinloch (Edinburgh Accies); Colin Gregor, Sam Pinder;
Justin Va'a, Eric Milligan, Ed Kalman, Al Kellock [Capt], Opeta Palepoi, Dan Turner, Calum Forrester, Richie Vernon
Replacements (all used): Kevin Tkachuk, Pat MacArthur (Ayr), Jon Welsh, Greg Francis (Glasgow Hawks), Johnnie Beattie, Mark McMillan,
Ruaridh Jackson, Andrew Henderson, Max Evans, David Whiteford (Melrose)
Match 2
9 August 2008 4pm |
Beziers ![]() | 14 - 36 | ![]() |
Preview [ Report] Report [ Report] | Try: Chris Kinloch Thom Evans Lome Fa'atau Max Evans Ruaridh Jackson Con: Colin Gregor x 3 Ruaridh Jackson Pen: Colin Gregor |
Stade Municipal, Camares Attendance: 3000 |
Beziers:
Replacements
Glasgow Warriors: Colin Shaw; Thom Evans, Hefin O'Hare, Andy Henderson, Chris Kinloch; Colin Gregor, Mark McMillan; Kevin Tkachuk, Dougie Hall, Moray Low, Opeta Palepoi, Alastair Kellock (Captain), Dan Turner, Calum Forrester, Richie Vernon
Replacements (all used): Eric Milligan, Pat Macarthur, Jon Welsh, Justin Va'a, Johnnie Beattie, Kelly Brown, Sam Pinder, Ruaridh Jackson, Max Evans, Lome Fa'atau, David Whiteford
Winning both matches against the French opposition meant that Glasgow Warriors won the 2008 XV Challenge Vacquerin trophy.[19][20]
Match 3
22 August 2008 7.30pm |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 12 - 15 | ![]() |
Try: Lome Fa'atau Richie Vernon Con: Dan Parks | Preview Report Report | Pen: Adrian Jarvis x 5 |
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1572 Referee: Dave Pearson (RFU) |
Glasgow Warriors: R Jackson; L Fa'atau, M Evans, A Henderson, T Evans; D Parks, M McMillan; E Kalman, D Hall, M Low, O Palepoi, D Turner, K Brown, R Vernon, J Barclay
Replacements: A Kellock for Palepoi 25mins, J Beattie for Vernon 40, E Milligan for Hall, C Gregor for McMillan, both 52, G Strain for Kalman 58, D Gibson for Henderson, C Forrester for Brown, R Gray for Turner, H O'Hare for Fa'atau, McMillan for Parks, all 64, Vernon for Barclay 71, Kalman for Low 75
Bristol: L Arscott; T Arscott, J Fatialofa, K Maggs, A Elliot; A Jarvis, G Beveridge; A Clarke, D Blaney, J Hobson, R Winters, R Sidoli, A Blowers, D Ward-Smith, J El-Abd
Replacements: N Budgett for Winters, M Sambucetti for Sidol, R Pennycook for Blowers, all 63, V Lilo for Fatialofa 65
Match 4
30 August 2008 2pm |
Gloucester ![]() | 30 - 8 | ![]() |
Try: Anthony Allen Rory Lawson Olly Morgan Con: Ryan Lamb x 3 Pen: Ryan Lamb x 3 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Lome Fa'atau Pen: Dan Parks |
Kingsholm Stadium Attendance: 8000 Referee: Tim Hayes |
Gloucester: O Morgan; I Balshaw, M Tindall (capt), A Allen, L Vainikolo, R Lamb, G Cooper; N Wood, A Titterrell, C Nieto, W James, A Brown, P Buxton, L Narraway, Andy Hazell
Replacements: O Azam, D Young, M Bortolami, A Strokosch, R Lawson, W Walker, M Watkins, J Simpson-Daniel
Glasgow Warriors: Kevin Tkachuk, Dougie Hall, Moray Low, Alastair Kellock, Dan Turner, Kelly Brown, John Barclay, Richie Vernon,
Mark McMillan, Dan Parks, Thom Evans, Graeme Morrison, Max Evans, Lome Fa'atau, Bernardo Stortoni
Replacements: Eric Milligan, Justin Va'a, Ed Kalman, Tim Barker, Andrew Henderson, Ruaridh Jackson, Steve Swindall, Calum Forrester,
Colin Gregor, Hefin O'Hare
European Champions Cup
Pool 5
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 107 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 121 | 88 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 134 | 150 | −16 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 83 | 115 | −32 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Results
Round 1
11 October 2008 14:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 32 – 22 | ![]() |
Tries: G. Wyatt 38' m, 57' m C. Charvis 62' c Conv: J. Arlidge (1/3) Pen: J. Arlidge (3) 22', 28', 43' Drop: J. Arlidge (2) 40', 73' | Report | Tries: L. Fa'atau 5' c M. Evans 53' c A. Kellock 65' m Conv: Colin Gregor (2/3) Pen: Colin Gregor (1) 19' |
Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,238 |
Round 2
17 October 2008 20:00 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 16 – 22 | ![]() |
Tries: L. Fa'atau 76' c Conv: D. Parks (1/1) Pen: D. Parks (3) 5', 15', 31' | Report | Tries: D. Skrela 26' c B. Kelleher 45' m Y. Jauzion 51' c Conv: D. Skrela (2/3) Drop: M. Kunavore (1) 42' |
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 4,820 Referee: Alan Lewis |
Round 3
7 December 2008 12:00 |
Bath Rugby ![]() | 35 – 31 | ![]() |
Tries: A. Beattie 33' m M. Stephenson (2) 44' c, 58' c S. Berne 61' c Conv: Butch James (3/4) Pen: Butch James (3) 16', 38', 49' | Report | Tries: T. Evans (3) 6' c, 35', 52' m H. O'Hare 72' m R. Jackson 74' c Conv: Colin Gregor (3/5) |
Recreation Ground, Bath Attendance: 10,600 |
Round 4
14 December 2008 14:00 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 19 – 25 | ![]() |
Tries: Colin Gregor 20' c Conv: D. Parks (1/1) Pen: D. Parks (3/3) 5', 20', 51' R. Jackson (1/1) 66' | Report | Tries: M. Banahan (2) 9' m, 58' m S. Berne 48' m J. Maddock 74' c Conv: Butch James (1/4) Pen: Butch James (2/2) 2', 75' |
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 3,306 |
Round 5
17 January 2009 14:35 |
Toulouse ![]() | 26 – 33 | ![]() |
Tries: Penalty try 72' c V. Clerc 75' c Conv: Y. Jauzion (1/1) G. du Toit (1/1) Pen: J. Élissalde (3/3) 17', 46', 54' G. du Toit (1/2) 80'+1' | Report | Tries: G. Morrison 12' c K. Brown 26' c Max Evans 69' c Conv: D. Parks (3/3) Pen: D. Parks (3/6) 10', 15', 67' Drop: D. Parks (1/1) 38' |
Stade Municipal, Toulouse Attendance: 18,720 |
Round 6
25 January 2009 15:00 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 13 – 10 | ![]() |
Try: R. Jackson 46' c Conv: Colin Gregor (1/1) Pen: Colin Gregor (2/4) 5', 10' | Report | Try: T. Willis 32' c Conv: J. Arlidge (1/1) Pen: J. Arlidge (0/2) S. Connor (1/1) 69' |
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 2,300 |
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 | ![]() |
18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 405 | 257 | +148 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 63 |
2 | ![]() |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 416 | 296 | +120 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
3 | ![]() |
18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 401 | 270 | +131 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
4 | ![]() |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 397 | 319 | +78 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 52 |
5 | ![]() |
18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 376 | 395 | −19 | 41 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
6 | ![]() |
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | −39 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
7 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 349 | 375 | −26 | 36 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
8 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 298 | 331 | −33 | 30 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
9 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 305 | 429 | −124 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
10 | ![]() |
18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 224 | 460 | −236 | 20 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
Results
The all-Welsh fixtures were played mid-week to allow their teams to compete in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 1
5 September 2008 19:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 6–12 | ![]() |
Report Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,113 |
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8: 1872 Cup (1st Leg)
26 December 2008 19:30 |
Edinburgh ![]() | 39–6 | ![]() |
Report |
Murrayfield Attendance: 12,534 Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU) |
Round 9: 1872 Cup (2nd Leg)
2 January 2009 15:00 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 25–20 | ![]() |
Report |
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 6,665 Referee: Rob Debney (RFU) |
Edinburgh Rugby won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 59 - 31.
Round 10
9 January 2009 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 20–25 | ![]() |
Report |
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,217 |
Round 11
20 February 2009 19:05 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 34–30 | ![]() |
Report |
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,603 |
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
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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169 | ![]() |
José María Núñez Piossek | (Wing) | 2008-12-07 | Away | Recreation Ground | ![]() |
Bath | European Champions Cup | Loss | Nil |
170 | ![]() |
Chris Kinloch | Wing | 2009-03-07 | Away | Ravenhill Stadium | ![]() |
Ulster | Celtic League | Loss | Nil |
171 | ![]() |
Richie Gray | (Lock) | 2009-03-07 | Away | Ravenhill Stadium | ![]() |
Ulster | Celtic League | Loss | Nil |
172 | ![]() |
Peter Horne | (Centre) | 2009-03-07 | Away | Ravenhill Stadium | ![]() |
Ulster | Celtic League | Loss | Nil |
173 | ![]() |
Jon Welsh | Prop | 2009-05-10 | Away | Liberty Stadium | ![]() |
Ospreys | Celtic League | Loss | Nil |
Sponsorship
Official kit supplier
Canterbury - Official kit supplier[21]
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