2021–22 Glasgow Warriors season

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Glasgow Warriors 2021–2022
Ground(s)Scotstoun Stadium (Capacity: 7,351)
Coach(es)England Danny Wilson
Captain(s)Scotland Ryan Wilson
Scotland Fraser Brown
Most capsScotland Ross Thompson (23)
Top scorerScotland Ross Thompson (157)
Most triesScotland Johnny Matthews (9)
League(s)United Rugby Championship
8th
1st kit
2nd kit

The 2021–22 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Season overview[edit]

A new league structure was announced on 15 June 2021. With the addition of the 4 Super Rugby Unlocked franchises of the Bulls, Sharks, Stormers and the Lions, the Pro14 rebranded itself as the United Rugby Championship.[1]

There will be 4 regional conferences with teams playing their regional rivals home and away; and teams from the other conferences either home or away.

With 16 teams in total, this means 18 normal matches in the season before the play-offs.

As Scotland and Italy only have 2 teams each in the United Rugby Championship, they were placed in one regional conference; the Irish sides, Welsh sides and South African sides had their own regional conferences respectively.

Team[edit]

Coaches[edit]

  • Head coach: England Danny Wilson
  • Assistant coach: Scotland Kenny Murray (to January 2022)
  • Assistant coach: Scotland Peter Murchie
  • 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: Graham O'Riordan
  • Asst. Performance Analyst: Eilidh Wright

Staff[edit]

  • Managing Director: Alastair Kellock
  • Chairman: Charles Shaw
  • Advisory Group: Walter Malcolm, Douglas McCrea, Alan Lees, Jim Preston, Paul Taylor
  • Rugby Operations Manager: Kenny Brown
  • Assistant Operations Manager: Martin Malone
  • Kit & Equipment Manager: Dougie Mills
  • Head groundsman: Colin Mackinnon
  • Team Doctor: Dr. Jonathan Hanson
  • Clinical Manager and Lead Physiotherapist: Andrew Boag
  • Senior Team Physiotherapist: Francesco Fronzoni
  • Senior Team Physiotherapist: Michael Clark
  • Junior Physiotherapist: Christina Finlay
  • Communications and Marketing Manager: Cameron MacAllister
  • Marketing manager: Claire Scott
  • Media manager: Duncan Seller
  • Content Producer: Cameron Avery
  • Communications Manager: Craig Wright
  • Commercial Manager: Jamie Robertson
  • Partnership Account Manager: Catherine Bunch
  • Partnership Account Manager: Jim Taylor
  • Community Manager: Stuart Lewis

Squad[edit]

 

Hookers

Scotland Ewan Ashman
Scotland Fraser Brown
Scotland Johnny Matthews
Scotland Grant Stewart
Scotland George Turner

Props

Scotland Simon Berghan
Scotland Jamie Bhatti
Scotland Zander Fagerson
Scotland Oli Kebble
Scotland Tom Lambert
South Africa Nathan McBeth
Scotland Murray McCallum
Scotland Ewan McQuillin
Argentina Enrique Pieretto
Wales Brad Thyer
Scotland Murphy Walker

Locks

Scotland Hamish Bain
England Lewis Bean
Scotland Scott Cummings
Scotland Richie Gray
Scotland Kiran McDonald

 

Loose forwards

Scotland Rory Darge
Australia Jack Dempsey
Scotland Matt Fagerson
Scotland Thomas Gordon
Scotland Rob Harley
Scotland Ally Miller
Scotland Ryan Wilson

Scrum halves

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

Fly halves

Argentina Domingo Miotti
Scotland Ross Thompson
Scotland Duncan Weir

 

Centres

Scotland Robbie Fergusson
Scotland Nick Grigg
Scotland Peter Horne
New Zealand Tom Jordan
Scotland Sam Johnson
Scotland Stafford McDowall
Scotland Ollie Smith
Scotland Kyle Steyn
Scotland Sione Tuipulotu

Back Three

Argentina Sebastián Cancelliere
Tonga Walter Fifita
New Zealand Cole Forbes
New Zealand Josh McKay
Scotland Rufus McLean
Australia Ratu Tagive

 

Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 players[edit]

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 2021–22.[3][4]

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

Back up players[edit]

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

Player statistics[edit]

During the 2021–22 season, Glasgow have used 47 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

Pos. Nation Name United Rugby Championship Champions Cup Challenge Cup Total
Apps
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Tries Points
kicked
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Tries Points
kicked
Apps
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Total Pts
HK Scotland Fraser Brown 6(6) 3 0 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 7(7) 15
HK Scotland Johnny Matthews 7(8) 7 0 (2) 1 0 2 1 0 9(10) 45
HK Scotland Grant Stewart (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0
HK Scotland George Turner 6(3) 0 0 3(1) 0 0 (2) 0 0 9(6) 0
PR Scotland Simon Berghan 5(5) 0 0 (1) 0 0 1(1) 0 0 6(7) 0
PR Scotland Jamie Bhatti 10(4) 2 0 2(2) 0 0 1(1) 0 0 13(7) 10
PR Scotland Zander Fagerson 8 1 0 4 0 0 1(1) 0 0 13(1) 5
PR Scotland Oli Kebble 9(5) 1 0 2(2) 0 0 1 0 0 12(7) 5
PR South Africa Nathan McBeth (5) 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (6) 0
PR Scotland Murray McCallum 2(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2(2) 0
PR Scotland Ewan McQuillin (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0
PR Argentina Enrique Pieretto 1(7) 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 1(10) 0
PR Wales Brad Thyer 1(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1(3) 0
PR Scotland Murphy Walker 2(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2(4) 0
LK England Lewis Bean 2(8) 2 0 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 0 2(11) 10
LK Scotland Scott Cummings 7 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 12 5
LK Scotland Richie Gray 16(1) 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 21(1) 0
LK Scotland Kiran McDonald 5(9) 0 0 1(2) 1 0 (1) 0 0 6(12) 5
BR Scotland Gregor Brown 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 1(2) 0
BR Scotland Rory Darge 11 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 16 5
BR Australia Jack Dempsey 17 5 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 22 25
BR Scotland Matt Fagerson 2(2) 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 6(2) 5
BR Scotland Thomas Gordon 6(7) 2 0 (1) 0 0 1 0 0 7(8) 10
BR Scotland Rob Harley 8(3) 0 0 (2) 0 0 1(1) 0 0 9(3) 0
BR Scotland Ally Miller 3(7) 0 0 (1) 0 0 1(1) 0 0 4(9) 0
BR Scotland Ryan Wilson 17 2 0 (2) 0 0 2 0 0 19(2) 10
SH Scotland Jamie Dobie 4(12) 2 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 4(13) 10
SH Scotland George Horne 7(3) 2 0 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 7(7) 10
SH Scotland Sean Kennedy (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0
SH Australia Jordan Lenac (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0
SH Scotland Ali Price 8 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 5
FH Argentina Domingo Miotti 2(3) 0 3 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 2(4) 3
FH Scotland Ross Thompson 11(6) 1 94 4 0 41 2 0 17 17(6) 157
FH Scotland Duncan Weir 8(6) 0 47 (3) 0 4 0 0 0 8(9) 51
CE Scotland Robbie Fergusson 2(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2(1) 0
CE Scotland Nick Grigg 2(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2(2) 0
CE Scotland Peter Horne (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
CE Scotland Sam Johnson 13(1) 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 19(1) 5
CE Scotland Stafford McDowall 3(7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3(7) 0
CE Scotland Sione Tuipulotu 12(2) 4 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 18(2) 20
WG Argentina Sebastián Cancelliere 7 1 0 (1) 0 0 1 0 0 8(1) 5
WG Tonga Walter Fifita 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0
WG New Zealand Cole Forbes 12(2) 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 16(2) 20
WG Scotland Rufus McLean 11 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 10
WG Scotland Kyle Steyn 13 3 0 4 1 0 1 2 0 18 30
FB New Zealand Josh McKay 9 2 0 4 1 0 2 2 0 15 25
FB Scotland Ollie Smith 8(2) 3 0 (1) 2 2 1 0 0 9(3) 27

Staff movements[edit]

Coaches[edit]

Medical[edit]

Staff[edit]

Player movements[edit]

Academy promotions[edit]

Player transfers[edit]

Competitions[edit]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

The first of two friendlies was confirmed to be against Worcester Warriors.[50] A second friendly, to be played a week before the Worcester match, was confirmed to be against the Newcastle Falcons at Scotstoun Stadium.[51]

The side named to play against Newcastle Falcons was affected by several of the Glasgow players being in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic; and Super 6 players and academy players were drafted into the Warriors line-up.[52]

In the match against Newcastle Falcons, both Ratu Tagive and Kiran McDonald received injuries which will keep them out of action for months. After a collision with Newcastle fullback Mike Brown, Tagive broke his cheekbone, requiring surgery. McDonald took a blow to his kidney in the match.[53]

A 'Clash of the Warriors' cup was specially produced for the match with Worcester Warriors. It is intended that a return match at Scotstoun will also play for the cup in the following pre-season.

Head Coach Danny Wilson was pleased with the two friendly outings; and especially the Worcester win. He stated after the 'Clash of the Warriors':[54]

Last week wasn’t about winning, it was about the first hit out and getting the lads playing some rugby, but tonight was about coming here to get an away win because our next game will be about winning away so we came here to do that. There were a couple of sticky moments in the first half when they were attacking well and the whole game was very physical, but in the second half in particular some guys took their opportunities so we have some headaches ahead of the first selection. It is a case of small stepping stones in pre-season, but getting everybody out there playing and no major injuries is good – but we won’t read too much into it. Still, when you set out your stall to play hard and get a win, not just giving people a game, then it is good to get a win and the players will get some confidence because of that.

A Super6 pro-alignment fixture was announced for 18 June 2022.[55] Players from Ayrshire Bulls, Stirling County and Boroughmuir Bears will represent Glasgow Warriors. Players from Watsonians, Heriot's Rugby and Southern Knights will represent Edinburgh.[56] The Warriors team was mixed with current Academy prospects like Jamie Drummond, Rory Jackson and Michael Gray, alongside ex-Warriors like Robert Beattie and the previous Academy player Logan Trotter; the Australian 7s international player Liam McNamara and the Cyprus international player Marcus Holden. The Edinburgh side had breakthrough Edinburgh players Kwagga van Niekerk and Harrison Courtney, ex-Edinburgh players like Jason Baggott and Cameron Fenton (Fenton has also played for Glasgow Warriors); alongside the Wales international 7s player Joe Jenkins and the Scotland international 7s player Nyle Godsmark; and former London Irish player Rory Brand.

Match 1[edit]

Glasgow Warriors: Ollie Smith (Cole Forbes 51); Rufus McLean (Finlay Callaghan 61), Sione Tuipulotu (Nick Grigg 61), Stafford McDowall (Pete Horne 51), Ratu Tagive (Logan Trotter 41); Duncan Weir (Ross Thompson 51), Sean Kennedy (Jamie Dobie 51); Tom Lambert (George Thornton 51), Johnny Matthews (Grant Stewart 51), Murray McCallum (Murphy Walker 51), Lewis Bean (Max Williamson 51), Richie Gray (Rob Harley 51), Kiran McDonald (Scott Cummings 51), Rory Darge (Tom Gordon 51), Ryan Wilson (Rory Jackson 51)
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Ollie Lindsay-Hague, 13 George Wacokecoke, 12 Pete Lucock, 11 Iwan Stephens, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Sam Stuart; 1 Adam Brocklebank, 2 George McGuigan, 3 Mark Tampin, 4 Marco Fuser, 5 Philip van der Walt, 6 Josh Basham, 7 Will Welch, 8 Callum Chick
Replacements: 16 Robbie Smith, 17 Kyle Cooper, 18 Conor Kenny, 19 Matthew Dalton, 20 Carl Fearns, 21 James Blackett, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Ben Stevenson, [blank shirts]: Mark Dormer, Oscar Caudle, George Merrick, Freddie Lockwood, Marcus Tiffen, Ewan Greenlaw, Louie Johnson (all used)

Match 2[edit]

Worcester Warriors: 1 Ethan Waller, 2 Scott Baldwin, 3 Christian Judge, 4 Matt Garvey, 5 Justin Clegg, 6 Ted Hill (CC), 7 Sam Lewis, 8 Kyle Hatherell, 9 Willi Heinz (CC), 10 Owen Williams, 11 Harri Doel, 12 Francois Venter, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Noah Heward, 15 Melani Nanai
Replacements: Niall Annett, Lewis Holsey, Jay Tyack, Graham Kitchener, James Scott, Morgan Monks, Caleb Montgomery, Matt Kvesic, Will Chudley, Billy Searle, Tom Howe, Ashley Beck, Oli Morris, Perry Humphreys, Jamie Shillcock [all used – except James Scott & Tom Howe]

Glasgow Warriors: 1. Tom Lambert, 2. Johnny Matthews, 3. Simon Berghan, 4. Lewis Bean, 5. Richie Gray,6. Scott Cummings, 7. Rory Darge, 8. Ryan Wilson (Captain), 9. George Horne, 10. Ross Thompson, 11. Cole Forbes, 12. Sam Johnson, 13. Sione Tuipulotu, 14. Rufus McLean, 15. Stafford McDowall
Replacements: Grant Stewart, Brad Thyer, Murray McCallum, Murphy Walker, Rob Harley, Max Williamson, Rory Jackson, Thomas Gordon, Jack Dempsey, Jamie Dobie, Duncan Weir, Pete Horne, Nick Grigg, Ollie Smith, Finlay Callaghan

Match 3[edit]

18 June 2022
1.30pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland24 - 26Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Marcus Holden
Jerry Blyth-Lafferty
Ruairidh Swan
Logan Trotter
Con: Marcus Holden x 2
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Try: Wallace Nelson
Billy Wara
Nyle Godsmark
Jason Baggott
Con: Jason Baggott x 3
Millbrae
Referee: Hollie Davidson

Glasgow Warriors: 1. George Bresse, 2. Jerry Blyth-Lafferty, 3. Michael Scott, 4. Rory Jackson, 5. Adam Sinclair, 6. Lewis McNamara, 7. Connor Gordon [Co-captain], 8. Benedict Grant, 9. Ruairidh Swan, 10. Marcus Holden [Co-captain], 11. Aaron Tait, 12. Robert Beattie, 13. Michael Gray, 14. Elias Caven, 15. Logan Trotter
Replacements: 16. Jamie Drummond, 17. Callum Smith, 18. Calvin Henderson, 19. Jack Fisher, 20. Trystan Andrews, 21. Euan McAra, 22. Liam McNamara, 23. Stevie Hamilton

Edinburgh: 1. Harrison Courtney, 2. Michael Liness [Captain], 3. A. P. McWilliam, 4. Josh King, 5. Fraser Hastie, 6. Kwagga Van Niekerk, 7. Wallace Nelson, 8. Karl Main, 9. Rory Brand, 10. Jason Baggott, 11. Aiden Cross, 12. Dom Croetzer [Vice-Captain], 13. Nyle Godsmark, 14. Bill Wara, 15. Joe Jenkins
Replacements: 16. Cameron Fenton, 17. Chris Keen, 18. Martin McGinley 19. Scott McGinley, 20. Gregor Nelson, 21. Jed Gelderbloom, 22. Greg Cannie, 23. Robbie Chalmers

United Rugby Championship[edit]

The season's opener was away to Ulster. It was a match the Warriors could have won[57] scoring 4 tries – but unfortunately they conceded 5 tries. There were some positives; 2 bonus points were earned and Rory Darge secured the man of the match. Darge's performance prompted Jack Dempsey to compare his work-rate with that of Australian captain Michael Hooper.[58] The home match against Sharks saw the Warriors quickly secure a bonus point in the first half. Scoring a quick try in the second half, the Warriors game seemed to lose a gear after Sione Tuipulotu ran in for what would have been a sixth try, but the referee Ben Whitehouse chalked it off for obstruction. This let the South African side regroup somewhat and at the end of the match the Sharks had scored 3 tries; which was an otherwise comfortable game for the Glasgow giants. Glasgow Assistant Coach Peter Murchie was delighted with Glasgow's play up until the Warriors eased off: "I thought we were excellent for the first 50 minutes – we scored some fantastic tries and that’s probably some of the best rugby we’ve played since I’ve been here as a coach."[59] Darge received another man of the match award against the Lions. The Lions proved toothless with no clean breaks in the match[60] but the kicking of EW Viljoen kept the South African side in contention. Danny Wilson said: "We played so well in the first half and created so much, but it was a little bit forced with the offloads. We were trying to force the issue when we should have been more patient. In the second half, the weather came in and there were more scrums. We didn’t want that, because we knew the scrum was a really powerful weapon for them."[61]

League table[edit]

2021–22 United Rugby Championship Table watch · edit · discuss
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
1 Ireland Leinster 18 13 0 5 546 276 +270 73 31 11 4 67
2 South Africa Stormers (CH) 18 12 2 4 464 311 +153 60 36 7 2 61
3 Ireland Ulster 18 12 0 6 412 297 +115 52 34 7 4 59
4 South Africa Bulls (RU) 18 11 0 7 518 388 +130 67 42 10 4 58
5 South Africa Sharks 18 11 1 6 510 365 +145 60 43 9 2 57
6 Ireland Munster 18 11 0 7 524 341 +183 66 34 8 4 56
7 Scotland Edinburgh 18 10 1 7 421 318 +103 56 37 8 4 54
8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 18 10 0 8 409 376 +33 53 44 7 3 50
9 Wales Ospreys 18 10 0 8 422 474 –52 46 62 4 2 46
10 Wales Scarlets 18 8 0 10 494 534 –40 65 73 10 3 45
11 Ireland Connacht 18 9 0 9 399 502 –103 51 67 4 1 41
12 South Africa Lions 18 8 0 10 408 450 –42 48 55 7 2 41
13 Italy Benetton 18 6 1 11 425 501 –76 53 67 6 3 35
14 Wales Cardiff 18 7 0 11 369 577 –208 41 72 3 1 32
15 Wales Dragons 18 2 1 15 305 547 –242 36 71 3 6 19
16 Italy Zebre Parma 18 1 0 17 261 630 –369 32 90 2 3 9
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[62]
  1. number of matches won;
  2. number of matches drawn;
  3. the difference between points for and points against;
  4. the number of tries scored;
  5. the most points scored;
  6. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  7. the fewest red cards received;
  8. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background indicates teams that are playoff places that top their regional pools and earn a place in the 2022–23 European Champions Cup

Blue background indicates teams that did not top their regional pool but are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2022–23 European Champions Cup
Pink background indicates teams that did not top their regional pool or earn a place in the 2022–23 European Champions Cup, but are in play-off places.
Yellow background indicates teams that top their regional pool and earn a place in the 2022–23 European Champions Cup, but are not in a play-off place
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2022–23 European Challenge Cup.

(q) : qualified for the play-offs;

(S) : winner of the Regional Shield and qualified for the 2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup;

(e) : qualified for the 2022–23 European Challenge Cup

Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]
Round 2[edit]
Round 3[edit]
9 October 2021
3.05pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland13–9South Africa Lions
Try: Jamie Bhatti
Con: Ross Thompson
Pen: Ross Thompson x 2
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Pen: EW Viljoen x 3
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,096
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Round 4[edit]
Round 5[edit]
Round 6[edit]
Round 7[edit]
Round 8[edit]
11 February 2022
8.15pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland13–11Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Cummings 39' c
Con: Weir 40+1'
Pen: Weir (2) 16', 61'
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Try: Kleyn 72' m
Pen: Healy (2) 38', 64'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,238[65]
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
Round 9 – 1872 Cup 1st leg[edit]
18 March 2022
7.35pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland30–17Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Gordon (2) 9' c, 30' c
McKay 55' c
Con: Weir (2) 10', 30'
Thompson 57'
Pen: Weir 40'
Thompson (2) 65', 72'
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Try: Young 14' c
Venter 48' c
Con: Boffelli (2) 15', 49'
Pen: Boffelli 35'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 7,351[66]
Referee: Hollie Davidson
Round 10[edit]
8 January 2022
5.15pm
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland38–19Wales Ospreys
Try: Forbes 22' c
Tuipulotu (2) 27' c, 62' c
McKay 48' c
Brown 73' c
Con: Thompson (4) 24', 29', 50', 63'
Weir 74'
Pen: Thompson 8'
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Try: D. Evans 71' c
Con: Anscombe 71'
Pen: Anscombe (4) 3', 11', 26', 31'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Chris Busby
Round 11[edit]
29 January 2022
2.55pm
Connacht Ireland20–42Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Arnold 13' c
Boyle 43' c
Con: Forde (2) 14', 44'
Pen: Forde (2) 42', 51'
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Try: McLean (2) 3' m, 60' m
Steyn (2) 19' c, 63' c
Brown 36' m
Matthews 80+1' c
Con: Weir (3) 21', 64', 80+2'
Pen: Weir (2) 46', 74'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,527[67]
Referee: Nic Berry
Round 12[edit]
19 February 2022
7.35pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland13–3Italy Benetton
Try: Smith 21' m
Dempsey 58' m
Pen: Miotti 4'
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Pen: Albornoz 7'
Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Frank Murphy
Round 13[edit]
5 March 2022
5.15pm
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales35–10Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: St. Evans 39' c
S. Williams 43' c
G. Davies 58' c
Kalamafoni 66' c
Conbeer 73' c
Con: Patchell (3) 40', 43', 59'
St. Evans 65'
Costelow 74'
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Try: Matthews 4' c
Con: Weir 6'
Pen: Weir 21'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,006
Referee: Chris Busby
Round 14[edit]
26 March 2022
5.15pm
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales32–28Scotland Glasgow Warriors (2 BP)
Try: Harries 4' m
Cabango (2) 34' c, 69' c
Halaholo 58' c
Con: Evans (3) 35', 58', 69'
Pen: Evans (2) 11', 79'
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Try: Cancelliere (2) 15' c, 42' c
Johnson 24' c
Brown 29' c
Con: Thompson (4) 16', 24', 30', 43'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,275[68]
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Round 15[edit]
1 April 2022
7.35pm
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland40–12Italy Zebre Parma
Try: Matthews (3) 4' c, 43' m, 63' c
Kebble 10' c
Wilson 24' c
Dobie 34' c
Con: Thompson (5) 5', 11', 26', 34', 64'
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Try: Fusco 40+1' m
Andreani 79' c
Con: Rizzi 79'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,927[69]
Referee: Adam Jones
Round 16[edit]
22 April 2022
5.15pm
(1 BP) Stormers South Africa32–7Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Pretorius 35' c
Jantjies 53' m
Zas 56' c
Roos 80' c
Con: Libbok (3) 36', 57', 80+2'
Pen: Libbok (2) 31', 39'
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Try: Dempsey 19' c
Con: Thompson 20'
Cape Town Stadium
Attendance: 4,762[70]
Referee: Andrew Brace
Round 17[edit]
29 April 2022
6pm
(1 BP) Bulls South Africa29–17Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Burger 10' c
Tambwe 40+3' c
Wa. Steenkamp 59' c
Brink 62' m
Con: Steyn (3) 10', 40+4', 59'
Pen: Steyn 29'
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Try: Penalty try 6'
Smith 74' c
Con: Thompson 75'
Pen: Weir 21'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Referee: Nika Amashukeli
Round 18 - 1872 Cup 2nd leg[edit]
21 May 2022
6.30pm
Edinburgh Scotland28–11Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Kinghorn 30' c
Bradbury 45' m
Hoyland 63' m
Con: Boffelli (2) 31', 65'
Pen: Boffelli (3) 15', 40', 54'
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Try: Smith 68' m
Pen: Thompson (2) 21', 37'
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 24,187 [71]
Referee: Andrew Brace
Play-offs[edit]
Quarter-final[edit]
4 June 2022
3.15pm
Leinster Ireland76–14Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Sheehan (2) 16' c, 39' m
Larmour (2) 20' c, 64' m
N. McCarthy 24' c
Doris 43' c
Ala'alatoa 48' c
Gibson-Park 54' c
Ringrose 57' m
Frawley 69' c
McGrath 71' c
J. O'Brien 77' m
Con: R. Byrne (8) 17', 20', 26', 44', 49', 55', 70', 71'
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Try: Z. Fagerson 5' c
Horne 60' c
Con: Thompson (2) 5', 60'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 9,346[72]
Referee: Andrea Piardi

European Champions Cup[edit]

In a re-run of last season and the season before, Glasgow Warriors were again paired with Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup. The French opposition were La Rochelle, whom Glasgow had also faced in the 2019–20 season.[73]

Pool[edit]

Pool A Standings [74]
P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
France Racing 92 4 4 0 0 126 24 +102 16 3 3 0 19
Ireland Ulster 4 4 0 0 114 96 +18 15 9 3 0 19
France La Rochelle 4 3 1 0 97 64 +33 11 7 2 0 16
Ireland Leinster 4 3 0 1 198 62 +136 30 8 3 0 15
England Sale Sharks 4 2 1 1 89 48 +41 13 5 1 1 12
England Exeter Chiefs 4 2 0 2 127 82 +45 19 7 3 0 11
France Montpellier 4 2 0 2 78 157 –79 9 23 2 0 10
France Clermont 4 1 1 2 79 82 –3 8 10 0 2 8
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 4 1 0 3 82 117 –35 7 15 0 1 5
England Northampton Saints 4 0 0 4 56 124 –68 6 17 0 2 2
England Bath 4 0 1 3 48 148 –100 6 22 0 0 2
Wales Ospreys 4 0 0 4 33 123 –90 3 17 0 0 0


Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]
Round 2[edit]
Round 3[edit]
15 January 2022
5.30pm
Exeter Chiefs England52–17Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: O'Flaherty (3) 18' c, 56' c, 65' m
S. Simmonds (2) 24' c, 51' c
Cowan-Dickie 59' m
Nowell 74' c
Ewers 77' c
Con: Simmonds (4/6) 19', 25', 52', 57'
Slade (2/2) 75', 78'
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Try: McDonald 31' c
M. Fagerson 44' c
Con: Thompson (2/2) 32', 46'
Pen: Thompson (1/1) 7'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,841
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Round 4[edit]
22 January 2022
8pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland30–38France La Rochelle (1 BP)
Try: McKay 41' c
Smith (2) 74' c, 80' c
Con: Thompson (1/1) 41'
Weir (2/2) 75', 80+1'
Pen: Thompson (3/3) 9', 25', 33'
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Try: Rhule 19' c
P.A. Boudehent 40+2' m
Bourgarit 45' c
P.I. Boudehent 50' c
Con: Popelin (3/4) 21', 46', 50'
Pen: Popelin (3/4) 10', 49', 50'
West (1/1) 77'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

European Challenge Cup[edit]

Round of 16[edit]

15 April 2022
8pm
Newcastle Falcons England17–27Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Montgomery 51' c
Hodgson 65' c
Con: Connon (1/1) 52'
Hodgson (1/1) 66'
Pen: Connon (1/1) 27'
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Try: Matthews 3' c
Steyn (2) 6' m, 57' m
McKay 31' c
Con: Thompson (2/4) 4', 32'
Pen: Thompson (1/2) 62'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,121
Referee: Tual Trainini (France)

Quarter-final[edit]

7 May 2022
9pm
Lyon France35–27Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Couilloud 35' c
R. Taofifénua 55' c
Niniashvili (2) 61' m, 75' c
Con: Berdeu (2/3) 36', 76'
Doussain (1/1) 57'
Pen: Berdeu (3/4) 1', 12', 70'
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Try: McKay 5' c
Forbes 39' c
Penalty try 49'
Con: Thompson (2/2) 6', 40'
Pen: Thompson (2/2) 23', 27'
Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Warrior of the month awards[edit]

Award Winner
September Scotland Johnny Matthews[75]
October Scotland Rory Darge[76]
November No announcement - only 1 match played
December Scotland Sione Tuipulotu
January Scotland Rory Darge
February Scotland Ollie Smith[77]
March Argentina Sebastián Cancelliere[78]
April Scotland Johnny Matthews[79]
May Scotland Ollie Smith[80]

End of Season awards[edit]

Award Winner
Young Player of the Season Scotland Ollie Smith
Coaches Award Scotland Rob Harley[81]
Test Player of the Season Scotland Rory Darge[82]
Most Improved Player of the Season Scotland Johnny Matthews
Al Kellock Leadership Award Scotland Richie Gray
Community Hero of the Year Scotland Cammy Little of Moffat RFC[83]
Try of the Season New Zealand Josh McKay vs. Scotland Edinburgh Rugby
Players' Player of the Season Scotland Rory Darge
Player of the Season Scotland Rory Darge

Competitive debuts this season[edit]

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
329 Wales ThyerBrad Thyer Prop 2021-09-24 Away Ravenhill Stadium Ireland Ulster United Rugby Championship Loss Nil
330 Scotland BerghanSimon Berghan Prop 2021-09-24 Away Ravenhill Stadium Ireland Ulster United Rugby Championship Loss Nil
331 Australia DempseyJack Dempsey No. 8 2021-09-24 Away Ravenhill Stadium Ireland Ulster United Rugby Championship Loss Nil
332 Scotland TuipulotuSione Tuipulotu Centre 2021-09-24 Away Ravenhill Stadium Ireland Ulster United Rugby Championship Loss Nil
333 Scotland McCallumMurray McCallum (Prop) 2021-09-24 Away Ravenhill Stadium Ireland Ulster United Rugby Championship Loss Nil
334 Scotland WalkerMurphy Walker (Prop) 2021-10-02 Home Scotstoun Stadium South Africa Sharks United Rugby Championship Win Nil
335 Scotland MillerAlly Miller (Flanker) 2021-10-02 Home Scotstoun Stadium South Africa Sharks United Rugby Championship Win Nil
336 Argentina CancelliereSebastián Cancelliere Wing 2021-10-16 Away Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Italy Zebre United Rugby Championship Win Nil
337 South Africa McBethNathan McBeth (Prop) 2021-11-27 Away Stadio Comunale di Monigo Italy Benetton Treviso United Rugby Championship Loss Nil
338 New Zealand McKayJosh McKay Full back 2021-12-04 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Dragons United Rugby Championship Win Nil
339 Argentina MiottiDomingo Miotti (Fly-half) 2021-12-04 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Dragons United Rugby Championship Win Nil
340 Tonga FifitaWalter Fifita (Wing) 2022-01-08 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Ospreys United Rugby Championship Win Nil

Sponsorship[edit]

  • SP Energy Networks – Title Sponsor and Community Sponsor[84]
  • Scottish Power – Official Kit

Official kit supplier[edit]

Official kit sponsors[edit]

  • Malcolm Group
  • McCrea Financial Services
  • Denholm Oilfield
  • Ross Hall Hospital
  • Story Contracting[85]
  • Leidos[86]

Official sponsors[edit]

Official partners[edit]

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