2019–20 Glasgow Warriors season


The 2019–20 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro14
and the European Champions Cup.

Season overview

New logo, new website

The logo of Glasgow Warriors - apart from a very short spell when the club was deemed Glasgow Caledonians - was essentially the same for 23 years since the club turned professional. It was that of a Strathclyde warrior wearing a nasal spangenhelm helmet holding a rugby ball and a targe.
The new logo is still of a Strathclyde warrior with a spangenhelm helmet but the similarities end there. Only the warrior's head is now visible; the warrior is now bearded; there is no rugby ball; no targe. Instead in a nod to the old Glasgow District badge logo a saltire is in the background and the words Glasgow Warriors are part of the design below the Strathclyde warrior.
The whole impression is now much more like an American NHL or NFL design.
The club website also was updated. Rebranded with the new logo it was termed a 'mobile first' design given that 75% of its hits were from mobile phones.

Rennie's last season

On 19 November 2019 Glasgow Warriors announced that their Head Coach Dave Rennie will be leaving the club at the end of the 2019-20 season. Dave Rennie was headhunted by Rugby Australia after Michael Cheika announced he would quit on 31 December 2019 after the Australia team's lacklustre showing in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Next coach announced

The Glasgow Warriors board and the Scottish Rugby Union wasted no time in announcing Dave Rennie's successor in the Head Coach role at the club. The very next day from the Rennie announcement, on 20 November 2019, came the news that the Scotland forwards coach Danny Wilson would take over as Head Coach at Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2020.

Coronavirus pandemic

Due to the pandemic of the deadly COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, the Pro14 suspended all matches in March 2020 to the end of the season. The final, due to take place in Cardiff, was cancelled. If the final was to be played, the team with the highest league ranking points would instead host the match.

Team

Coaches

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.
These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2019–20.
Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad.
Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

None.

Personnel out

Personnel in

Personnel in

Personnel out

Academy promotions

Player transfers

In

Pre-season and friendlies

Glasgow Warriors lined up two pre-season games against Ulster.

Match 1

Ulster: Michael Lowry; Craig Gilroy, Matt Faddes, James Hume, Angus Kernohan; Billy Burns, Johnny Stewart; Kyle McCall,
Adam McBurney, Ross Kane, Alan O’Connor, David O’Connor, Clive Ross, Marcus Rea, Greg Jones
Replacements: John Andrew, Eric O’Sullivan, Tom O’Toole, Sam Carter, Kieran Treadwell, Matty Rea, Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney, David Shanahan, John Cooney, Angus Curtis, Luke Marshall, Graham Curtis, Ethan McIlroy


Glasgow Warriors: 1. Oli Kebble 2. Johnny Matthews 3. Adam Nicol 4. Tim Swinson 5. Kiran McDonald 6. Matt Smith 7. Tom Gordon
8. Adam Ashe 9. Sean Kennedy 10. Brandon Thomson 11. Ratu Tagive 12. Robbie Fergusson 13. Nick Grigg 14. Robbie Nairn 15. Glenn Bryce
Replacements: Pat O'Toole, Alex Allan, D'arcy Rae, George Thornton, Rob Harley, Lars Morrice, Cameron Henderson, Marshall Sykes, Chris Fusaro, Nick Frisby, Jamie Dobie, Ross Thompson, Paddy Kelly, Alec Coombes, Kyle Rowe, Max McFarland, Ollie Smith.

Match 2

Glasgow Warriors: 1. Oli Kebble, 2. Johnny Matthews, 3. D'arcy Rae, 4. Andrew Davidson, 5. Tim Swinson, 6. Rob Harley, 7. Chris Fusaro,
8. Adam Ashe, 9. Nick Frisby, 10. Brandon Thomson, 11. Rory Hughes, 12. Stafford McDowall, 13. Huw Jones, 14. Kyle Steyn, 15. Glenn Bryce

Replacements: Grant Stewart, Alex Allan, Adam Nicol, Kiran McDonald, Bruce Flockhart, Sean Kennedy, Paddy Kelly, Ruaridh Jackson
Charlie Capps, Callum Gibbins, Matt Fagerson, Jamie Dobie, Nick Grigg, Ratu Tagive, Gavin Lowe.


Ulster: Will Addison; Craig Gilroy, Matt Faddes, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Lyttle; Billy Burns, John Cooney

Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Marty Moore, Kieran Treadwell, Sam Carter, Matty Rea, Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney

Replacements: John Andrew, Kyle McCall, Jack McGrath, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor, Jordi Murphy, Greg Jones, David Shanahan,
Bill Johnston, James Hume, Angus Curtis, Angus Kernohan, Michael Lowry.

Pro14

League table

Results

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8 - 1872 Cup 1st Leg
Round 9 - 1872 Cup 2nd Leg
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Coronavirus suspension
The subsequent matches scheduled were indefinitely suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21 - 1872 Cup 3rd Leg

Europe

In the European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage, Glasgow Warriors were placed as Tier 2 seeds and drawn with English sides Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks and French side La Rochelle.

Pool

Results

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6

End of Season awards

AwardWinner
Young Player of the Season Jamie Dobie
Coaches Award Rob Harley
Test Player of the Season Scott Cummings
Most Improved Player of the Season Thomas Gordon
Al Kellock Leadership Award Ryan Wilson
Community Club of the SeasonBiggar
Try of the Season George Horne vs. Zebre
Players' Player of the Season Zander Fagerson
Player of the Season George Horne

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