The 2008–09 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Magners Celtic League and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.
Team
Coaches
Squad
Hookers Dougie Hall Eric Milligan Fergus Thomson
Props Ed Kalman Moray Low Kevin Tkachuk Justin Va'a Jon Welsh
Locks Tim Barker Richie Gray Alastair Kellock Opeta Palepoi Dan Turner Loose forwards John Barclay Johnnie Beattie Kelly Brown James Eddie Donnie Macfadyen Steve Swindall Richie Vernon
Scrum halves Colin Gregor Mark McMillan Sam Pinder
Fly halves Mike Adamson Ruaridh Jackson Dan Parks Centres Max Evans Daryl Gibson Andrew Henderson Graeme Morrison
Back Three Thom Evans Lome Fa'atau Hefin O'Hare José María Núñez Piossek Bernardo Stortoni Colin Shaw
Academy players
Pat MacArthur - Hooker Joe Stafford - Prop Richie Gray - Lock Rob Harley - Lock Neale Patrick - Lock Chris Fusaro - Flanker
Peter Jericevich - Scrum-half Jamie Hunter - Fly-half Alex Dunbar - Centre Scott Forrest - Centre Steven Wilson - Centre Chris Kinloch - Wing Grant Anderson - Full back Peter Horne - Full back
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 TotalApps(sub)TriesPointskickedApps(sub)TriesPointskickedApps(sub)Total ptsHKDougie Hall11(3)1050016(3)5HKPat MacArthur1(2)000001(2)0HKEric Milligan2(4)00(2)002(6)0HKFergus Thomson4(4)001(1)005(5)0PREd Kalman3(5)002(3)005(8)0PRMoray Low15(3)204(2)0019(5)10PRJustin Va'a11(2)0040015(2)0PRKevin Tkachuk6(8)002(1)008(9)0PRJon Welsh1(1)000001(1)0LKTim Barker8(4)002(2)0010(6)0LKRichie Gray1(2)004(1)001(2)0LKAlastair Kellock1700410215LKOpeta Palepoi6(3)002(1)008(4)0LKDan Turner5(10)003(3)0011(11)0BRJohn Barclay12305001715BRJohnnie Beattie10(1)005(1)0015(2)0BRKelly Brown18205(1)1023(1)15BRJames Eddie6(2)001007(2)0BRCalum Forrester5(4)001(1)006(5)0BRSteve Swindall2(5)00(2)002(7)0BRRichie Vernon(4)001(4)001(8)0SHColin Gregor5(9)1355(1)11910(10)64SHMark McMillan14(1)102(1)0016(2)0SHSam Pinder2(2)00(2)002(4)0FHRuaridh Jackson8(8)1142(3)2510(11)34FHDan Parks12(2)0117304015(2)157CEMax Evans14306202025CEAndrew Henderson3(5)002(3)005(8)0CEChris Kinloch10000010CEGraeme Morrison13(1)1041017(1)10WGThom Evans14904301860WGLome Fa'atau12504201635WG2(2)002(2)004(4)0WGHefin O'Hare7(6)302(3)109(9)20WGColin Shaw3(1)200003(1)10FBBernardo Stortoni16(1)2060022(1)10
Staff movements
Coaches
Personnel in
Personnel out
Player movements
Academy promotions
Chris Kinloch Richie Gray Ruaridh Jackson Calum Forrester
Player transfers
In
Out
Competitions
Pre-season and friendlies
Match 1
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 VernonReplacements (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
Béziers: 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.
Match 3
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
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
TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts Bath (5)6411138510792152121 Toulouse (8)6411128412188331120 Glasgow62041417−3134150−161312 Newport Gwent Dragons6105814−683115−32037
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Magners Celtic League
League table
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts1 Munster18140 4405257+148492361632 Edinburgh18110 7416296+120403065553 Leinster18111 6401270+131382042524 Ospreys18110 7397319 +78392835525 Scarlets18 90 9376395 −19414631406 Cardiff Blues18 81 9322361 −39313622387 Glasgow Warriors18 7011349375 −26364145378 Ulster18 7011298331 −33303326369 Newport Gwent Dragons18 7011305429−1242639143310 Connacht18 4014224460−23620541320Source: RaboDirect PRO12
Results
The all-Welsh fixtures were played mid-week to allow their teams to compete in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
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)
Edinburgh Rugby won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 59 - 31.
Round 10
Round 11
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:
Scottish Inter-District Championship Welsh–Scottish LeagueWRU Challenge Cup Celtic LeagueCeltic Cup 1872 Cup Pro12 Pro14 Rainbow CupUnited Rugby ChampionshipEuropean Challenge CupHeineken 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 debut169José María Núñez Piossek(Wing)AwayRecreation GroundBathEuropean Champions CupLossNil170Chris KinlochWingAwayRavenhill StadiumUlsterCeltic LeagueLossNil171Richie Gray(Lock)AwayRavenhill StadiumUlsterCeltic LeagueLossNil172Peter Horne(Centre)AwayRavenhill StadiumUlsterCeltic LeagueLossNil173Jon WelshPropAwayLiberty StadiumOspreysCeltic LeagueLossNil
Sponsorship
Official kit supplier
Canterbury - Official kit supplier
References