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2003–04 Glasgow Warriors Season
The 2003-04 season is the eighth in the history of the Glasgow Warriors as a professional side. During this season the young professional side competed as Glasgow Rugby. The 2003-04 season saw Glasgow Rugby compete in the competitions: the Celtic League; the European Challenge Cup, the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons; and the inaugural Celtic Cup. Season Overview Team Coaches *Head coach: Hugh Campbell *Assistant coach: Shade Munro *Assistant coach: Sean Lineen Staff *Chairman: George Blackie *Chief executive: David Jordan *Media Manager: Bill McMurtrie *Team Facilitator: Dougie Mills *Sales & Marketing Executive: Gordon Hood *Administration Manager: Diane Murphy *Team doctor: Gerry Haggerty *Physiotherapists: Bob Stewart, Fiona Shanks Squad Academy players Glasgow had a number of academy players this season. Each player was teamed with a mentor. *Alan Auld (wing/full back, Grangemouth) with Sean Lamont *Cameron McCulloch (full back/stand-off, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became the first Scottish team to win a major trophy in rugby union's professional era. The side is known for its fast, dynamic and attacking style of play, using offloads and quick rucks. Defensively the club prides itself on its 'Fortress Scotstoun' where the club play at home. History Glasgow Warriors are a continuation of the amateur Glasgow District side founded in 1872. For the history of Glasgow as an amateur district side see: Reshaped as a professional club in 1996, Glasgow Warriors were originally known as Glasgow Rugby before rebranding as Glasgow Caledonians in 1998 by a merger with the Caledonian Reds. They dropped the Caledonians to become Glasgow Rugby in 2001 again and finally rebranded as the Glasgow Warriors in 2005. Origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Brown (rugby Union)
Alan Brown (born 10 September 1980 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former Scotland Club XV international rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors, who played at the Tighthead Prop position, although he could also be used in the Back Row if necessitated. Alan also went on to be a very successful coach after his player and assistant coach days. In 2018 he moved to Strathmore RFC, and in his first season they won the league and gained promotion as well as the quarter-finals of the Scottish cup. Alan then returned to Dundee rugby as head coach for the latter 2020 season. The team competes in the Scottish National League Division One. Rugby Union career Amateur career From school, Brown joined the amateur side Morgan Academy RFC. Brown has been at Dundee HSFP since he was 18. Professional career He was in the Glasgow Warriors squad for season 1999 - 2000. He played three match from the bench one against Swansea RFC on 25 November 1999. Called into the Glasgow squad in 2002-03 and na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Beveridge
Graeme Beveridge (born 17 February 1976) is a rugby union manager who is a former rugby union footballer. He previously played at scrum-half for Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Bristol and Scotland. Scotland covid police Playing career Beveridge began his professional career with a brief stint at Edinburgh Rugby before moving to Glasgow in 1998. A leg injury kept him from playing in 1998–99, though he did manage one competitive game in 1998-99's WRU Challenge Cup against Newport RFC. He made his international debut against New Zealand in Auckland on 1 July 2000. With over 100 caps for the Glasgow Warriors he was part of the Scotland squad in the 2003 World Cup in Australia. He used to be a big contender for the Scotland scrum-half berth but then found himself quite far down the list with Chris Cusiter, Mike Blair, Sam Pinder and Rory Lawson above him. In March 2009, Beveridge left Bristol Rugby by mutual consent, finding work outside rugby as a Private Wealth Consul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Wilson (rugby Union)
Andrew Wilson (born December 1980 in Fife, Scotland is a Scottish rugby union footballer who played for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland. He could play at either flanker, or Number Eight. Rugby union career Amateur career At an amateur level he played for Ellon, Aberdeen GSFP and Heriot's FP. Professional career He joined Glasgow Warriors in 2002. He made his debut against Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd) is a rugby union club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876Parry-Jones (1989), pg 59 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, shortly after ... on 31 August 2002, becoming Glasgow Warrior No. 102. International career By 2002 he had represented Scotland at several levels: under-19, under-21, students and at sevens. Engineering career Wilson works as an engineer in the oil industry in Scotland. References External links * 1980 births Living people Aberdeen GSFP RFC players C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Reid
Roland Reid (born 13 September 1978) is a Scottish rugby union coach and former professional player. He played twice for in 2001, for Scotland 7s and played professional club rugby for Glasgow Warriors, London Irish, Leeds Tykes and Edinburgh. Born in Middelburg, South Africa, Reid also played Currie Cup rugby for Golden Lions and Boland Cavaliers. Reid could play at either flanker, Number Eight or Wing. Rugby Union career Professional career Reid began his rugby career in South Africa playing for the Golden Lions, between 1997 and 1999, In 1999, he moved to Scotland and played for Glasgow Warriors where he regularly changed positions for the side. Reid was with Glasgow until 2004, when he returned to South Africa to play Currie Cup rugby with the during the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. In season 2004-05 Reid moved to London Irish and the following season to Leeds Carnegie. He played for the provincial side Boland Cavaliers in the 2006 Currie Cup First Division, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Petrie
Jonathan Michael Petrie (born 19 October 1976) is a Scottish rugby union executive and former player. During his active career he played at flanker for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland. Petrie had two seasons in Scotland's under-21 team, making his debut against the Irish in 1997 while he was playing in France with Colomiers. Petrie's Scotland A debut was in the 99–0 win over the Netherlands at Murrayfield in December 1999. He won his first cap in the second test on the tour of New Zealand in 2000, his first try for Scotland came in 31–8 November 2000 win against Samoa. He was given the captaincy by then Scotland coach Frank Hadden in 2005 leading Scotland to their first ever victory against the Barbarians. Petrie was Club Captain of Glasgow Warriors from 2004 to 2006. Jon Petrie was denied his first Test series as captain by injury ahead of the matches against Argentina, Samoa and New Zealand in November 2005. His later career was blighted by injury and he was eventually re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory McKay
Rory McKay (born 2 February 1979 in Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union former footballer and now coach who played for Glasgow Warriors. He played at flanker. He played at international level for the Scotland Sevens side. Starting his amateur career at Gordonians RFC, McKay then moved to Glasgow Hawks. In 2002, he left the Hawks to sign for the professional provincial side Glasgow Warriors. While not playing for the provincial side, he played for Aberdeen Grammar. McKay left Glasgow Warriors in 2004 and pursued a career in rugby in Australia, Italy and England. He played for Manly in Australia; Venezia in Italy; and Waterloo and Bedford Blues in England. The flanker also represented Scotland in their Club XV side. He represented an invitational Caledonia Reds side versus a Co-Optimists side in effort to get the Caledonia Reds side formally re-instated by the SRU in 2014. He is now a Rugby Development Officer and coach of Perthshire RFC Perthshire Rugby Footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Macfadyen
Donald John Hunter Macfadyen (born 11 October 1979) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Flanker. He made over 100 appearances for Glasgow Warriors from 1999 to 2008. Rugby Union career Amateur career Macfadyen played for Edinburgh Academicals at an amateur level before being signed for Glasgow Warriors. Professional career He played for London Scottish but the club went into administration and he returned to Scotland. He played for Glasgow Warriors from 1999 and racked up well over a hundred caps. He retired from rugby in 2008. International career He was the Lloyds TSB Young Player of the Year in season 1999–2000, during which he played eight times for Scotland under-21, seven as captain. Donnie captained Scotland under-21 throughout the Southern Hemisphere Alliance tournament in the summer of 2000, including the draw against Australia and the victory against Tonga. The following season, 2000–2001, he captained Scottish Students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dearlove
Paul Dearlove (born 6 February 1979 in France) is a French-born Scottish former rugby union footballer who played for Glasgow Warriors and Pau. He could play at either flanker Flanker may refer to: * Flanker (perfume), a newly created perfume sharing attributes of an existing one * Flanker (rugby union), a position in rugby union (not found in rugby league) * ''Su-27 Flanker'' (video game), a 1996 computer game modelin ... or number eight. Dearlove had eligibility for France (by birth), South Africa (through his father), Australia (through his mother) and Scotland (through grandparent). He represented Australia to Under 21 level but declined the offer of a Sevens cap (that would tie him to Australia). Instead he was called up to the Scotland squad but was not capped in a formal test. Instead he represented Scotland on tour against NSW County in 2004, scoring a try in a 48-10 win. He was called into the Scotland squad again in 2005 to face Italy, but again was not used. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Ross (rugby Union)
Nathan Ross (born 14 December 1976 in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...) is an Australian born former Scotland 'A' international rugby union player. He played at Lock. Ross qualifies for Scotland as his grandfather was born in Dunfermline. He was capped by Scotland A against Romania in 2001, confirming his Scottish nationality. He was called up for the full Senior squad in 2001 for a training session by Ian McGeechan but not used in a full match. Ross signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2001. He gave up a banking job in Brisbane to sign for the Warriors. He signed for Exeter Chiefs in 2005. References External linksESPN biography 1976 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Glasgow Warriors players Australian rugby union players Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Beardshaw
Joe Beardshaw is a former England Under 21 international rugby union player. A lock, he played for Wasps A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. T ... and Glasgow Warriors and Cornish Pirates. Whilst at Wasps he helped them win the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 1999 in the final of which he was a replacement. While with Glasgow Warriors, Beardshaw made a few appearances with amateur club GHA. He was released by Glasgow in an end-of-season clear-out in 2005. He stated: "Leaving Glasgow is a huge blow because I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the squad. I felt I had been performing pretty consistently since the home Heineken Cup clash with Toulouse - but at the end of the day there was no deal for me." He then signed for Cornish Pirates in 2005. He won the EDF trophy with the Pir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Proudfoot
Matthew Proudfoot (born 30 January 1972) is a South African rugby union coach and former player who represented Scotland. He is currently an assistant coach with the Namibia national team. He was an assistant coach with South Africa, winning the 2019 World Cup. In January 2020 he became forwards coach for England, and left at the end of 2022. He had a coaching spell at Stellenbosch University before joining Namibia as their forwards coach for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He played for Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby, and won four caps for Scotland between 1998 and 2003. Playing career Proudfoot played in the Vodacom Cup and then the Currie Cup for the Leopards after which he moved to Scotland to play for Melrose. Proudfoot then played for Edinburgh Rugby. He won 3 international caps while with Edinburgh, before returning to South Africa. Injury forced him into semi-retirement but he still played for the Leopards and the Blue Bulls. Glasgow Warriors coach Hugh Campbell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |