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2014–15 Glasgow Warriors Season
The 2014–15 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the Pro12 and the European Champions Cup. Team Coaches * Head coach: Gregor Townsend * Assistant coach: Shade Munro * Assistant coach: Matt Taylor * Assistant coach: Kenny Murray Squad Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 players * James Malcolm – Hooker * Fergus Scott – Hooker * Zander Fagerson – Prop * Cameron Fenton – Prop * D'Arcy Rae – Prop * Scott Cummings – Lock * Andrew Davidson – Lock * Andy Redmayne – Lock * Matt Smith – Flanker * Tommy Spinks – Flanker * Ali Price – Scrum-half * Gavin Lowe – Fly-half * Neil Herron – Centre * Jack Steele – Centre * Glenn Bryce – Fullback Player statistics During the 2014–15 season, Glasgow have used 52 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player. Staff movements None Player movements Academy promotions * Adam Ashe * Rory Hughes Player ... [...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] |
Pat MacArthur
Patrick Calum MacArthur (born 27 April 1987) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He formerly played as a hooker for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. He is now a player-coach at Ayr. Rugby Union career Amateur career He has played for West of Scotland MacArthur has turned out for Ayr. He was assigned Ayr in the Pro draft for the Scottish Premiership sides from Glasgow Warriors for the season 2017-18. Professional career MacArthur has made more than 100 appearances for Glasgow Warriors. International career MacArthur represented his country at under-18, 19 and 20 level. He played for Scotland A in 2012, before making his full international debut with Scotland in 2013. Coaching career MacArthur is the Assistant Coach at Ayr Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Subdivisions of Scotland, council area and the historic Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Ashe
Adam Ashe (born 24 July 1993 in Glasgow) is a former Scotland international rugby union player and now rugby union coach. He is the Assistant Coach for the Stirling Wolves. He previously played for the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby in the MLR; and for Glasgow Warriors. He played at the either number 8 or flanker. Rugby Union career Amateur career Ashe, a product of Alva Academy, has played rugby for Hillfoots and Stirling County In 2016, he turned out for Ayr in the Scottish Premiership. Ashe has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season. Professional career Ashe was named as an Elite Development Player in 2011, being attached to Glasgow Warriors. He earned his first cap for Glasgow, coming off the bench in the 78th minute against the Ospreys on 14 September 2012. He is Glasgow Warrior No. 205. He was also named on the bench a week later, but was not used in the 27–10 victory over Connacht. In addition to playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Swinson
Tim Swinson (born 17 February 1987 in London, England) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. His preferred position was lock. He recently played for Saracens in Premiership Rugby. He retired from rugby in June 2022. Rugby Union career Amateur career Swinson was drafted to Ayr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. Professional career Swinson has played for Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. He made his Newcastle 1st XV debut against Bath during the 2007–08 season. Swinson ended a disappointing season for the Newcastle Falcons by being named the Falcons Player of the Year. Swinson finished runner up behind Brian McGookin for Falcons player of the year in 2009-10. He signed a deal with Glasgow Warriors to join them from Newcastle Falcons in the 2012–13 season. He announced his retirement from the game in May 2020 in order to pursue an apprenticeship in the same garage that his Scotland and Glasgow Warriors team-mate Gordon Reid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Ryder (rugby Union)
Thomas P. Ryder (born 21 February 1985) is a former rugby union player who played at Rugby union positions#4. & 5. Lock, lock, latterly for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. Early life Ryder was born in Nottingham, England on 21 February 1985 and educated at Southwell Minster School and Uppingham School. He began playing rugby at the age of seven at Newark R.U.F.C. before joining Leicester Tigers Academy system at the age of 16, having captained England's under-16 side. Club career Ryder made three appearances in the English Premiership (rugby union), Zurich Premiership for Leicester Tigers. During his time with the club, Ryder captained England at Under 19 level. Ryder left the ''Tigers'' to join Saracens F.C., Saracens in the summer of 2005. Ryder broke into ''Sarries'' first team towards the end of the 2005–06 Guinness Premiership, 2005–06 season and became a regular. During the opening months of the 2008–09 Guinness Premiership, 2008–09 season, Ryder playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leone Nakarawa
Lieutenant Leone Nakarawa (born 2 April 1988) is a Fijian rugby union, rugby union footballer and Olympic gold medalist. He plays as a Lock (rugby union), Second-Row forward for RC Toulonnais, Toulon and represents the Fiji national rugby union team, Fijian national team in international rugby. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and is Warrior No. 224. He won the Pro12 with the Glasgow Warriors in 2014–15 Glasgow Warriors season, 2014–15 and re-signed with the club in 2019–20 Glasgow Warriors season, 2020. Inbetween that period, in 2016 he signed for Racing 92. In 2018 he was awarded the European Professional Club Rugby, EPCR Player of the Year accolade. Nakarawa is generally considered to be one of the best Lock (rugby union), lock forwards in the world. He is most famous for his offloading skills, athleticism and general play in open field. Rugby Union career Amateur career While with the Warriors he occasionally turned out for the amateur club Glasgow Hawks RF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Gray
Jonathan Douglas Gray (born 14 March 1994) is a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player. He plays at Rugby union positions#Locks, lock for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby. Rugby union career Amateur career Gray started playing rugby at Cambuslang RFC where he progressed from the mini section (at 7 years old) through to first XV regular at the age of 16. He also played for Calderglen High School in East Kilbride. Gray is the younger brother of Scottish and British and Irish Lions, British and Irish Lion international Richie Gray (rugby union, born 1989), Richie Gray. Gray was drafted to Currie RFC, Currie in the Scottish Premiership (rugby), Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season. Professional career In 2013, Gray was offered a full-time contract for three years by Glasgow Warriors Domestically, the 2014–15 Pro12, 2014–15 season saw Gray play a prominent role in Glasgow Warriors, Glasgow Warriors' maiden Pro14, Pro12 tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Yanuyanutawa
Jerry Yanuyanutawa (born 10 April 1985 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian former international rugby union player who played at Prop. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors. Rugby Union career Amateur career Yanuyanutawa began his rugby union career playing for Sydney University RFC. While at Glasgow Warriors he occasionally played for Ayr and Glasgow Hawks. Professional career Yanuyanutawa made his debut for the Brumbies in the 2010 Super 14 season. He joined London Irish in August 2012. In July 2013, he signed for Scottish side Glasgow Warriors joining fellow flying Fijian, Nikola Matawalu He was part of the Warriors side that won the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final The 2015 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2014–15 Pro12 season. The 2014–15 season was the first with Guinness as the title sponsor and the sixth ever League Grand Final. The final was played between Glasgow Warriors and Munster. .... A Warrior Nation favourite he left the club at the end of the 2015-16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Welsh
Jon Welsh (born 13 October 1986) is a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player most recently with Newcastle Falcons. Welsh was previously at Glasgow Warriors. Welsh is a former Junior boxing champion, in the end choosing to play rugby professionally. Club career Welsh begun playing professionally for Glasgow Warriors around 2008 and was named in the Pro12 Dream Team at the end of the 2011/12 season. One of the high points of Welsh's club rugby career came at Glasgow Warriors. He was a key member of the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final winning squad and played for Glasgow in the playoff final against Irish side Munster Rugby, Munster. Glasgow had a year previously, lost the 2014 Pro12 Grand Final, 2014 final against Leinster Rugby, Leinster. Welsh also featured in that final, making it second time lucky in 2015. Welsh signed for Newcastle Falcons later the same year although his time at Falcons was frequently disrupted by injury, especially towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Reid (rugby Union)
Gordon Reid (born 4 March 1987) is a Scottish international Rugby union player. He plays as a loosehead prop. He now plays for Marr. He previously played for English Premiership sides London Irish and , the Pro14 side Glasgow Warriors and the Super 6 side Ayrshire Bulls. Rugby Union career Amateur career Reid played for Ayr. In 2021 Reid joined Marr. He scored a try on his debut on 4 September 2021. Professional career Reid has played over 100 times for the Glasgow Warriors. After 7 years at Glasgow Warriors Reid departed the club when his contract expired in the summer of 2017. On 1 June 2017 it was announced he had signed for newly promoted London Irish in the English Premiership. For the start of the 2019–20 season it was announced that Reid would join the Super 6 side, the Ayrshire Bulls. On 29 November 2019 it was announced that in addition to playing for the Ayrshire Bulls, Reid would once again join Glasgow Warriors in a partnership contract between the Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossouw De Klerk
Pieter Rossouw de Klerk (born 21 August 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular playing position is tighthead prop. De Klerk began his senior career in Pretoria and made his domestic debut for the in 2009 against the . The following year he made his first Super Rugby appearance for the against the . In total he managed 33 matches for the Blue Bulls and 14 games for the Bulls. He moved west in 2013 and played for the in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions. He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2014 and won the Pro 12 title in the season 2014-15. On 31 July 2015 Glasgow Warriors announced that De Klerk would be released from his contract for personal reasons. On 27 September 2015, Klerk signed for top French club Grenoble lat, Gratianopolis , commune status = Prefecture and commune , image = Panorama grenoble.png , image size = , caption = From upper left: Panorama of the city, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hunter (rugby Union)
George Hunter (born 20 November 1991 in Stevenage) is an English born Bahamian rugby union player. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position. Early life He grew up in Aberdeen and was educated at Westhill Academy. Rugby career Amateur career He has represented Aberdeen Wanderers RFC and Glasgow Hawks and Ayr. Professional career Hunter was part of the Elite Development Programme attached to Glasgow Warriors. He broke into the full Warriors squad in 2012. He played against the Ospreys and Leinster in the Pro12; and away to Castres Olympique in December 2012 in his European Champions Cup debut. He joined London Scottish on loan for a short period at the end of the 2013–14 season before rejoining the Warriors and continuing to play for Ayr RFC. On 17 July 2015 it was announced that Hunter had secured a short term professional contract with Glasgow Warriors to provide depth and competition for places during the 2015 World Cup when the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |