1999–2000 Glasgow Warriors Season

The 1999–2000 season is the fourth in the history of the Glasgow Warriors as a professional side. During this season the young professional side competed as Glasgow Caledonians.

This season saw Glasgow Caledonians compete in the competitions: the Welsh-Scottish League and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.

Season Overview

Team

Coaches

*Head Coach: Richie Dixon
*Assistant Coach: Gordon Macpherson
*Assistant Coach: Rob Moffat

Squad

Academy players

The Glasgow Thistles squad was once again sent to New Zealand in the summer of 2000.

Included in the Thistles squad are:

* Colin Shaw (Ayr)
* Graham Thomson (West of Scotland)
* Fraser Sinclair (West of Scotland)
* Graham Calder (Dalziel RFC)

Player statistics

During the 1999–2000 season, Glasgow have used 36 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

The statistics for the first match of the Scottish Inter-District Championship are included in the Welsh-Scottish League statistics.

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel In

None.

Personnel Out

None.

Player movements

Academy promotions

Player transfers

In

Jonathan Stuart from Leicester Tigers

Alan Brown from Dundee HSFP

Danny Herrington from Kirkcaldy RFC

Torquil Mathewson from Glasgow Hawks

Gavin Blackburn from London Scottish

Ashley Bond from Sportive Ortheziene

Roland Reid from Golden Lions

Craig Chalmers from Edinburgh Reivers

Dave Hilton from Bath Rugby

Alan Watt from Currie RFC

Andy Nicol from Bath Rugby

Michael Bartlett from Canterbury

Rory Kerr from West of Scotland

Ian McInroy from West of Scotland

Dougie Hall from Hillhead Jordanhill

Darren Burns from Edinburgh Reivers

Barry Irving from London Scottish

Steve Griffiths from Leeds Tykes

Donnie Macfadyen from Boroughmuir

Out

Derrick Patterson to Stade Français

Tom Smith to CA Brive

Stuart Grimes to Newcastle Falcons

Kevin McKenzie ''retirement''

Rob Wainwright ''retirement''

John Manson ''retirement''

Alan Kittle to Musselburgh

Guy Perrett ''sabbatical to focus on medical studies''

Gordon Mackay to Lyon OU

Murray Wallace to Boulder Colorado

Chris Paterson to Edinburgh Reivers

Cameron Little to Glasgow Hawks

Luke Smith to Racing 92

John Leslie to Munakata Sanix Blues

Aaron Collins to Gala

Matt McGrandles to Stirling County

Chris Simmers to Glasgow Hawks

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

Glasgow Caledonians: A Bulloch; J Craig, J Stuart, I Jardine, S Longstaff; T Hayes, A Nicol; D Hilton, G Scott, W Anderson, S Campbell, S Griffiths, G Flockhart, M Waite, G Simpson. Replacements - I McInroy, R Kerr, B Irving, G Beveridge, F Stott, Gavin Blackburn, G McIlwham,C Docherty, A Watt, D Burns, J Shaw, Torquil Mathewson, D McFadyen

Ulster: J Bell, S Bell, G Leslie, M Blair, S Bromley, A Clarke, S Coulter, J Cunningham, M Edwards, J Fitzpatrick, R Fredericks, D Topping, D Humphreys, P Johns, G Longwell, N Malone, S Mason, T McWhirter, E Miller, D O'Cuinneagain, J Topping, A Ward, R Irwin, R Weir

Match 2

Ontario: S Rodgers; J Collins, B Luke, D Daypuck, S Keenan; C Robinson, R Stickel; B Stoikos, L Gardiner, M Jacques, I Dann, M Carter, J Tomlinson, P Ross, D Swindells

Glasgow Caledonians: A Bulloch; T Mathewson, J Stuart, I Jardine, S Longstaff; T Hayes, A Nicol; G McIlwham, G Scott, W Anderson, S Griffiths, D Burns, G Flockhart, G Simpson, D McFadyen

Match 3

Uruguay A: A Ibarria, G Souza, C Arocena, De Freitas, A Vazquaz, S Arocena, E Caffera, M Brussoni, L Machado, F Victor, G Manini, F Auesperg, S Mosquera, G Laffitte, N Achard.

Glasgow Caledonians: A Bulloch, S Longstaff, I McInroy, J Stuart, R Kerr, B Irving, G Beveridge, G McIlwham, C Docherty, A Watt, S Campbell, J Petrie, J White, G Simpson, M Waite. Substitutions: W Anderson for Watt (40), G Blackburn for McIlwham (47), F Stott for Beveridge (64), T Mathewson for Longstaff (70).

Match 4

Glasgow Caledonians:B Irving; T Mathewson, A Bulloch, I Jardine, R Kerr; T Hayes, F Stott; G McIlwham, G Scott, W Anderson, S Griffiths, D Burns, J White, G Flockhart, D McFadyen. Replacements: J Stuart, Graeme Beveridge, S Campbell, M Waite, G Blackburn, A Watt, C Docherty. Used: G Beveridge for Stott, 70; AWatt for Anderson, 80.

Edinburgh Reivers:S Lang; K Milligan, M Di Rollo, K Utterson, C Sharman; S Welsh, G Burns; R McNulty, G McKelvey, B Stewart, N Hines, I Fullarton, S Scott, G Hayter, G Dall. Subs: A Common for Lang, 39; M Proudfoot for Stewart, 55; A Jacobsen for McNulty, 67; M Lee for Utterson, 70.

By winning all 3 three matches in Ontario, Glasgow won the Canadian Tri-Continental Tournament.

Scottish Inter-District Championship

Still with only Glasgow and Edinburgh remaining as professional teams in Scotland, the Tri-Series was ran again. This time however the tournament had no sponsor as Tennents had pulled out of the competition.

The first tie of the Tri-Series was held jointly with the Welsh-Scottish League. The match is shown below for convenience, however since it is also a Welsh-Scottish League match and is included in those statistics, only 2 matches for the Scottish Inter-District Championship are recorded for statistical purposes.

1999-2000 League Table

Only for completeness. The Tri-Series was run as a best of three.

Results

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European Champions Cup

Pool 1

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Welsh-Scottish League

1999-2000 League Table

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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:

Crosshatching indicates a jointly hosted match.

Sponsorship

* Scotland on Line

Official Kit Supplier

Canterbury

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glasgow Warriors season
1999-2000
1999–2000 in Scottish rugby union
1999–2000 Heineken Cup