The 2006–07 season saw

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compete in the Celtic League and the European Challenge Cup.

Season overview

After impressive preseason displays, Glasgow Warriors played its first game in the new

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against

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, losing 23–24 after a last minute penalty. Glasgow then did not lose another home game until

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came to Hughenden in January 2007. Glasgow drew away to English side

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in the

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, en route to a quarter-final berth, but was drawn against

and lost 23–19 at

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. The Warriors defeated both Scottish rivals,

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and

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, just a week apart, and at the start of April title hopefuls

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arrived at Hughenden. Glasgow won the game 26–20, before following it up with a good away win against Irish side

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. The next game saw Glasgow travel to Ravenhill to face

, one of only 2 sides to beat them at Hughenden, and the team stunned the home crowd by winning the game. Then it was the turn of Welsh side, the Neath–Swansea Ospreys (a side that would win the title at Netherdale the following week) to travel to Hughenden. The

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crossed the Glasgow try line within 45 seconds, and crossed twice more to take a (26–9) lead just minutes from half-time, before Glasgow's

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converted his own try to take it to 26–16 at half time. In the second half, Parks kicked another penalty before setting up

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for a try, which he converted to level the scores. Parks kicked a penalty from just shy of the half-way line to take a three-point lead and the Ospreys couldn't find a way out of their own half for the remaining 20 minutes. The Warriors failed to make it five in a row the following week, but coach

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was happy with his team's performance over the season nonetheless.

Team

Coaches

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, defence coach

Squad

Academy players

* Willie Brown – Prop *

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– Prop *

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– Hooker * Allan Kelly – Lock *

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– Flanker * Colin White – Flanker * Jamie Hunter – Scrum-half *

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– Fly-half *

Ben Addison Ben Addison (born 8 January 1985, in Scotland) is a former Scotland Sevens international rugby union player and now coach who played fullback and on the wing for Glasgow Warriors. At university Addison was studying to be a physiotherapist. Am ...

– Wing

Back up players

Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season. * Nico Nyemba ( Hillhead Jordanhill) - Hooker * Ross McCallum (

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) -

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( Biggar) - Flanker * Andrew Rennick (unattached) - Flanker *

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(

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* Alan Gibbon (

) -

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(

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* Stevie Gordon (

) -

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* Rory Watson ( Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians) -

Player statistics

During the 2006–07 season, Glasgow used 34 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

Personnel out

* Mark Bitcon to

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Staff

Personnel in

* Charles Shaw – Chairman from

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* Archie Ferguson – Board Member * Bill Nolan – Board Member * John Lynch (Glasgow City Councillor) – Board Member

Player movements

Academy promotions

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Player transfers

In

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from

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from

* Calum Cusiter from

(loan)

Out

* Calum Cusiter to

(loan ends) *

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to Newbury

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

Glasgow Warriors: Justin Va'a, Eric Milligan, Euan Murray, Andy Newman, Dan Turner, Steve Swindall, John Barclay, Jon Petrie, Graeme Beveridge, Dan Parks, Thom Evans, Scott Barrow, Graeme Morrison, Hefin O'Hare, Colin Shaw
Replacements: Stuart Corsar, James Eddie, John Beattie, Andy Wilson, Mike Roberts, Andrew Henderson, Willie Brown, Moray Low, Allan Kelly, Calum Forrester, Jamie Hunter, Ruaridh Jackson, Ben Addison, Pat MacArthur, Mike Adamson
Moseley:
Replacements:

Match 2

Glasgow Warriors: Stuart Corsar, Eric Milligan, Moray Low, Allan Kelly, Dan Turner, Calum Forrester, Andy Wilson, John Barclay,
Graeme Beveridge, Ruaridh Jackson, Colin Shaw, Scott Barrow, Hefin O'Hare, Ben Addison, Sean Marsden
Replacements: Alan Gibbon (Cartha Queen's Park), Ryan Moffat (Cartha Queen's Park), Mike Adamson, Jamie Hunter, James Eddie,
Pat MacArthur, Willie Brown, Andy Dunlop (Biggar), Andy Rennick (unattached). (all used)
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Anthony Elliott, 14 Cameron Johnston, 13 Tom Dillon, 12 Mark Mayerhofler, 11 Jack Harrison, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Hall Charlton (captain), 1 Jon Golding, 2 Matt Thompson, 3 Robbie Morris, 4 Sean Tomes, 5 Stuart Walker, 6 Brent Wilson, 7 Cory Harris, 8 Greg Irvin
Replacements: Oliver Tomazszcek, Ross Batty, Phil Dawson, Tim Visser, Ed Williamson, Tom Jokelson, Adam Dehaty, Mark Laycock, Michael Young

Match 3

Glasgow Warriors: Justin Va'a, Fergus Thomson, Euan Murray, Andy Newman, Alastair Kellock, Steve Swindall, Donnie Macfadyen,
John Beattie, Sam Pinder, Dan Parks, Mike Roberts, Andrew Henderson, Graeme Morrison, Thom Evans, Francisco Leonelli
Replacements: Colin Shaw, Hefin O'Hare. Kevin Tkachuk, Jon Petrie, Stuart Corsar, Dan Turner, Andy Wilson, John Barclay (all used)
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Matthew Burke (captain), 14 John Rudd, 13 Jamie Noon, 12 Joe Shaw, 11 Ollie Phillips, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 James Grindal, 1 Micky Ward, 2 Andy Long, 3 David Wilson, 4 Andy Perry, 5 Andy Buist, 6 Mike McCarthy, 7 Ben Woods, 8 Phil Dowson
Replacements:

Match 4

Glasgow Warriors: Justin Va'a, Fergus Thomson, Euan Murray, Andy Newman, Alastair Kellock, Steve Swindall, Donnie Macfadyen, Jon Petrie, Sam Pinder, Dan Parks, Mike Roberts, Andrew Henderson, Graeme Morrison, Thom Evans, Francisco Leonelli
Replacements: Colin Shaw, Hefin O'Hare, Jamie Hunter, Ruaridh Jackson, Scott Barrow, Kevin Tkachuk, James Eddie, Dan Turner, Andy Wilson, John Barclay, Eric Milligan
Newcastle Falcons: M Burke (capt); J Shaw, J Noon, T Flood, A Elliott; J Wilkinson, H Charlton; M Ward, A Long, D Wilson, A Perry, A Buist, M McCarthy, P Dowson, C Harris
Replacements (all used): J Golding, R Morris, M Thompson, J Oakes, B Wilson, B Woods, J Grindal, T Dillon, T Visser, J Rudd

Match 5

Glasgow Warriors: Stuart Corsar, Scott Lawson, Ben Prescott, James Eddie, Dan Turner, Steve Swindall, Andy Dunlop, Calum Forrester, Jamie Hunter, Colin Gregor, Mike Adamson, Scott Barrow, Graeme Morrison, Ben Addison, Sean Marsden
Replacements: Tony Nyangweso (Cartha QP), Ryan Moffat (Cartha QP), Ruaridh Jackson, Sam Pinder, Colin White, Willie Brown, Allan Kelly, Moray Low, Eric Milligan (all used)
Edinburgh Rugby: D McCall, P Jorgensen, M Dey, R Kerr (Glasgow Hawks); A Monro, G Laidlaw; K Traynor, AKelly, A Dymock, D Duley, S Turnbull, A MacDonald, DCallam, S Cross.
Replacements: A Warnock (Currie), P Louden (Edinburgh Academical), A Easson, C Ferguson, R Samson (Tynedale), S Lawrie, I Brown, F McKenzie, F Pringle, RWeston (Currie).

Match 6

Border Reivers:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Rory Lamont, Ben Addison, Mike Adamson (Glasgow Hawks), Scott Barrow

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Mike Roberts, Ruaridh Jackson,
Jamie Hunter, Kevin Tkachuk, Eric Milligan, Ben Prescott, Allan Kelly, Dan Turner, Colin White, Calum Forrester, Steve Swindall
Replacements: Stuart Corsar, Moray Low, Pat MacArthur (Ayr), Willie Brown, Andy Dunlop (Biggar), Stuart McGee (Boroughmuir), Ryan Moffat (Cartha QP) Tony Nyangweso (Cartha QP) (all used)

Match 7

Scotland U20:
Replacements from
Glasgow Warriors: 15. Colin Shaw 14. Ben Addison 13. Sean Marsden 12. Scott Barrow 11. Mike Adamson 10. Ruaridh Jackson
9. Calum Cusiter, 1. Stuart Corsar 2. Nico Nyemba 3. Moray Low 4. Allan Kelly 5. Richie Gray 6. Colin White 7. Steve Swindall 8. Calum Forrester
Replacements: Willie Brown, Andy Dunlop, Max Evans, Colin Gregor, Stuart McGee, Ryan Moffat, Neil Robertson, Joe Stafford, Dan Turner

Match 8

Border Reivers: James Thomson (Heriot's); Nick De Luca, John Houston (Heriot's), Bryan Rennie, Dougie Flockhart; Gregor Townsend,
Calum Cusiter; Bruce McNeil, Steve Scott, Geoff Cross, Dave Duley (Edinburgh Rugby), Stuart Grimes, Fergus Pringle (Edinburgh Rugby),
Andy Millar, Richie Vernon
Replacements: Graham Hogg, Rob Chrystie, Ryan Grant, Nick Hart (Watsonians), Ed Kalman, Torrie Callander (Watsonians),
John Coutts (Hawick), Callum Anderson (Melrose)
Glasgow Warriors: Sean Marsden; Max Evans, Hefin O'Hare, Scott Barrow, Colin Shaw; Colin Gregor, Sam Pinder; Stuart Corsar, Eric Milligan, Ben Prescott, Andy Newman, Dan Turner, Steve Swindall, John Barclay, Colin White
Replacements: Willie Brown, Andy Dunlop (Biggar), James Eddie, Allan Kelly, Ross McCallum (Glasgow Hawks), Fergus Thomson
Andrew Wilson, Graeme Beveridge, Stevie Gordon (Glasgow Hawks), Jamie Hunter, Ryan Moffat (Cartha QP), Tony Nyangweso (Cartha QP), Rory Watson (GHA)

Match 9

Glasgow Warriors: Justin Va'a, Fergus Thomson, Moray Low, Andy Newman, Dan Turner, Steve Swindall, Andy Wilson, Colin White,
Jamie Hunter, Colin Gregor, Thom Evans, Scott Barrow, Graeme Morrison, Hefin O'Hare, Colin Shaw
Replacements: Eric Milligan, Ben Prescott, Kevin Tkachuk, Ben Prescott, Scott Lawson, James Eddie, Calum Forrester, Ben Addison, Max Evans, Sean Marsden
Glasgow Hawks:
Replacements:

Celtic League

Table

Results

Each team played 20 matches in the league. That meant each team would have two bye weeks during the 22-round league season.

=Round 1

=Round 2

=Round 3

=Round 4

=Round 5

=Round 6

=Round 7

=Round 8

=Round 9

=Round 10

= Glasgow Warriors sat out this round.

=Round 11

=Round 12

=Round 13

=Round 14

=Round 15

=Round 16

=Round 17

= Glasgow Warriors sat out this round.

=Round 18

=Round 19

=Round 20

=Round 21

=Round 22

European Challenge Cup

Table

=Pool 2

Results

=Round 1

=Round 2

=Round 3

=Round 4

=Round 5

=Round 6

=Quarter finals

Competitive debuts this season

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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.

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References

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