The 2021–22 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the

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and the

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Season overview

A new league structure was announced on 15 June 2021. With the addition of the 4 ''Super Rugby Unlocked'' franchises of the Bulls, Sharks, Stormers and the Lions, the Pro14 rebranded itself as the United Rugby Championship. There will be 4 regional conferences with teams playing their regional rivals home and away; and teams from the other conferences either home or away. With 16 teams in total, this means 18 normal matches in the season before the play-offs. As Scotland and Italy only have 2 teams each in the United Rugby Championship, they were placed in one regional conference; the Irish sides, Welsh sides and South African sides had their own regional conferences respectively.

Team

Coaches

* Head coach: Danny Wilson * Assistant coach:

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(to January 2022) * Assistant coach:

Peter Murchie Peter Edward Murchie (born 7 January 1986) is a Scottish professional rugby union coach for Glasgow Warriors and a former Scotland international player. He previously was an assistant coach for Stade Niçois; and head coach for Ayr and then the ...

* Assistant coach:

Nigel Carolan Nigel Carolan (born 27 December 1974) is a rugby union coach from Ireland. He is currently the Assistant coach to Scottish United Rugby Championship side Glasgow Warriors. He was previously a Backs coach at Connacht. Before becoming a coach Caro ...

* Scrum Coach:

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* Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Cillian Reardon * Senior Athletic Performance Coach: Damien O'Donoghue * Sport Scientist: Robin Reidy * Lead Performance Analyst: Greg Woolard * Asst. Performance Analyst: Graham O'Riordan * Asst. Performance Analyst: Eilidh Wright

Staff

* Managing Director:

Alastair Kellock Alastair 'Al' David Kellock (born 14 June 1981) is the managing director at Glasgow Warriors. He is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a lock for Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors, captaining the Warriors to a Pr ...

* Chairman: Charles Shaw * Advisory Group: Walter Malcolm, Douglas McCrea, Alan Lees, Jim Preston, Paul Taylor * Rugby Operations Manager: Kenny Brown (to November 2021);

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(from November 2021) * Assistant Operations Manager: Martin Malone * Kit & Equipment Manager: Dougie Mills * Head groundsman: Colin Mackinnon * Team Doctor: Dr. Jonathan Hanson * Clinical Manager and Lead Physiotherapist: Andrew Boag * Senior Team Physiotherapist: Francesco Fronzoni * Senior Team Physiotherapist: Michael Clark * Junior Physiotherapist: Christina Finlay * Communications and Marketing Manager: Cameron MacAllister * Marketing manager: Claire Scott * Media manager: Duncan Seller * Content Producer: Cameron Avery * Communications Manager: Craig Wright * Commercial Manager: Jamie Robertson * Partnership Account Manager: Catherine Bunch * Partnership Account Manager: Jim Taylor * Community Manager: Stuart Lewis

Squad

Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 players

These players are given a professional contract by the

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. Although given placements they are not contracted by

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. Players graduate from the academy when a professional club contract is offered. These players are assigned to

for the season 2021–22. Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad. *

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– Hooker *

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– Hooker *

Euan Ferrie Euan Ferrie (born 10 May 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. He plays at Flanker and Lock. Rugby Union career Amateur career Ferrie came through the school ranks at Calderg ...

– Lock *

Alex Samuel Alexander Kinloch Samuel (born 20 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Ross County. Samuel started his career in the youth academy at Aberystwyth Town, breaking into the first team during t ...

– Lock * Max Williamson – Lock *

Gregor Brown Gregor Brown (born 1 July 2001) is a Scottish rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. Brown's primary position is lock or flanker. Rugby Union career Amateur career Brown was a pupil at Robert Gordon's College Robert Gor ...

– Flanker * Rory Jackson – Flanker * Rhys Tait – Flanker * Euan Cunningham – Fly-half * Christian Townsend – Fly-half * Michael Gray – Centre *

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– Centre * Finlay Callaghan – Wing * Ross McKnight – Wing

Back up players

Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.

Player statistics

During the 2021–22 season, Glasgow have used 47 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

from

Bristol Bears Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...

from

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Personnel out

* Jonny Bell to

Worcester Warriors Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union club, based in Worcester, England, that is currently in Administration (law), administration and which has been suspended and will be relegated from Premiership Rugby, the top ...

to Scotland U20s

Medical

Personnel in

Personnel out

Staff

Personnel in

from

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Personnel out

Player movements

Academy promotions

Murphy Walker Murphy Walker (born 25 October 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. He can play both sides of the scrum, but is more usually found at tighthead. Rugby union career ...

from

Player transfers

In

* * *

Simon Berghan Simon Berghan (born 7 December 1990) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. A prop forward, he played for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship, having previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. On 18 June 2 ...

from

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* * * * * Ally Miller from

Domingo Miotti Domingo Miotti (born 22 May 1996) is an Argentina international rugby union player. His regular playing position is fly-half. Rugby Union career Professional career Miotti played for the Jaguares. Miotti was then signed for Western Force. O ...

from

Western Force The Western Force is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia, currently competing in Super Rugby Pacific. They previously played in Super Rugby from 2006 until they were axed from the competition in 2017. ...

* Sebastián Cancelliere from Jaguares *

Murray McCallum Murray McCallum (born 16 March 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who is now on trial with French side US Montauban. He recently played for Worcester Warriors in Premiership Rugby having previously played for Glasgow Warriors a ...

from

* Brad Thyer from

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(loan) *

Robbie Fergusson Robbie Fergusson (born 30 August 1993) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays international rugby for Great Britain 7s. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors and London Scottish; and will re-join Glasgow Warriors in January 2022. Rugby ...

from GB 7s * Walter Fifita from North Harbour * Nathan McBeth from

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* Tom Jordan from

Ayrshire Bulls Ayr Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club. Its professional men's side currently plays as Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6 competition; and its women's side play in the . The club also runs a "Club XV" which competes in the Tennent's Nationa ...

Ewan Ashman Ewan Ashman (born 3 April 2000) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays for Sale Sharks in Premiership Rugby. He plays at hooker. Career Club Born in Toronto, Ontario, Ashman started playing rugby at Sandbach RUFC. First pla ...

from

Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...

(loan)

Out

Adam Hastings Adam Hastings (born 5 October 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby at the Fly-half position. He is the son of World Rugby Hall of Fame full-back Gavin Hastings. Rugby Union career Amateur career ...

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* Huw Jones to Harlequins *

Chris Fusaro Chris Fusaro (born 21 July 1989 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays for Glasgow Warriors as a flanker. Rugby Union career Amateur career Early in 2007 he was among a group of boys who achieved a ...

''retired'' *

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to Hong Kong Scottish *

Nikola Matawalu Nikola Matawalu (born 8 March 1989) is a Fiji international rugby union player. He plays in the scrum-half position but can also cover wing. He plays for US Montauban in the French Rugby Pro D2. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors. He h ...

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* D'Arcy Rae to

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* Mesu Dolokoto to

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TJ Ioane TJ Ioane (9 May 1989 in Samoa) is a Samoa international rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 on loan from Premiership Rugby side London Irish. Rugby Union career Amateur career Ioane moved from Samoa to ...

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* Lee Jones ''released'' *

Ian Keatley Ian James T. Keatley (born 1 April 1987) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a fly-half, but can also play as a centre or fullback. Early life Keatley was born in Dublin, where he was educated at Belvedere College and Unive ...

''released'' * Paddy Kelly ''released'' *

Robbie Nairn Robbie Nairn (born 18 February 1997) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player who plays for Ayrshire Bulls. His usual position is at the wing position. Rugby union career Amateur career Nairn started his rugby union career playing ...

Aki Seiuli Aki Seiuli (born 22 December 1992) is a New Zealand born rugby union player of Samoan heritage who currently plays as a prop for Dragons and the Samoan national side. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors; and the New Zealand sides - in ...

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* George Thornton to

* Brad Thyer to

(loan ends) *

Peter Horne Peter Horne is a rugby union coach. He is currently a Skills Coach for Glasgow Warriors. He previously was Head Coach of the Ayrshire Bulls. As a player he was a Scotland international rugby union player; and at club level he previously played ...

(as Head Coach) *

Nick Grigg Nick Grigg (born 18 September 1992) is a rugby union player, who currently plays as a midfield back for US Carcassonne in the French Pro D2 competition. He previously played for Red Hurricanes Osaka in Japan, Glasgow Warriors in Scotland and ...

to Red Hurricanes Osaka * Jamie Dobie to

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(loan)

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

The first of two friendlies was confirmed to be against Worcester Warriors. A second friendly, to be played a week before the Worcester match, was confirmed to be against the Newcastle Falcons at Scotstoun Stadium. The side named to play against Newcastle Falcons was affected by several of the Glasgow players being in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic; and Super 6 players and academy players were drafted into the Warriors line-up. In the match against

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, both Ratu Tagive and

Kiran McDonald Kiran McDonald Seran (born 11 January 1994) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a lock. Rugby union career Amateur career McDonald has played for Glasgow Academicals, Glasgow Hawks, Hull and Currie at an amateur level. Professiona ...

received injuries which will keep them out of action for months. After a collision with Newcastle fullback Mike Brown, Tagive broke his cheekbone, requiring surgery. McDonald took a blow to his kidney in the match. A 'Clash of the Warriors' cup was specially produced for the match with Worcester Warriors. It is intended that a return match at Scotstoun will also play for the cup in the following pre-season. Head Coach Danny Wilson was pleased with the two friendly outings; and especially the Worcester win. He stated after the 'Clash of the Warriors':

Last week wasn’t about winning, it was about the first hit out and getting the lads playing some rugby, but tonight was about coming here to get an away win because our next game will be about winning away so we came here to do that. There were a couple of sticky moments in the first half when they were attacking well and the whole game was very physical, but in the second half in particular some guys took their opportunities so we have some headaches ahead of the first selection. It is a case of small stepping stones in pre-season, but getting everybody out there playing and no major injuries is good – but we won’t read too much into it. Still, when you set out your stall to play hard and get a win, not just giving people a game, then it is good to get a win and the players will get some confidence because of that.

A Super6 pro-alignment fixture was announced for 18 June 2022. Players from Ayrshire Bulls, Stirling County and Boroughmuir Bears will represent Glasgow Warriors. Players from Watsonians, Heriot's Rugby and Southern Knights will represent Edinburgh. The Warriors team was mixed with current Academy prospects like Jamie Drummond, Rory Jackson and Michael Gray, alongside ex-Warriors like Robert Beattie and the previous Academy player

Logan Trotter Logan Trotter (born 27 September 1998) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. Trotter's primary positions are fullback and wing. He previously played for London Irish, Glasgow Warriors ...

; the Australian 7s international player

Liam McNamara Liam McNamara (born 9 February 1997 in Australia) is an international rugby union player. His playing position is wing or full back. Rugby union career Amateur career McNamara began his career playing for Sunnybank Rugby, and returned to play ...

and the Cyprus international player Marcus Holden. The Edinburgh side had breakthrough Edinburgh players

Kwagga van Niekerk Kwagga van Niekerk (born 27 May 1999) is an South African-born Scottish rugby union player for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship. Van Niekerk's primary position is lock, flanker or number eight. Rugby Union career Professiona ...

and Harrison Courtney, ex-Edinburgh players like Jason Baggott and

Cameron Fenton Cameron Fenton (born 20 November 1995 in Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. Fenton can play at Hooker or Prop positions. He is a graduate of the Scottish Rugby Academy. Amateur career Fenton ...

(Fenton has also played for

); alongside the Wales international 7s player Joe Jenkins and the Scotland international 7s player

Nyle Godsmark Nyle Godsmark (born 10 April 1992 in Rutherglen) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for the Scotland 7s on the World Rugby Sevens Series. A Scotland 7s international, he previously joined the then Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors on a ...

; and former

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player

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Match 1

Glasgow Warriors: Ollie Smith (Cole Forbes 51); Rufus McLean (Finlay Callaghan 61), Sione Tuipulotu (Nick Grigg 61), Stafford McDowall (Pete Horne 51), Ratu Tagive (Logan Trotter 41); Duncan Weir (Ross Thompson 51), Sean Kennedy (Jamie Dobie 51); Tom Lambert (George Thornton 51), Johnny Matthews (Grant Stewart 51), Murray McCallum (Murphy Walker 51), Lewis Bean (Max Williamson 51), Richie Gray (Rob Harley 51), Kiran McDonald (Scott Cummings 51), Rory Darge (Tom Gordon 51), Ryan Wilson (Rory Jackson 51)
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Ollie Lindsay-Hague, 13 George Wacokecoke, 12 Pete Lucock, 11 Iwan Stephens, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Sam Stuart; 1 Adam Brocklebank, 2 George McGuigan, 3 Mark Tampin, 4 Marco Fuser, 5 Philip van der Walt, 6 Josh Basham, 7 Will Welch, 8 Callum Chick
Replacements: 16 Robbie Smith, 17 Kyle Cooper, 18 Conor Kenny, 19 Matthew Dalton, 20 Carl Fearns, 21 James Blackett, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Ben Stevenson, lank shirts Mark Dormer, Oscar Caudle, George Merrick, Freddie Lockwood, Marcus Tiffen, Ewan Greenlaw, Louie Johnson (all used)

Match 2

Worcester Warriors: 1 Ethan Waller, 2 Scott Baldwin, 3 Christian Judge, 4 Matt Garvey, 5 Justin Clegg, 6 Ted Hill (CC), 7 Sam Lewis, 8 Kyle Hatherell, 9 Willi Heinz (CC), 10 Owen Williams, 11 Harri Doel, 12 Francois Venter, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Noah Heward, 15 Melani Nanai
Replacements: Niall Annett, Lewis Holsey, Jay Tyack, Graham Kitchener, James Scott, Morgan Monks, Caleb Montgomery, Matt Kvesic, Will Chudley, Billy Searle, Tom Howe, Ashley Beck, Oli Morris, Perry Humphreys, Jamie Shillcock ll used – except James Scott & Tom Howe
Glasgow Warriors: 1. Tom Lambert, 2. Johnny Matthews, 3. Simon Berghan, 4. Lewis Bean, 5. Richie Gray,6. Scott Cummings, 7. Rory Darge, 8. Ryan Wilson (Captain), 9. George Horne, 10. Ross Thompson, 11. Cole Forbes, 12. Sam Johnson, 13. Sione Tuipulotu, 14. Rufus McLean, 15. Stafford McDowall
Replacements: Grant Stewart, Brad Thyer, Murray McCallum, Murphy Walker, Rob Harley, Max Williamson, Rory Jackson, Thomas Gordon, Jack Dempsey, Jamie Dobie, Duncan Weir, Pete Horne, Nick Grigg, Ollie Smith, Finlay Callaghan

Match 3

Glasgow Warriors: 1. George Bresse, 2. Jerry Blyth-Lafferty, 3. Michael Scott, 4. Rory Jackson, 5. Adam Sinclair, 6. Lewis McNamara, 7. Connor Gordon o-captain 8. Benedict Grant, 9. Ruairidh Swan, 10. Marcus Holden o-captain 11. Aaron Tait, 12. Robert Beattie, 13. Michael Gray, 14. Elias Caven, 15. Logan Trotter
Replacements: 16. Jamie Drummond, 17. Callum Smith, 18. Calvin Henderson, 19. Jack Fisher, 20. Trystan Andrews, 21. Euan McAra, 22. Liam McNamara, 23. Stevie Hamilton
Edinburgh: 1. Harrison Courtney, 2. Michael Liness aptain 3. A. P. McWilliam, 4. Josh King, 5. Fraser Hastie, 6. Kwagga Van Niekerk, 7. Wallace Nelson, 8. Karl Main, 9. Rory Brand, 10. Jason Baggott, 11. Aiden Cross, 12. Dom Croetzer ice-Captain 13. Nyle Godsmark, 14. Bill Wara, 15. Joe Jenkins
Replacements: 16. Cameron Fenton, 17. Chris Keen, 18. Martin McGinley 19. Scott McGinley, 20. Gregor Nelson, 21. Jed Gelderbloom, 22. Greg Cannie, 23. Robbie Chalmers

United Rugby Championship

The season's opener was away to

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. It was a match the Warriors could have won scoring 4 tries – but unfortunately they conceded 5 tries. There were some positives; 2 bonus points were earned and

Rory Darge Rory Darge (born 23 February 2000) is a Scotland international rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. Darge's primary position is flanker. He previously played for Southern Knights and Edinburgh Rugby. Rugb ...

secured the man of the match. Darge's performance prompted

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to compare his work-rate with that of Australian captain Michael Hooper. The home match against

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saw the Warriors quickly secure a bonus point in the first half. Scoring a quick try in the second half, the Warriors game seemed to lose a gear after Sione Tuipulotu ran in for what would have been a sixth try, but the referee

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chalked it off for obstruction. This let the South African side regroup somewhat and at the end of the match the Sharks had scored 3 tries; which was an otherwise comfortable game for the Glasgow giants. Glasgow Assistant Coach

was delighted with Glasgow's play up until the Warriors eased off: "I thought we were excellent for the first 50 minutes – we scored some fantastic tries and that’s probably some of the best rugby we’ve played since I’ve been here as a coach." Darge received another man of the match award against the

. The Lions proved toothless with no clean breaks in the match but the kicking of EW Viljoen kept the South African side in contention. Danny Wilson said: "We played so well in the first half and created so much, but it was a little bit forced with the offloads. We were trying to force the issue when we should have been more patient. In the second half, the weather came in and there were more scrums. We didn’t want that, because we knew the scrum was a really powerful weapon for them."

League table

Results

=Round 1

=Round 2

=Round 3

=Round 4

=Round 5

=Round 6

=Round 7

=Round 8

=Round 9 – 1872 Cup 1st leg

=Round 10

=Round 11

=Round 12

=Round 13

=Round 14

=Round 15

=Round 16

=Round 17

=Round 18 - 1872 Cup 2nd leg

=Play-offs

Quarter-final

European Champions Cup

In a re-run of last season and the season before, Glasgow Warriors were again paired with Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup. The French opposition were La Rochelle, whom Glasgow had also faced in the 2019–20 season.

Pool

Results

=Round 1

=Round 2

=Round 3

=Round 4

European Challenge Cup

Round of 16

Quarter-final

Warrior of the month awards

End of Season awards

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.

Sponsorship

* SP Energy Networks – Title Sponsor and Community Sponsor *

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– Official Kit

Official kit supplier

* Macron

Official kit sponsors

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* McCrea Financial Services * Denholm Oilfield * Ross Hall Hospital * Story Contracting * Leidos

Official sponsors

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* Clyde Travel Management *

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* Caledonia Best * Eden Mill Brewery and Distillery *

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* Capital Solutions * Martha's Restaurant *

Sterling Furniture Sterling Furniture is Scotland's largest furniture retail development based in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. It was founded in 1974 by Stirling-based furniture retailer George Knowles, who based its concept on the out-of-town retail developmen ...

Official partners

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