2010–11 Glasgow Warriors season

The 2010-11 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Magners Celtic League and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.

Glasgow Warriors 2010 / 2011

Ground(s)	Firhill Stadium (Capacity: 10,887)
Coach(es)	Sean Lineen
Captain(s)	Alastair Kellock
Most caps	Rob Harley Colin Gregor (27)
Top scorer	Ruaridh Jackson (180)
Most tries	D. T. H. van der Merwe (12)
League(s)	Celtic League
11th
Team kit 2nd kit
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Team

Squad

Academy players

• George Hunter - Prop

• Murray McConnell - Scrum-half
• James Johnstone - Centre
• Mike Doneghan - Wing
• Kerr Gossman - Wing

Back-up players

• Kris Hamilton (Glasgow Hawks) – Scrum-half

Player statistics

During the 2010–11 season, Glasgow have used 43 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

Position	Nation	Name	Celtic League			Champions Cup			Total
			Apps (sub)	Tries	Points kicked	Apps (sub)	Tries	Points kicked	Apps (sub)	Total pts
HK		Finlay Gillies	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
HK		Dougie Hall	6(5)	0	0	3(2)	1	0	9(7)	5
HK		Pat MacArthur	1(10)	0	0	(2)	0	0	1(12)	0
HK		Fergus Thomson	15(4)	1	0	3(2)	1	0	18(6)	5
PR		Ryan Grant	8(9)	2	0	1(4)	0	0	9(13)	10
PR		Ed Kalman	9(4)	0	0	(3)	0	0	9(7)	0
PR		Moray Low	13(4)	0	0	6	0	0	19(4)	0
PR		Gordon Reid	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
PR		Kevin Tkachuk	1(17)	1	0	(4)	1	0	1(21)	5
PR		Jon Welsh	13(7)	1	0	5(1)	0	0	18(8)	5
LK		Richie Gray	10	2	0	5	0	0	15	10
LK		Alastair Kellock	5	0	0	4	0	0	9	0
LK		Aly Muldowney	13(7)	2	0	1(3)	0	0	14(10)	10
LK		Tom Ryder	15(2)	1	0	2	0	0	17(2)	5
BR		John Barclay	8	0	0	4	0	0	12	0
BR		Johnnie Beattie	7(3)	0	0	0	0	0	7(3)	0
BR		Paul Burke	(1)	0	0	(1)	0	0	(2)	0
BR		James Eddie	5(2)	0	0	0	0	0	5(2)	0
BR		Calum Forrester	8(4)	0	0	(2)	0	0	8(6)	0
BR		Chris Fusaro	(8)	0	0	(4)	0	0	(12)	0
BR		Rob Harley	16(5)	1	0	6	0	0	22(5)	5
BR		Chauncey O'Toole	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
BR		Richie Vernon	14	1	0	6	0	0	20	5
BR		Ryan Wilson	8(7)	0	0	2(1)	0	0	10(8)	0
SH		Chris Cusiter	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
SH		Colin Gregor	15(6)	2	14	5(1)	2	2	20(7)	36
SH		Henry Pyrgos	5(8)	0	0	1(5)	0	0	6(13)	0
FH		Ruaridh Jackson	13(3)	0	111	6	1	64	19(3)	180
FH		Duncan Weir	8(10)	1	111	(1)	0	0	8(11)	116
CE		Mark Bennett	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
CE		Rob Dewey	2(1)	0	0	(2)	0	0	2(3)	0
CE		Alex Dunbar	4(2)	1	0	0	0	0	4(2)	5
CE		Max Evans	10	1	0	4	0	0	14	5
CE		Peter Horne	3(9)	0	0	(2)	0	0	3(11)	0
CE		Graeme Morrison	12	2	0	4	1	0	16	15
WG		Federico Martín Aramburú	14(4)	2	0	5(1)	1	0	19(5)	15
WG		Dave McCall	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
WG		Hefin O'Hare	11(5)	2	0	2(2)	0	0	13(7)	10
WG		Colin Shaw	3(2)	0	0	2	0	0	5(2)	0
WG		D. T. H. van der Merwe	19	9	0	5	3	0	24	60
FB		Stuart Hogg	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
FB		Peter Murchie	13(2)	2	0	2(2)	0	0	15(4)	10
FB		Bernardo Stortoni	16(2)	0	0	6	0	0	22(2)	0

Staff movements

Player movements

Player transfers

In

Steve Swindall from Rotherham Titans

Out

Steve Swindall to Amatori Rugby Milano

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

8 August 2010 3pm

Dundee HSFP	7 - 71	Glasgow Warriors
Try: ? Con: ?	Preview Report Report	Try: Rob Dewey Ryan Wilson Chauncey O'Toole x 2 Hefin O'Hare Steve Swindall x 2 Alex Dunbar Duncan Weir Peter Horne Murray McConnell Con: Duncan Weir x 7 Peter Horne

Mayfield Playing Fields

Dundee HSFP:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Colin Shaw, Richie Gray, Kevin Tkachuk, Aly Muldowney, Ryan Wilson, Duncan Weir, Chris Fusaro, Ed Kalman, Steve Swindall, Michael Doneghan, Rob Dewey, Federico Martín Aramburú, Hefin O'Hare, Chauncey O'Toole, Finlay Gillies, Gordon Reid, Murray McConnell, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Ryan Grant, Peter Murchie, Kris Hamilton (Glasgow Hawks)

Match 2

20 August 2010 7.30pm

Glasgow Warriors	22 - 23	Sale Sharks
Try: Ryan Grant Max Evans Richie Gray x 2 Con: Duncan Weir	Preview Report Report	Try: Anitelea Tuilagi Jack Forster Tom Brady Con: Nick Macleod Pen: Nick Macleod Rob Miller

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2290 Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)

Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni (c); D. T. H. van der Merwe, Max Evans, Rob Dewey, Federico Martín Aramburú; Ruaridh Jackson, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Fergus Thomson, Moray Low, Aly Muldowney, Richie Gray, Ryan Wilson, Chris Fusaro, Richie Vernon
Replacements (all used): Paul Burke, Alex Dunbar, Calum Forrester, Finlay Gillies, Rob Harley, Peter Horne, Ed Kalman, Pat MacArthur, Murray McConnell, Peter Murchie, Colin Shaw, Stevie Swindall, Kevin Tkachuk, Duncan Weir
Sale Sharks: Paul Williams; Tom Brady, Fergus Mulchrone, Nick Macleod, Ben Cohen; Matty James, Dwayne Peel; Aston Croall, Neil Briggs, Karena Wihongi, Nic Rouse, James Gaskell (c), Carl Fearns, James Harris, Sisaro Koyamaibole
Replacements: Kyle Tonetti, Anitelea Tuilagi, Rhys Crane, Rob Miller, Chris Leck, Jack Forster, Simon McIntyre, Marc Jones, Sean Cox, Wame Lewaravu, David Seymour, Kristian Ormsby

Match 3

28 August 2010 3pm

Wasps	36 - 17	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Joe Simpson x 2 Tom Varndell Christian Wade Zak Taulafu Jack Wallace Con: Mark Van Gisbergen x 3	Preview Report Report	Try: D. T. H. van der Merwe Ryan Wilson Con: Duncan Weir Ruaridh Jackson Pen: Duncan Weir

Adams Park

Wasps: Mark Van Gisbergen, Richard Haughton, Ben Jacobs, Dom Waldouck, Tom Varndell, Riki Flutey, Joe Simpson, Tim Payne, Rob Webber, Phil Vickery, Simon Shaw, Richard Birkett, Joe Worsley, Tom Rees (c), John Hart
Replacements: Tom Lindsay, Zak Taulafo, Ben Broster, Dan Ward-Smith, Serge Betsen, Nic Berry, Dave Walder, Jack Wallace, James Cannon, Sam Jones, Christian Wade
Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni (c), D. T. H. van der Merwe, Max Evans, Graeme Morrison, Hefin O'Hare, Duncan Weir, Henry Pyrgos, Jon Welsh, Fergus Thomson, Moray Low, Tom Ryder, Richie Gray, Stevie Swindall, Calum Forrester, Richie Vernon
Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Kevin Tkachuk, Aly Muldowney, Ryan Grant, Ruaridh Jackson, Colin Shaw, Peter Murchie, Peter Horne, Will Cliff, Robert Harley, Alex Dunbar, Ryan Wilson

European Champions Cup

Pool 6

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Toulouse (5)	6	5	0	1	15	6	+10	155	85	+70	1	1	22
London Wasps [5]	6	4	0	2	15	6	+8	145	106	+59	2	1	19
Glasgow Warriors	6	3	0	3	10	15	−5	116	141	−25	0	0	12
Newport Gwent Dragons	6	0	0	6	5	18	−13	77	161	−84	0	2	2

Results

Round 1

8 October 2010 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	21 – 13	Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Morrison 24' c Thomson 44' m Con: Jackson (1/2) Pen: Jackson (3/3) 21', 24', 31' Weir (0/1)	Report	Try: Hughes 18' c Con: M. Jones (1/1) Pen: M. Jones (2/3) 40', 43'

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,597 Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Round 2

17 October 2010 13:00

London Wasps	38 – 26	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Simpson 7' m Varndell 25' c Jacobs 39' c Waldouck 63' c Con: Walder (3/4) Pen: Walder (4/5) 18', 21', 34', 50'	Report	Try: Jackson 28' c Hall 67' c Con: Jackson (1/1) Hall (1/1) Pen: Jackson (4/5) 16', 32', 48', 59'

Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Round 3

10 December 2010 20:00

Glasgow Warriors	16 - 28	Toulouse
Try: Aramburú 24' c Con: Jackson (1/1) Pen: Jackson (3/5) 1', 11', 38'	Report	Try: Fritz 7' c Jauzion 22' c Heymans 35' m Con: Skrela (2/3) Pen: Skrela (3/3) 17', 32', 51'

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,946 Referee: James Jones (Wales)

Round 4

21 December 2010 19:00

Toulouse	36 - 10	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Médard 10' c Lacombe 23' c Poitrenaud 55' c Dusautoir 64' c Clerc 67' m Con: Skrela (4/5) Pen: Skrela 43'	Report	Try: Van der Merwe 41' c Con: Jackson (1/1) Pen: Jackson 17'

Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 18,418 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

• This match was postponed twice from its originally scheduled kickoff of 18 December. Weather-related travel delays prevented Glasgow from arriving in Toulouse until hours before the planned kickoff, causing a postponement to 19 December. The team's equipment, which was travelling on a separate flight, was further delayed, leading to the second postponement.

Round 5

16 January 2011 13:00

Glasgow Warriors	20 - 10	London Wasps
Try: Gregor 49' m Pen: Jackson (4/6) 2', 15', 43', 65' Drop: Jackson 75'	Report	Try: Varndell 11' c Con: Walder (1/1) Pen: Walder (1/2) 6'

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,564 Referee: James Jones (Wales)

Round 6

23 January 2011 15:00

Newport Gwent Dragons	16 – 23	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Brew 49' c Con: Tovey (1/1) Pen: Tovey (2/4) 38', 45' Drop: Tovey 15'	Report	Try: Gregor 55' m Van der Merwe (2) 64' m, 71' c Con: Jackson (1/3) Pen: Jackson (2/2) 4', 32'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,284 Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Magners Celtic League

League table

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
1	Munster	22	19	0	3	496	327	+169	44	22	5	2	83
2	Leinster	22	15	1	6	495	336	+159	50	25	5	3	70
3	Ulster	22	15	1	6	480	418	+62	44	35	3	2	67
4	Ospreys	22	12	1	9	553	418	+135	56	29	6	7	63
5	Scarlets	22	12	1	9	503	453	+50	49	43	5	7	62
6	Cardiff Blues	22	13	1	8	479	392	+87	37	33	3	3	60
7	Newport Gwent Dragons	22	10	1	11	444	462	−18	47	49	3	4	49
8	Edinburgh	22	9	0	13	421	460	−39	39	44	2	5	43
9	Connacht	22	7	1	14	394	459	−65	32	44	3	6	39
10	Benetton Treviso	22	9	0	13	374	502	−128	29	58	0	2	38
11	Glasgow Warriors	22	6	1	15	401	543	−142	33	48	1	6	33
12	Aironi	22	1	0	21	247	517	−270	21	52	0	8	12
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Correct as of 7 May 2011. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 2014-01-17 at the Wayback Machine

Results

Round 1

3 September 2010 19:05

Glasgow Warriors	22 – 19	Leinster (1 BP)
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Tim Hayes

Round 2

12 September 2010 16:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	23 – 11	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,028 Referee: Carlo Damasco

Round 3

17 September 2010 19:30

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	17 – 19	Connacht
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,049 Referee: Leighton Hodges

Round 4

24 September 2010 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	29 – 43	Munster (1 BP)
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,432 Referee: Carlo Damasco

Round 5

1 October 2010 19:05

Ulster	19 – 17	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 7,822

Round 6

24 October 2010 16:10

Glasgow Warriors	31 – 23	Ospreys
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,554 Referee: David Wilkinson

Round 7

29 October 2010 20:05

Scarlets	18 – 14	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
	Report

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,149 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Round 8

5 November 2010 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	33 – 8	Aironi
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,078

Round 9

27 November 2010 13:30

(1 BP) Cardiff Blues	38 – 6	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 3,760 Referee: Dudley Phillips

Round 10

18 March 2010 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	25 – 17	Benetton Treviso
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,369 Referee: George Clancy

Round 11: 1872 Cup (1st Leg)

27 December 2010 17:35

Glasgow Warriors	30 – 18	Edinburgh
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 7,062 Referee: Andy Macpherson (SRU)

Round 12: 1872 Cup (2nd Leg)

2 January 2011 17:35

Edinburgh	28 – 17	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 9,292 Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)

Glasgow Warriors won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 47 - 46.

Round 13

8 January 2011 19:30

Munster	22 – 20	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,500

Round 14

11 February 2011 19:35

Glasgow Warriors	15 – 26	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,917 Referee: Dudley Phillips

Round 15

18 February 2011 19:00

(1 BP) Connacht	37 – 8	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 1,268

Round 16

25 February 2011 19:50

Glasgow Warriors	16 – 16	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,709 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Round 17

5 March 2011 17:30

Ospreys	37 – 6	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 5,642

Round 18

25 March 2011 20:05

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	19 – 22	Ulster
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,715 Referee: David Jones

Round 19

2 April 2011 15:30

(1 BP) Aironi	16 – 17	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Stadio Zaffanella Attendance: 2,700

Round 20

16 April 2011 15:00

Benetton Treviso	19 – 16	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Stadio di Monigo Attendance: 4,000

Round 21

22 April 2011 20:05

Glasgow Warriors	29 – 37	Scarlets
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,873

Round 22

6 May 2011 19:05

Leinster	38 – 3	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

RDS Arena Attendance: 12,318 Referee: James Jones

End of Season awards

Award	Winner
Player of the Season	Rob Harley
Try of the Season	Federico Martín Aramburú vs. Toulouse

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:

Scottish Inter-District Championship

Welsh–Scottish League

WRU Challenge Cup

Celtic League

Celtic Cup

1872 Cup

Pro12

Pro14

Rainbow Cup

United Rugby Championship

European Challenge Cup

Heineken Cup / European Champions Cup

Crosshatching indicates a jointly hosted match.

Number	Player nationality	Name	Position	Date of debut	Venue	Stadium	Opposition nationality	Opposition side	Tournament	Match result	Scoring debut
182		RyderTom Ryder	Lock	2010-09-03	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
183		WilsonRyan Wilson	Flanker	2010-09-03	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
184		PyrgosHenry Pyrgos	Scrum half	2010-09-03	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
185		AramburúFederico Martín Aramburú	Wing	2010-09-03	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
186		GrantRyan Grant	(Prop)	2010-09-03	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
187		MuldowneyAly Muldowney	(Lock)	2010-09-03	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
188		HarleyRob Harley	(Flanker)	2010-09-03	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
189		O'TooleChauncey O'Toole	Flanker	2010-09-12	Away	Rodney Parade		Dragons	Celtic League	Loss	Nil
190		GilliesFinlay Gillies	(Hooker)	2011-02-11	Home	Firhill Stadium		Cardiff Blues	Celtic League	Loss	Nil
191		HoggStuart Hogg	Full back	2011-02-25	Home	Firhill Stadium		Dragons	Celtic League	Draw	Nil
192		ReidGordon Reid	(Flanker)	2011-03-05	Away	Liberty Stadium		Ospreys	Celtic League	Loss	Nil
193		BennettMark Bennett	Centre	2011-05-06	Away	RDS Arena		Leinster	Celtic League	Loss	Nil

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