2011–12 Glasgow Warriors season

The 2011–12 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the RaboDirect Pro12 and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.

Glasgow Warriors 2011 / 2012
Ground(s)Firhill Stadium (Capacity: 10,887)
Coach(es)Scotland Sean Lineen
Captain(s)Scotland Alastair Kellock
Most capsScotland Tom Ryder (27)
Top scorerScotland Duncan Weir (256)
Most triesScotland Stuart Hogg (6)
League(s)Pro12
4th
Team kit
2nd kit

Season Overview

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Team

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Coaches

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Squad

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Hookers

  Finlay Gillies
  Dougie Hall
  Pat MacArthur
  Fergus Thomson

Props

  Michael Cusack
  Ryan Grant
  Ed Kalman
  Moray Low
  Gordon Reid
  Jon Welsh

Locks

  Nick Campbell
  Richie Gray
  Alastair Kellock
  Rob Verbakel
  Tom Ryder

 

Loose forwards

  John Barclay
  Johnnie Beattie
  Ross Doneghan
  Rob Harley
  James Eddie
  Calum Forrester
  Chris Fusaro
  Rory Pitman
  Ryan Wilson

Scrum-halves

  Chris Cusiter
  Colin Gregor
  Henry Pyrgos

Fly-halves

  Ruaridh Jackson
  Duncan Weir
  Scott Wight

 

Centres

  Alex Dunbar
  Peter Horne
  Graeme Morrison
  Peter Murchie
  Troy Nathan

Back three

  Federico Martín Aramburú
  Rob Dewey
  Stuart Hogg
  Rory Lamont
  David Lemi
  Dave McCall
  Colin Shaw
  Tommy Seymour
  D. T. H. van der Merwe

 

Academy players

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Player statistics

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During the 2011–12 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 Pro12 Champions Cup Total
Apps
(sub)
Tries Points
kicked
Apps
(sub)
Tries Points
kicked
Apps
(sub)
Total pts
HK   Finlay Gillies 3(7) 0 0 (1) 0 0 3(8) 0
HK   Dougie Hall 8(6) 1 0 (5) 0 0 8(11) 5
HK   Pat MacArthur 11(7) 0 0 6 0 0 17(7) 0
HK   Fergus Thomson 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0
PR   Michael Cusack 12(5) 0 0 4 0 0 16(5) 0
PR   Ryan Grant 14(5) 0 0 3(2) 0 0 17(7) 0
PR   Ed Kalman 4(8) 0 0 2(3) 0 0 6(11) 0
PR   Moray Low 3(8) 2 0 (1) 0 0 3(9) 10
PR   Gordon Reid 2(10) 0 0 (2) 0 0 2(12) 0
PR   Jon Welsh 11(3) 3 0 3(2) 0 0 14(5) 15
LK   Nick Campbell 5(1) 1 0 0 0 0 5(1) 5
LK   Richie Gray 8(2) 1 0 6 1 0 14(2) 10
LK   Alastair Kellock 9(1) 1 0 6 0 0 15(1) 0
LK   Tom Ryder 17(5) 0 0 (5) 0 0 17(10) 0
LK   Rob Verbakel 6(4) 0 0 0 0 0 6(4) 0
BR   John Barclay 6(3) 1 0 6 0 0 12(3) 5
BR   Johnnie Beattie 6(6) 0 0 1(1) 0 0 7(7) 0
BR   James Eddie 3(5) 1 0 0 0 0 3(5) 5
BR   Chris Fusaro 19(2) 2 0 3(3) 0 0 22(5) 10
BR   Calum Forrester 3(7) 0 0 0 0 0 3(7) 0
BR   Rob Harley 19(2) 0 0 5 1 0 24(2) 5
BR   Rory Pitman 1(3) 0 0 0 0 0 1(3) 0
BR   Ryan Wilson 13(5) 2 0 3(2) 0 0 16(7) 10
SH   Chris Cusiter 8(2) 0 0 6 0 0 14(2) 0
SH   Colin Gregor 3(4) 1 2 (1) 1 0 3(5) 12
SH   Murray McConnell (2) 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0
SH   Henry Pyrgos 12(8) 0 0 (2) 1 0 12(10) 5
FH   Ruaridh Jackson 7(4) 1 68 1(1) 0 6 8(5) 79
FH   Duncan Weir 15(3) 1 193 5(1) 0 58 20(4) 256
FH   Scott Wight 1(7) 1 17 (2) 0 2 1(9) 24
CE   Rob Dewey 8 0 0 1(1) 0 0 9(1) 0
CE   Alex Dunbar 9(5) 0 0 0 0 0 9(5) 0
CE   Peter Horne 1(5) 1 0 0 0 0 1(5) 5
CE   Graeme Morrison 11(1) 0 0 5 0 0 16(1) 0
CE   Troy Nathan 13(2) 2 0 1(3) 0 0 14(5) 10
WG   Federico Martín Aramburú 11(3) 0 0 2(2) 1 0 13(5) 5
WG   Rory Lamont 1 0 0 4 1 0 5 5
WG   David Lemi 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
WG   Tommy Seymour 10(4) 2 0 4 1 0 14(4) 15
WG   Colin Shaw 14(3) 3 0 4 0 0 18(3) 15
WG   D. T. H. van der Merwe 2(1) 2 0 0 0 0 2(1) 10
FB   Stuart Hogg 15(1) 5 0 6 1 0 21(1) 30
FB   Peter Murchie 10(2) 1 0 3(1) 0 0 13(3) 5

Staff movements

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Coaches

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Personnel in

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Personnel out

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Player movements

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Academy promotions

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Player transfers

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Competitions

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Pre-season and friendlies

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Match 1

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Glasgow Warriors: 15 Peter Murchie; 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Rob Dewey (Captain), 12 Troy Nathan, 11 Colin Shaw; 10 Scott Wight, 9 Henry Pyrgos; 1 Gordon Reid, 2 Pat MacArthur, 3 Ed Kalman, 4 Tom Ryder, 5 Nick Campbell, 6 James Eddie, 7 Chris Fusaro, 8 Ryan Wilson
Replacements: Finlay Gillies (for MacArthur, 62mins), Ryan Grant (for Reid, 20mins), Jon Welsh (for Grant, 50mins), Rob Harley (for Eddie, 29mins), Ross Doneghan (for Harley, 73mins), Rory Pitman (for Wilson, HT), Sean Kennedy (for Pyrgos, 73mins), Duncan Weir (for Wight, HT), Peter Horne (for Nathan, 50mins), Alex Dunbar (for Dewey, 50mins), Dave McCall (for Seymour, 56mins), Stuart Hogg (for Murchie, 32mins),

Newcastle Falcons: 15 Alex Tait; 14 Rikki Sheriffe, 13 Luke Eves, 12 Jamie Helleur, 11 Ryan Shortland; 10 Greg Goosen, 9 Jordi Pasqualin; 1 Grant Shiells, 2 Matt Thompson, 3 Ashley Wells, 4 Glen Townson, 5 Tim Swinson, 6 Will Welch, 7 Redford Pennycook, 8 Ally Hogg
Replacements: Darren Fearn, Joe Graham, Dan Frazier, Richard Boyle, Mark Wilson, Joe Robinson, Richard Mayhew, Will Chudley, Joel Hodgson, James Fitzpatrick, Chris Pilgrim, Luke Fielden

Match 2

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Sale Sharks: 15. Rob Miller, 14. Tom Brady, 13. Andrew Higgins, 12. Luther Burrell, 11. Joaquin Tuculet, 10. Nick Macleod, 9. Dwayne Peel, 1. Tony Buckley, 2. Joe Ward, 3. Henry Thomas, 4. Kearnan Myall, 5. Fraser McKenzie, 6. James Gaskell, 7. David Seymour (capt.), 8. Mark Easter.
Replacements: 16. Marc Jones, 17. Lee Imiolek, 18. Vadim Cobilas, 19. Tommy Taylor, 20. Neil Briggs, 21. Scott Mathie, 22. Charlie Amesbury, 23. Kyle Tonetti, 24. Aston Croall, 25. Jordan Davies, 26. Tom Holmes.

Glasgow Warriors: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Federico Martín Aramburú, 13 Peter Horne, 12 Troy Nathan, 11 Dave McCall, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Henry Pyrgos, 1 Ryan Grant, 2 Pat MacArthur, 3 Mike Cusack, 4 Tom Ryder, 5 Nick Campbell, 6 Rob Harley (capt.), 7 Chris Fusaro, 8 Rory Pitman.
Replacements: 16 Finlay Gillies, 17 Ed Kalman, 18 Jon Welsh, 19 Gordon Reid, 20 Colin Gregor, 21 Scott Wight, 22 Tommy Seymour, 23 Colin Shaw. Other substitutes: James Eddie, Ryan Wilson, Rob Dewey.

European Champions Cup

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Pool 3

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
  Leinster 6 5 1 0 18 7 +11 172 88 +84 2 0 24
  Glasgow Warriors 6 2 1 3 8 12 −4 106 133 −27 0 2 12
  Bath 6 2 0 4 11 15 −4 122 151 −29 0 3 11
  Montpellier 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 84 112 −28 0 2 10

Results

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Round 1
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13 November 2011
12:45
Glasgow Warriors  26 – 21  Bath
Try: Hogg 60' c
Gray 80' c
Con: Weir (2/2)
Pen: Weir (4/6) 2', 34', 39', 73'
ReportPen: Heathcote (6/6) 2', 18', 44', 56', 62', 67'
Donald (1/1) 78'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 4,208
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Round 2
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20 November 2011
12:45
Leinster  38 – 13  Glasgow Warriors
Try: R. Kearney 4' c
O'Malley (2) 25' c, 30' c
D'Arcy 39' c
Boss 80' c
Con: Sexton (4/4)
Madigan (1/1)
Pen: Sexton (1/2) 15'
ReportTry: Pyrgos 73' c
Con: Weir (1/1)
Pen: Weir (2/2) 2', 22'
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 17,924
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Round 3
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11 December 2011
12:45
Glasgow Warriors  20 – 15  Montpellier
Try: Aramburú 73' m
Pen: Weir (4/6) 12', 20', 33', 35'
Jackson (1/1) 67'
ReportTry: Escande 28' c
Matadigo 80' m
Con: Bustos Moyano (1/2)
Pen: Bustos Moyano (1/1) 17'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,287
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Round 4
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17 December 2011
16:40
Montpellier  13 – 13  Glasgow Warriors
Try: Audrin 33' c
Con: Perraux (1/1)
Pen: Perraux (2/4) 46', 51'
ReportTry: Lamont 61' c
Con: Weir (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (1/2) 44'
Weir (1/2) 77'
Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier
Attendance: 7,917
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Round 5
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15 January 2012
12:45
Glasgow Warriors  16 – 23  Leinster
Try: Gregor 63' c
Con: Weir (1/1)
Pen: Weir (3/3) 6', 32', 49'
ReportTry: R. Kearney 43' c
Boss 70' c
Con: McFadden (2/2)
Pen: Sexton (1/2) 27'
McFadden (2/2) 40', 55'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,479
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Round 6
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21 January 2012
13:30
Bath  23 – 18  Glasgow Warriors
Try: Biggs 10' c
Skirving 43' c
Con: Barkley (2/2)
Pen: Barkley (3/3) 15', 68', 75'
ReportTry: Seymour 53' c
Harley 62' m
Con: Wight (1/2)
Pen: Weir (2/3) 3', 13'
The Rec, Bath
Attendance: 11,015
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

RaboDirect Pro12

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League table

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Pro12 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification[a]
1   Leinster (F) 22 18 1 3 568 326 +242 48 28 5 2 81 Play-off place
2   Ospreys (C) 22 16 1 5 491 337 +154 44 22 2 3 71
3   Munster (SF) 22 14 1 7 489 367 +122 45 27 5 4 67
4   Glasgow Warriors (SF) 22 13 4 5 445 321 +124 34 23 2 3 65
5   Scarlets 22 12 2 8 446 373 +73 43 30 5 5 62
6   Ulster 22 12 0 10 474 424 +50 53 41 5 3 56
7   Cardiff Blues 22 10 0 12 446 460 −14 43 45 5 5 50
8   Connacht 22 7 1 14 321 433 −112 27 36 0 7 37
9   Newport Gwent Dragons 22 7 1 14 370 474 −104 27 41 1 5 36
10   Benetton Treviso 22 7 0 15 419 558 −139 41 57 3 5 36
11   Edinburgh 22 6 1 15 454 588 −134 42 65 2 4 32
12   Aironi 22 4 0 18 289 551 −262 22 54 1 5 22
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: RaboDirect PRO12
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]
  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
    (C) Champions; (F) Lost in the final; (SF) Lost in the semi-finals
    Notes:
  1. ^ Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest-ranked Irish teams, three highest-ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.

Results

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Round 1
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2 September 2011
19:05
Ulster  28 – 14  Glasgow Warriors
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Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Round 2
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9 September 2011
19:30
Glasgow Warriors  12 – 23  Munster
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Round 3
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17 September 2011
18:00
(1 BP) Leinster  19 – 23  Glasgow Warriors
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RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 14,686
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Round 4
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23 September 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors  13 – 15  Benetton Treviso
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,864
Referee: Alan Falzone
Round 5
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1 October 2011
18:30
Cardiff Blues  13 – 34  Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,198
Referee: John Lacey
Round 6
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7 October 2011
19:30
Glasgow Warriors  24 – 19  Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,705
Referee: Marius Mitrea
Round 7
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28 October 2011
19:05
Glasgow Warriors  28 – 17  Ospreys
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,443
Referee: Carlo Damasco
Round 8
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5 November 2011
14:30
Aironi  6 – 18  Glasgow Warriors
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Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Round 9
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25 November 2011
19:35
Glasgow Warriors  17 – 9  Ulster
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,940
Referee: Stefano Penne
Round 10
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4 December 2011
16:30
Newport Gwent Dragons  14 – 14  Glasgow Warriors
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Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: David Wilkinson
Round 11: 1872 Cup (1st Leg)
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26 December 2011
17:35
Edinburgh  23 – 23  Glasgow Warriors
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Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 13,246
Referee: Neil Paterson
Round 12: 1872 Cup (2nd Leg)
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1 January 2012
17:35
Glasgow Warriors  17 – 12  Edinburgh (1 BP)
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 8,852
Referee: Peter Allan

Glasgow Warriors won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 40 - 35.

Round 13
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7 January 2012
18:15
Scarlets  16 – 14  Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
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Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 9,869
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Round 14
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9 February 2012
19:05
Glasgow Warriors  19 – 9  Scarlets
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,665
Referee: Nigel Owens
Round 15
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18 February 2012
17:30
Connacht  13 – 13  Glasgow Warriors
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Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,189
Referee: Peter Allan
Round 16
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25 February 2012
18:00
Glasgow Warriors  10 – 10  Leinster
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: John Lacey
Round 17
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2 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ospreys  20 – 26  Glasgow Warriors
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Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Neil Paterson
Round 18
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23 March 2012
19:35
Glasgow Warriors  29 – 6  Aironi
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Round 19
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30 March 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors  31 – 3  Cardiff Blues
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: George Clancy
Round 20
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14 April 2012
19:15
Munster  35 – 29  Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
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Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,742
Referee: Nigel Owens
Round 21
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22 April 2012
15:05
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  8 – 13  Glasgow Warriors
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Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Round 22
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5 May 2012
19:30
Glasgow Warriors  24 – 3  Connacht
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,374
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Playoffs

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Semi-finals
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12 May 2012
19:35
Leinster  19 – 15  Glasgow Warriors
Try: D. Kearney 66' c
Con: Sexton (1/1)
Pen: Sexton (4/4) 7', 23', 38', 63'
ReportTry: Hall 77' m
Hogg 80' c
Con: Jackson (1/2)
Pen: Weir (1/3) 9'
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 15,113
Referee: George Clancy

End of Season awards

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Award Winner
Young Player of the Season   Stuart Hogg
Coaches Player of the Season   Chris Fusaro
Players' Player of the Season   Chris Fusaro
Try of the Season   Peter Horne vs.   Leinster
Spirit of Rugby Award   Sean Lineen
Player of the Season   Chris Fusaro

Competitive debuts this season

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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
194   CusackMichael Cusack Prop 2011-09-02 Away Ravenhill Stadium   Ulster Pro12 Loss Nil
195   NathanTroy Nathan Centre 2011-09-02 Away Ravenhill Stadium   Ulster Pro12 Loss 5 pts
196   SeymourTommy Seymour Wing 2011-09-02 Away Ravenhill Stadium   Ulster Pro12 Loss Nil
197   CampbellNick Campbell (Lock) 2011-09-02 Away Ravenhill Stadium   Ulster Pro12 Loss Nil
198   PitmanRory Pitman (No. 8) 2011-09-02 Away Ravenhill Stadium   Ulster Pro12 Loss Nil
199   WightScott Wight (Fly half) 2011-09-09 Home Firhill Stadium   Munster Pro12 Loss Nil
200   VerbakelRob Verbakel Lock 2011-10-01 Away Cardiff City Stadium   Cardiff Blues Pro12 Win Nil
201   LemiDavid Lemi Wing 2011-11-25 Home Firhill Stadium   Ulster Pro12 Win Nil
202   McConnellMurray McConnell (Scrum half) 2012-01-07 Away Parc y Scarlets   Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil

Sponsorship

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Official kit supplier

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Canterbury - Official kit supplier[2]

References

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  1. ^ Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ^ "News".