| Teamname: | Glasgow Warriors 2019–2020 |
| Capacity: | 7,351 |
| Coach: |  Dave Rennie (to May 2020)Danny Wilson (from June 2020) |
| Captain: | Ryan Wilson Callum Gibbins (to July 2020) Fraser Brown (from August 2020) |
| League: | Pro14 |
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| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
| Most Tries: | George Horne (8) |
| Top Scorer: | Adam Hastings (102) |
| Caps: | Rob Harley (20) |
| Position: | 3rd in Conference A |
The 2019–20 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro14and the European Champions Cup. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the season was postponed in May 2020. It continued with a very restricted season finale in August 2020.
The logo of Glasgow Warriors - apart from a very short spell when the club was deemed Glasgow Caledonians (on the merger with the Caledonia Reds) – was essentially the same for 23 years since the club turned professional. It was that of a Strathclyde warrior wearing a nasal spangenhelm helmet holding a rugby ball and a targe.
The new logo is still of a Strathclyde warrior with a spangenhelm helmet but the similarities end there. Only the warrior's head is now visible; the warrior is now bearded; there is no rugby ball; no targe. Instead in a nod to the old Glasgow District badge logo a saltire is in the background and the words Glasgow Warriors are part of the design below the Strathclyde warrior.[1]
The whole impression is now much more like an American NHL or NFL design.[2]
The club website also was updated. Rebranded with the new logo it was termed a 'mobile first' design given that 75% of its hits were from mobile phones.[3]
On 19 November 2019 Glasgow Warriors announced that their Head Coach Dave Rennie will be leaving the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. Dave Rennie was headhunted by Rugby Australia after Michael Cheika announced he would quit on 31 December 2019 after the Australia team's lacklustre showing in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.[4]
The Glasgow Warriors board and the Scottish Rugby Union wasted no time in announcing Dave Rennie's successor in the Head Coach role at the club. The very next day from the Rennie announcement, on 20 November 2019, came the news that the Scotland forwards coach Danny Wilson would take over as Head Coach at Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2020.[5] Wilson took over on 1 June 2020.
Due to the pandemic of the deadly COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, the Pro14 suspended all matches in March 2020 to the end of the season. The final, due to take place in Cardiff, was cancelled. If the final was to be played, the team with the highest league ranking points would instead host the match.[6]
The 2019–20 season was extended due to coronavirus. It was to resume in August with teams playing 2 matches against the other teams in the Pro14 that had the same nationality. For Glasgow Warriors this meant that two matches were to be played against Edinburgh Rugby. More controversially, the Pro14 dropped the quarter finals which effectively meant that Glasgow Warriors would not make the play-offs in this season.
With Callum Gibbins leaving the club, Danny Wilson announced that Fraser Brown would become the new co-captain of the club. Ryan Wilson retained his place as the other co-captain.[7]
Dave Rennie (to May 2020) then Danny Wilson (from June 2020) Jason O'Halloran Brad MayoThese players are given a professional contract by the Scottish Rugby Academy. Although given placements they are not contracted by Glasgow Warriors. Players graduate from the academy when a professional club contract is offered.[8]
These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2019–20.[9]
Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad.
Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.
Lars Morrice (Ayr) – Lock[11]Due to the extension of the 2019–20 season, two players signed for the 2020–21 season made appearances this season for Glasgow Warriors.
Enrique Pieretto - PropDuring the 2019–20 season, Glasgow have used 52 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.
| Position | Nation | Name | Pro14 | Champions Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps (sub) | Tries | Points kicked | Apps (sub) | Tries | Points kicked | Apps (sub) | Total Pts | ||||
| HK | Fraser Brown | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | ||
| HK | Mesu Dolokoto | (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3) | 15 | ||
| HK | Johnny Matthews | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0 | ||
| HK | Grant Stewart | 6(2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(2) | 15 | ||
| HK | George Turner | 4(6) | 1 | 0 | (5) | 2 | 0 | 4(11) | 15 | ||
| PR | Alex Allan | 1(8) | 1 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 2(11) | 5 | ||
| PR | Charlie Capps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PR | Petrus du Plessis | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | ||
| PR |  | Dylan Evans | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0 | |
| PR | Zander Fagerson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||
| PR | Oli Kebble | 11(2) | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 14(3) | 5 | ||
| PR | Ewan McQuillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| PR | Adam Nicol | 3(5) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 3(6) | 0 | ||
| PR | | Enrique Pieretto | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | |
| PR | D'Arcy Rae | 4(5) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 4(6) | 0 | ||
| PR | | Aki Seiuli | 5(2) | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 7(4) | 0 | |
| PR | George Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LK | Scott Cummings | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| LK | Andrew Davidson | 2(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(6) | 5 | ||
| LK | Jonny Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | ||
| LK | Richie Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LK | Kiran McDonald | 4(4) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 4(5) | 0 | ||
| LK | Leone Nakarawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| LK | Tim Swinson | 8(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 5 | ||
| BR | Adam Ashe | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | ||
| BR | Matt Fagerson | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | ||
| BR | Bruce Flockhart | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | ||
| BR | Chris Fusaro | 2(9) | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 3(11) | 0 | ||
| BR | Callum Gibbins | 8(1) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12(1) | 15 | ||
| BR | Thomas Gordon | 4(5) | 1 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 5(8) | 5 | ||
| BR | Rob Harley | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2(4) | 0 | 0 | 16(4) | 0 | ||
| BR | Ryan Wilson | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| SH | Jamie Dobie | 1(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(7) | 0 | ||
| SH | | Nick Frisby | 4(4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(4) | 15 | |
| SH | George Horne | 7(2) | 7 | 4(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11(4) | 40 | ||
| SH | Ali Price | 3(2) | 1 | 0 | 2(4) | 0 | 0 | 5(6) | 5 | ||
| FH | Adam Hastings | 6 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 12 | 102 | ||
| FH | Ruaridh Jackson | 6(6) | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(6) | 18 | ||
| FH | Brandon Thomson | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | ||
| CE | Nick Grigg | 9(2) | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 12(3) | 5 | ||
| CE | Peter Horne | 7(1) | 2 | 29 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 7(4) | 39 | ||
| CE | Sam Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| CE | Huw Jones | 10(4) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13(4) | 20 | ||
| CE | Stafford McDowall | 5(2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6(2) | 5 | ||
| CE | Kyle Steyn | 8(2) | 1 | 0 | 3(3) | 1 | 0 | 11(5) | 10 | ||
| WG | Rory Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| WG | Nikola Matawalu | 4(5) | 2 | 0 | 2(2) | 2 | 0 | 6(7) | 20 | ||
| WG | Robbie Nairn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| WG | Tommy Seymour | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | ||
| WG | | Ratu Tagive | 5(1) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | 15 | |
| WG |  | D. T. H. van der Merwe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| FB | Glenn Bryce | 6(4) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8(4) | 0 | ||
Lelia Masaga released[22]
Stade Niçois (loan)[37]
David Tameilau to San Diego Legion[38] Jack Iscaro to Old Glory DC[39]Glasgow Warriors lined up two pre-season games against Ulster.[44]
Ulster: Michael Lowry; Craig Gilroy, Matt Faddes, James Hume, Angus Kernohan; Billy Burns (C), Johnny Stewart; Kyle McCall,
Adam McBurney, Ross Kane, Alan O’Connor, David O’Connor, Clive Ross, Marcus Rea, Greg Jones
Replacements: John Andrew, Eric O’Sullivan, Tom O’Toole, Sam Carter, Kieran Treadwell, Matty Rea, Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney, David Shanahan, John Cooney, Angus Curtis, Luke Marshall, Graham Curtis, Ethan McIlroy
Glasgow Warriors: 1. Oli Kebble 2. Johnny Matthews 3. Adam Nicol 4. Tim Swinson (C) 5. Kiran McDonald 6. Matt Smith 7. Tom Gordon
8. Adam Ashe 9. Sean Kennedy 10. Brandon Thomson 11. Ratu Tagive 12. Robbie Fergusson 13. Nick Grigg 14. Robbie Nairn 15. Glenn Bryce
Replacements: Pat O'Toole, Alex Allan, D'arcy Rae, George Thornton, Rob Harley, Lars Morrice, Cameron Henderson, Marshall Sykes, Chris Fusaro, Nick Frisby, Jamie Dobie, Ross Thompson, Paddy Kelly, Alec Coombes, Kyle Rowe, Max McFarland, Ollie Smith.
Glasgow Warriors: 1. Oli Kebble, 2. Johnny Matthews, 3. D'arcy Rae, 4. Andrew Davidson, 5. Tim Swinson, 6. Rob Harley, 7. Chris Fusaro (c),
8. Adam Ashe, 9. Nick Frisby, 10. Brandon Thomson, 11. Rory Hughes, 12. Stafford McDowall, 13. Huw Jones, 14. Kyle Steyn, 15. Glenn Bryce
Replacements: Grant Stewart, Alex Allan, Adam Nicol, Kiran McDonald, Bruce Flockhart, Sean Kennedy, Paddy Kelly, Ruaridh Jackson
Charlie Capps, Callum Gibbins, Matt Fagerson, Jamie Dobie, Nick Grigg, Ratu Tagive, Gavin Lowe.
Ulster: Will Addison; Craig Gilroy, Matt Faddes, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Lyttle; Billy Burns (captain), John Cooney
Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Marty Moore, Kieran Treadwell, Sam Carter, Matty Rea, Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney
Replacements: John Andrew, Kyle McCall, Jack McGrath, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor, Jordi Murphy, Greg Jones, David Shanahan,
Bill Johnston, James Hume, Angus Curtis, Angus Kernohan, Michael Lowry.
The subsequent matches scheduled were indefinitely suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[45]
In the European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage, Glasgow Warriors were placed as Tier 2 seeds and drawn with English sides Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks and French side La Rochelle.
| Award | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| September | Rob Harley | |
| October | Kiran McDonald | |
| November | George Horne | |
| December | Huw Jones | |
| January | Zander Fagerson | |
| February | Aki Seiuli | |
| March | Fraser Brown | |
| April | no award | |
| May | no award |
| Award | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Player of the Season | Jamie Dobie | |
| Coaches Award | Rob Harley | |
| Test Player of the Season | Scott Cummings | |
| Most Improved Player of the Season | Thomas Gordon | |
| Al Kellock Leadership Award | Ryan Wilson | |
| Community Club of the Season | Biggar | |
| Try of the Season | George Horne vs.  Zebre | |
| Players' Player of the Season | Zander Fagerson | |
| Player of the Season | George Horne |
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.
| data-sort-type="number" | Number | Player nationality | Name | Position | Date of debut | Venue | Stadium | Opposition nationality | Opposition side | Tournament | Match result | Scoring debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | Jamie Dobie | (Scrum half) | Away | Free State Stadium | Cheetahs | Pro14 | Loss | Nil | ||||
| 306 | Johnny Matthews | (Hooker) | Away | Free State Stadium | Cheetahs | Pro14 | Loss | Nil | ||||
| 307 | George Thornton | (Prop) | Home | Scotstoun Stadium | Cardiff Blues | Pro14 | Win | Nil | ||||
| 308 | | Aki Seiuli | (Prop) | Home | Scotstoun Stadium | Leinster | Pro14 | Loss | Nil | |||
| 309 | Mesu Dolokoto | (Hooker) | Home | Scotstoun Stadium | | Zebre | Pro14 | Win | 10 pts | |||
| 310 | Ewan McQuillin | (Prop) | Home | Scotstoun Stadium | Dragons | Pro14 | Win | Nil | ||||
| 311 | | Dylan Evans | (Prop) | Home | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 1872 Cup | Loss | Nil | |||
| 312 | Charlie Capps | (Prop) | Away | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | Pro14 | Win | Nil | ||||
| 313 | | Enrique Pieretto | (Prop) | Away | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | Pro14 | Win | Nil |
