2007–08 Glasgow Warriors season

Glasgow Warriors 2007 / 2008
Ground(s) Firhill Stadium (Capacity: 10,887)
Coach(es) Scotland Sean Lineen
Captain(s) Alastair Kellock
Most caps Bernardo Stortoni
Moray Low
Johnnie Beattie (24)
Top scorer Dan Parks (234)
Most tries Dan Parks (6)
League(s) Celtic League
5th
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2007-08 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Magners Celtic League and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.

Team

Staff

Chairman: Charles Shaw
Chief Executive: Ian Riddoch
Medical Team: Dr. Gerry Haggerty, Lisa Casey, Paul McGinley, Nicola McGuire
Fitness Team: Gary Sheriff, Andy Smith, Ian Cleland
Media Manager: Stuart Martin
Kit Manager & Masseur: Dougie Mills
Video Analyst: Robert Holdsworth
Team Co-Ordinator: Kim Gray
Community Board Members: Walter Malcolm, Douglas McCrea
Community Marketing Officer: Natalie Duncan
Administrator: Nicola Sturgeon

Squad

 

Hookers

Scotland Ross Ford
Scotland Dougie Hall
Scotland Eric Milligan
Scotland Fergus Thomson

Props

New Zealand Michael Collins
Scotland Ed Kalman
Scotland Moray Low
Scotland Ben Prescott
Canada Kevin Tkachuk
Samoa Justin Va'a

Locks

Scotland Alastair Kellock
Wales Andy Newman
Samoa Opeta Palepoi
Scotland Dan Turner

  

Loose Forwards

Scotland John Barclay
Scotland Johnnie Beattie
Scotland Kelly Brown
Scotland James Eddie
Scotland Donnie Macfadyen
Scotland Steve Swindall
Scotland Richie Vernon

Scrum halves

Scotland Colin Gregor
Australia Chris O'Young
Scotland Sam Pinder

Fly halves

Scotland Mike Adamson
Scotland Dan Parks

  

Centres

England Scott Barrow
Scotland Max Evans
New Zealand Daryl Gibson
Scotland Andrew Henderson
Scotland Graeme Morrison

Back Three

Scotland Thom Evans
Samoa Lome Fa'atau
Scotland Hefin O'Hare
Scotland Sean Marsden
Scotland Colin Shaw
Argentina Bernardo Stortoni

  

Academy players

Player statistics

During the 2007–08 season, Glasgow have used 35 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
HKScotlandDougie Hall4(4)101(1)005(5)5
HKScotlandEric Milligan4(2)00(4)004(6)0
HKScotlandFergus Thomson10(3)0050015(3)0
PRNew ZealandMichael Collins2(3)000002(3)0
PRScotlandEd Kalman5(7)001(5)006(12)0
PRScotlandMoray Low18305(1)0023(1)15
PRScotlandBen Prescott(1)00000(1)0
PRCanadaKevin Tkachuk(6)001(1)001(7)0
PRSamoaJustin Va'a11(1)005(1)0016(2)0
LKScotlandAlastair Kellock10(1)0041014(1)5
LKWalesAndy Newman13(3)0030016(3)0
LKSamoaOpeta Palepoi5(3)002(2)007(5)0
LKScotlandDan Turner8(8)003(3)0011(11)0
BRScotlandJohn Barclay12(1)0063018(1)15
BRScotlandJohnnie Beattie16(2)3060022(2)15
BRScotlandKelly Brown11106101710
BRScotlandJames Eddie5(10)10(6)005(16)5
BRScotlandDonnie Macfadyen20000020
BRScotlandSteve Swindall60000060
BRScotlandRichie Vernon1(2)000001(2)0
SHScotlandColin Gregor10(3)1512(1)0012(4)56
SHAustraliaChris O'Young6(2)002(2)008(4)0
SHScotlandSam Pinder8(7)404(2)1012(9)25
FHScotlandMike Adamson(1)00000(1)0
FHScotlandDan Parks125134617018234
CEEnglandScott Barrow1(16)002(3)003(19)0
CEScotlandMax Evans9(2)100009(2)5
CENew ZealandDaryl Gibson1400400180
CEScotlandAndrew Henderson6(1)003(1)009(2)0
CEScotlandGraeme Morrison13(1)001(2)1014(3)5
WGScotlandThom Evans13403001620
WGSamoaLome Fa'atau8305001315
WGScotlandHefin O'Hare5(9)103(2)208(11)15
WGScotlandColin Shaw31010045
FBArgentinaBernardo Stortoni18106202415

Staff movements

Coaches

Staff

Personnel In

Player movements

Academy promotions

Player transfers

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

Rotherham Titans:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Sean Marsden, Hefin O"Hare, Graeme Morrison, Scott Barrow, Colin Shaw, Colin Gregor, Sam Pinder, Michael Collins, Eric Milligan, Ben Prescott, James Eddie, Opeta Palepoi, Stevie Swindall, Donnie Macfadyen, Johnnie Beattie
Replacements: Ben Addison, Daryl Gibson, Thom Evans, Mike Adamson, Chris O"Young, Pat McArthur, Ed Kalman, Andy Newman, Dan Turner, Richie Vernon, John Barclay, Scott Forrest, Ruaridh Jackson, Jamie Hunter

Match 2

31 August 2007
7.30pm
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 18 - 13 England Newcastle Falcons
Try: Chris O'Young
Sam Pinder
Con: Colin Gregor
Pen: Colin Gregor x 2
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Report		 Try: Andy Buist
Geoff Parling
Pen: Steve Jones
Firhill Stadium
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (West of Scotland RRS)

Glasgow Warriors: Michael Collins, Eric Milligan, Ben Prescott, Andy Newman, Alastair Kellock, Steve Swindall, Donnie Macfadyen, Johnnie Beattie, Chris O'Young, Colin Gregor, Hefin O'Hare, Daryl Gibson, Graeme Morrison, Max Evans, Colin Shaw
Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Ed Kalman, Moray Low, Dan Turner, James Eddie, Opeta Palepoi, Richie Vernon, Scott Forrest, Sam Pinder, Mike Adamson, Sean Marsden, Scott Barrow, Bernardo Stortoni
Newcastle Falcons: Matt Burke, Tom May, James Hoyle, Mark Mayerhofler, John Rudd, Steve Jones, Lee Dickson, Joe McDonnell, Matt Thompson, Micky Ward, Andy Buist, Mark Sorenson, Geoff Parting, Ben Woods, Phil Dowson (c)
Replacements: Andy Long, David Wilson, Jon Golding, Andy Perry, Brent Wilson, James Grindal, Adam Dehaty, Joe Shaw, Ollie Phillips

Match 3

7 September 2007
7.30pm
Wasps England 34 - 8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: John Hart
David Doherty x 2
Riki Flutey
Dominic Waldouck
Hugo Ellis
Con: ?
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Report		 Try: Hefin O'Hare
Pen: Colin Gregor
Adams Park
Attendance: 2236
Referee: Martin Fox (RFU)

Wasps:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Michael Collins, Eric Milligan, Moray Low, Andy Newman, Dan Turner, Steve Swindall, Donnie Macfadyen, Johnnie Beattie, Chris O'Young, Colin Gregor, Thom Evans, Scott Barrow, Graeme Morrison, Hefin O'Hare, Colin Shaw
Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Ed Kalman, Ben Prescott, James Eddie, Opeta Palepoi, Richie Vernon, Sam Pinder, Mike Adamson, Max Evans, Sean Marsden, Scott Barrow, Bernardo Stortoni

Match 4

5 November 2007
7pm[13]
Leeds Carnegie England 6 - 19 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Pen: Adam Greendale x 2
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Report
Report		 Try: Opeta Palepoi
Colin Gregor
Hefin O'Hare
Con: Colin Gregor x 2
Sycamores, West Park Leeds

Leeds Carnegie: 1 Michael Cusack 2 Scott Freer 3 Adam Hopcroft 4 James Craig 5 Mark Anderson 6 Andrew Boyde 7 Sam Stitcher ( C ) 8 Max Lewis 9 Mike Aspinall 10 Adam Greendale 11 Luther Burrell 12 Lee Blackett 13 Tom Rock 14 Andy Rock 15 Pete Wackett
Replacements: 16 Chris Steel 17 Aarin Yorke 18 Chris Wilson 19 Gareth Williams 20 Dan White 21 Luke Gray
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Colin Shaw 14 Hefin O"Hare 13 Graeme Morrison 12 Scott Barrow 11 Chris Kinloch 10 Colin Gregor 9 Mike Adamson 1 Justin Va'a 2 Eric Milligan 3 Mike Collins 4 Opeta Palepoi 5 Dan Turner 6 James Eddie 7 Calum Forrester 8 Richie Vernon
Replacements: Ruaridh Jackson, Andrew Dymock, Scott Forrest, Allan Kelly, Ben Prescott, Pat McArthur, Alan Dymock, Tom Bury

European Champions Cup

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Saracens (1) 65012711162251191063124
France Biarritz 6402911−2109116−71118
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 63031214−213012731316
Italy Viadana 60061325−12106208−102213

Results

Round 1
11 November 2007
15:00
Saracens England 33–31 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Vyvyan 8' c
Penney 17' c
Skirving 38' m
Ratuvou 50' m
Con: Jackson (2)
Pen: Jackson (3) 23', 32', 79'
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Report
Report
Report		 Try: Barclay 25' m
O'Hare 73' c
Kellock 80' c
Con: Parks (2)
Pen: Parks (4) 6', 30', 43', 55'
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 7,012
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Round 2
16 November 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 41–31 Italy Viadana
Tries: O'Hare 10' c
Parks 21' c
Morrison 23' c
Pinder 60' c
Barclay 65' c
Con: Parks (5)
Pen: Parks (2) 15', 48'		 Preview
Report
Report
Report		 Tries: Pedersen (2) 4' c, 34' c
Birchall 46' c
Bortolussi 80' c
Con: Howarth (4)
Pen: Howarth 41'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Round 3
9 December 2007
13:00
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 9–6 France Biarritz
Pen: Parks (3) 8', 13', 38' Preview
Report
Report
Report		 Pen: Dupuy (2) 26', 73'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,194
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Round 4
14 December 2007
21:00
Biarritz France 21–14 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tries: Vahafolau 77' c, 80+3' m
Con: Traille
Pen: Traille (3) 32', 56', 64'		 Preview
Report
Report
Report		 Try: Barclay 23' m
Pen: Parks (2) 1', 21'
Drop: Parks 57'
Round 5
12 January 2008
14:30
Viadana Italy 15–18 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tries: Erasmus (2) 26' c, 36' m
Con: Howarth
Pen: Pilat 75'		 Preview
Report
Report
Report		 Tries: Brown 23' c
Stortoni 65' m
Con: Parks
Pen: Parks (2) 40', 48'
Round 6
18 January 2008
20:00
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 17–21 England Saracens
Try: Stortoni 61' m
Pen: Parks (4) 17', 24', 40+1', 76'		 Preview
Report
Report
Report		 Tries: Haughton 4' m
Jackson 40+3' c
Con: Jackson
Pen: Jackson (3) 21', 38', 68'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,213
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Magners Celtic League

League Table

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
Ireland Leinster 181314428283+14544304361
Wales Cardiff Blues 181206395315+8048316256
Ireland Munster 181017330258+7233262448
Scotland Edinburgh 18936313285+2835293348
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 181017340349−931381346
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 187011403362+4145386539
Wales Ospreys 186111321255+6624242937
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 187110282394−11231441334
Ireland Ulster 186111278407−12933412129
Ireland Connacht 185112214396−18216390224

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)
Source: RaboDirect PRO12

Results

Some of the all Welsh fixtures were played early to allow the Welsh teams to play in the British & Irish Cup.

Round 1
Round 2
30 September 2007
15:00
Ospreys Wales 37–23 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Lee Byrne x 2
Ben Lewis
Con: Shaun Connor x 2
Pen: Shaun Connor x 4
Drop: Shaun Connor x 2
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Report
Report
Report		 Try: Sam Pinder
Colin Shaw
Con: Colin Gregor x 2
Pen: Colin Gregor x 3
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 5,417
Referee: Colin Stanely (Ireland)
Round 3
5 October 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 16–15 Ireland Connacht
Try: Johnnie Beattie
Con: Colin Gregor
Pen: Colin Gregor x 3
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Report
Report
Report		 Pen: Tim Donnelly x 3
Drop: Tim Donnelly x 2
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Phil Fear (Wales)
Round 4
Round 5
26 October 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 11–11 Ireland Munster
Try: Lome Fa'atau
Pen: Dan Parks x 2
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Report
Report
Report		 Try: Lifeimi Mafi
Pen: Paul Warwick x 2
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,829
Referee: James Jones (WRU)
Round 6
2 November 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 25–6 Ireland Ulster
Try: Andrew Henderson
Con: Dan Parks
Pen: Dan Parks x 6
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Report
Report
Report		 Try: David Humphreys x 2
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: A Small (RFU)
Round 7
23 November 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 17–5 Wales Cardiff Blues
Try: Dan Parks
Pen: Dan Parks x 3
Drop: Dan Parks
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Report
Report
Report		 Try: Rhys Williams
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: Alan Lewis (IRFU)
Round 8
30 November 2007
18:30
Connacht Ireland 10–6 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Adrian Flavin
Con: Andrew Dunne
Pen: Andrew Dunne
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Report
Report
Report		 Pen: Dan Parks x 2
Sportsground
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Round 9: 1872 Cup (1st Leg)
28 December 2007
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland 35–31 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Murrayfield
Attendance: 6,225
Round 10
4 January 2008
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 16–18 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,798
Round 11
15 February 2008
19:10
Llanelli Scarlets Wales 30–7 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Stradey Park
Attendance: 6,190
Round 12
29 February 2008
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 9–6 Wales Ospreys
Report
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,058
Round 13
21 March 2008
19:30
Leinster Ireland 34–18 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 11,730
Round 14
30 March 2008
16:05
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 14–20 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,949
Round 15: 1872 Cup (2nd Leg)
11 April 2008
20:00
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 23–14 Scotland Edinburgh
Report
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,731

Glasgow Warriors won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 54 - 49.

Round 16
18 April 2008
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 25–23 Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Report
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Round 17
3 May 2008
15:00
Ulster Ireland 24–35 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,592
Round 18
10 May 2008
17:00
Munster Ireland 18–21 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,360

Sponsorship

Flo Gas - Title Sponsor

KooGa - Official Kit Supplier

Official Kit Sponsor

Visit Scotland

Magners

Others

Canterbury

Gilbert

Clyde 1[14]

EAS

Greaves Sports

Citroen

Land Rover

Purely Scottish

En Croute Catering

Specsavers Opticians

Greens Health and Fitness Clubs

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Glasgow Warriors Squad To Play Rotherham Titans - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  2. ↑ "Ian Riddoch To Join Warriors As Interim General Manager - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  3. ↑ "Warriors Drive On With Ford - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  4. ↑ "Warriors Confirm Another Major Signing - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  5. ↑ "Stortoni Adds Experience To Warriors" Backline - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  6. ↑ "Warriors Welcome New Scrum Half - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  7. 1 2 "Glasgow Announce New Signings - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  8. ↑ "Warriors Sign World Class Centre - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  9. ↑ "Dougie Hall To Join Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  10. ↑ "Leonelli Leaves Glasgow - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  11. 1 2 3 "Glasgow Warriors Players To Leave Scotland - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  12. ↑ "Petrie To Retire From Warriors And Join Sse - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  13. ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/07/10/30/back-squad-play-leeds
  14. ↑ "Warriors Team Up With Clyde 1 - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
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