2015–16 Glasgow Warriors season

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Glasgow Warriors 2015 / 2016
Ground(s)Scotstoun Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)
Coach(es)Scotland Gregor Townsend
Captain(s)Scotland Jonny Gray
Most capsScotland Zander Fagerson (25)
Top scorerScotland Duncan Weir (132)
Most triesAustralia Taqele Naiyaravoro (9)
League(s)Pro 12
3rd
1st kit
2nd kit

The 2015-16 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro12 and the European Champions Cup.

Season Overview[edit]

The 2015-16 season began for Glasgow Warriors, for the first time, as defending champions.[1]

In preparation for the defence of the title in a Rugby World Cup year - where it was expected that Glasgow Warriors would supply the majority of the Scotland side - Gregor Townsend assembled one of the biggest Professional squads in world rugby.

It was hoped that the large squad would see the Warriors through the early part of the season and provide enough impetus for a European challenge too.

Team[edit]

Coaches[edit]

Squad[edit]

 

Hookers

Scotland Fraser Brown
Scotland Kevin Bryce
Scotland Pat MacArthur
Scotland James Malcolm
Georgia (country) Shalva Mamukashvili
Scotland Fergus Scott

Props

Scotland Alex Allan
Scotland Michael Cusack
Scotland Zander Fagerson
Scotland Steven Findlay
New Zealand Jarrod Firth
Scotland Ryan Grant
Scotland George Hunter
Tonga Sila Puafisi
Scotland D'Arcy Rae
Scotland Gordon Reid
Canada Djustice Sears-Duru
Wales Javan Sebastian
Scotland Gary Strain
Fiji Jerry Yanuyanutawa

Locks

Scotland Scott Cummings
Scotland Jonny Gray
Scotland Kieran Low
Fiji Leone Nakarawa
United States Greg Peterson
Scotland Tim Swinson

 

Loose forwards

Scotland Adam Ashe
Scotland Hugh Blake
Scotland Will Bordill
Scotland James Eddie
Italy Simone Favaro
Scotland Chris Fusaro
Scotland Jason Hill
Scotland Rob Harley
Scotland Tyrone Holmes
Scotland Josh Strauss
Scotland Ryan Wilson

Scrum halves

Scotland Henry Pyrgos
Scotland Mike Blair
Scotland Grayson Hart
Scotland Ali Price

Fly halves

England Rory Clegg
Scotland Gregor Hunter
Scotland Finn Russell
Scotland Duncan Weir
Scotland Scott Wight

 

Centres

Scotland Mark Bennett
Scotland Alex Dunbar
Scotland Nick Grigg
Scotland Peter Horne
Australia Sam Johnson
Scotland Fraser Lyle
Scotland Richie Vernon

Back Three

Scotland Glenn Bryce
Scotland Junior Bulumakau
Scotland Nyle Godsmark
Scotland Rory Hughes
Scotland Lee Jones
Scotland Sean Lamont
Australia Taqele Naiyaravoro
Scotland Mark Robertson
Scotland Tommy Seymour
Scotland Stuart Hogg
Scotland Peter Murchie

 

BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 players[edit]

Scottish Rugby Academy players who have been assigned to a Professional club are Stage 3 players.[2] These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2015-16.[3][4]

Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad.

Player statistics[edit]

During the 2015–16 season, Glasgow have used 56 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 Scotland Fraser Brown 11 1 0 1(1) 0 0 12(1) 5
HK Scotland Kevin Bryce 1(2) 1 0 0 0 0 1(2) 0
HK Scotland Cameron Fenton (1) 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
HK Scotland Pat MacArthur 9(3) 0 0 3 0 0 12(3) 0
HK Scotland James Malcolm 1(10) 1 0 1(1) 1 0 2(11) 10
HK Georgia (country) Shalva Mamukashvili 1(1) 0 0 1(3) 0 0 2(4) 0
HK Scotland Fergus Scott (3) 0 0 0 0 0 (3) 0
PR Scotland Alex Allan 4(3) 1 0 2(2) 0 0 6(5) 5
PR Scotland Mike Cusack 3(2) 1 0 0 0 0 3(2) 5
PR Scotland Zander Fagerson 6(13) 2 0 1(5) 0 0 7(18) 10
PR Scotland Ryan Grant 3(3) 1 0 2 0 0 5(3) 5
PR Tonga Sila Puafisi 12(3) 2 0 5(1) 0 0 17(4) 10
PR Scotland D'Arcy Rae 2(5) 0 0 0 0 0 2(5) 0
PR Scotland Gordon Reid 13(4) 3 0 2(2) 0 0 15(6) 15
PR Fiji Jerry Yanuyanutawa 3(12) 1 0 (2) 0 0 3(14) 5
LK Scotland Scott Cummings 5(3) 1 0 (1) 0 0 5(4) 5
LK Scotland Jonny Gray 8 2 0 6 0 0 14 10
LK Scotland Kieran Low 1(2) 0 0 0 0 0 1(2) 0
LK Fiji Leone Nakarawa 14(3) 5 0 6 1 0 20(3) 30
LK United States Greg Peterson 8(7) 2 0 1(1) 0 0 9(8) 10
LK Scotland Tim Swinson 7(4) 1 0 (4) 1 0 7(8) 10
BR Scotland Adam Ashe 10(3) 2 0 3 0 0 13(3) 10
BR Scotland Hugh Blake (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 0
BR Scotland James Eddie 1(4) 0 0 1 0 0 2(4) 0
BR Italy Simone Favaro 9(5) 3 0 4(1) 0 0 13(6) 15
BR Scotland Chris Fusaro 12(3) 1 0 2(1) 0 0 14(4) 5
BR Scotland Rob Harley 17(1) 1 0 2(1) 0 0 19(2) 5
BR Scotland Tyrone Holmes 1(5) 0 0 0 0 0 1(5) 0
BR Scotland Josh Strauss 10(3) 0 0 3(1) 0 0 13(4) 15
BR Scotland Ryan Wilson 10(4) 0 0 2(1) 0 0 12(5) 0
SH Scotland Mike Blair 4(5) 0 0 3 0 0 7(5) 0
SH Scotland Grayson Hart 9(11) 1 0 (4) 0 0 9(15) 5
SH Scotland Ali Price 5(6) 2 0 3 0 0 8(6) 10
SH Scotland Henry Pyrgos 5(1) 1 0 0 0 0 5(1) 5
FH England Rory Clegg 4(2) 0 60 0 0 0 4(2) 60
FH Scotland Gregor Hunter 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0
FH Scotland Finn Russell 8(2) 2 61 5(1) 0 48 13(3) 119
FH Scotland Duncan Weir 9(3) 3 99 2(3) 1 13 11(6) 132
FH Scotland Scott Wight 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0
CE Scotland Mark Bennett 11(2) 3 0 3 0 0 14(2) 15
CE Scotland Alex Dunbar 9 2 0 4 0 0 13 10
CE Scotland Robbie Fergusson (2) 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0
CE Scotland Nick Grigg (1) 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
CE Scotland Peter Horne 9(1) 3 0 2 1 0 11(1) 20
CE Scotland Fraser Lyle 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
CE Australia Sam Johnson 3(4) 0 0 0 0 0 3(4) 0
CE Scotland Richie Vernon 2 0 0 (1) 0 0 2(1) 0
WG Scotland Junior Bulumakau 2(2) 1 0 0 0 0 2(2) 5
WG Scotland Rory Hughes 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 5
WG Scotland Lee Jones 11(3) 2 0 1(3) 0 0 12(6) 10
WG Scotland Sean Lamont 8(1) 1 0 4(1) 0 0 12(2) 5
WG Australia Taqele Naiyaravoro 12(4) 6 0 4(2) 3 0 16(6) 45
WG Scotland Tommy Seymour 8 2 0 4 0 0 12 10
FB Scotland Glenn Bryce 7(4) 5 0 (1) 0 0 7(5) 25
FB Scotland Stuart Hogg 9 2 3 5 1 3 14 21
FB Scotland Peter Murchie 8(1) 0 0 0 0 0 8(1) 0

Staff movements[edit]

Coaches[edit]

Personnel in[edit]

Personnel out[edit]

Player movements[edit]

Academy promotions[edit]

Player transfers[edit]

Competitions[edit]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Match 1[edit]

14 August 2015
7 pm
France Clermont28 - 10Glasgow Warriors
Try: Paul Jedrasiak
Aurélien Rougerie
Camille Gérondeau
Judicaël Cancoriet
Con: Camille Lopez x 3
Patricio Fernandez
ReportTry: Junior Bulumakau
Con: Rory Clegg
Pen: Rory Clegg
Jacques-Lavédrine Sports Complex, Issoire
Referee: Salem Attalah (France)

Glasgow Warriors:15. Peter Murchie 14. Junior Bulumakau* 13. Glenn Bryce 12. Fraser Lyle 11. Lee Jones 10. Rory Clegg 9. Grayson Hart
1. Jerry Yanuyanutawa 2. Kevin Bryce 3. D'arcy Rae 4. James Eddie 5. Kieran Low 6. Tyrone Holmes 7. Chris Fusaro (c) 8. Jason Hill
Replacements: Mark Robertson, Nick Grigg**, Robbie Fergusson **, Nyle Godsmark, Ali Price**, Will Bordill, Simone Favaro, Scott Cummings**,
Andrew Davidson**, Zander Fagerson, Pat MacArthur, Fergus Scott, George Hunter[61] [* Trialist] [** BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 Player]

Clermont: 1. Thomas Domingo (c) 2. John Ulugia 3. Clément Ric 4. Paul Jedrasiak 5. Loïc Jacquet 6. Camille Gérondeau 7. Julien Bardy 8. Fritz Lee
9. Ludovic Radosavljevic 10. Camille Lopez 11. Hosea Gear 12. Benson Stanley 13. Aurélien Rougerie 14. Adrien Planté 15. Nick Abendanon
Replacements: Viktor Kolelishvili, Raphaël Chaume, Arthur Iturria, Alexandre Lapandry, Enzo Sanga, Patricio Fernandez, Pedro Bettencourt,
Daniel Kötze, Etienne Falcoux, Judicaël Cancoriet, Calvonn Allison, Alexandre Nicoue, Albert VuliVuli, David Strettle[62]

Match 2[edit]

28 August 2015
7 pm
Canada Canada19-12Glasgow Warriors
Try: Jamie Cudmore
Ciaran Hearn
D. T. H. van der Merwe
Con: Nathan Hirayama x 2
ReportTry: Glenn Bryce
Junior Bulumakau
Con: Scott Wight
Graves-Oakley Memorial Park, Halifax
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Canada: 15 Matt Evans, 14 Jeff Hassler, 13 Ciaran Hearn, 12 Connor Braid, 11 D. T. H. van der Merwe, 10 Nathan Hirayama, 9 Phil Mack, 8 Richard Thorpe, 7 Nanyak Dala, 6 Kyle Gilmour, 5 Jamie Cudmore (c), 4 Evan Olmstead, 3 Andrew Tiedemann, 2 Benoit Piffero, 1 Djustice Sears-Duru. Replacements: 16 Hubert Buydens, 17 Ray Barkwill, 18 Doug Wooldridge, 19 Jebb Sinclair, 20 Aaron Carpenter, 21 Jamie Mackenzie, 22 Liam Underwood, 23 Harry Jones, 24 Brett Beukeboom, 25 Phil Mackenzie.
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Peter Murchie (c), 14 Lee Jones, 13 Glenn Bryce, 12 Fraser Lyle, 11 Rory Hughes, 10 Rory Clegg, 9 Mike Blair, 8 Josh Strauss, 7 Chris Fusaro, 6 Simone Favaro, 5 Kieran Low, 4 Tim Swinson, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Pat MacArthur, 1 Jerry Yanuyanutawa. Replacements (all used): George Hunter, Kevin Bryce, Mike Cusack, D'arcy Rae, Scott Cummings**, James Eddie, Will Bordill, Jason Hill, Grayson Hart, Scott Wight, Mark Robertson, Robbie Fergusson**, Junior Bulumakau. [** BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 Player]

Match 3[edit]

Glasgow Warriors:15. Glenn Bryce 14. Junior Bulumakau 13. Sam Johnson 12. Fraser Lyle 11. Lee Jones 10. Rory Clegg 9. Grayson Hart
1. Alex Allan 2. Fergus Scott 3. D'arcy Rae 4. Rob Harley (c) 5. Scott Cummings** 6. Tyrone Holmes 7. Hugh Blake 8. Adam Ashe
Replacements (all used): James Malcolm**, George Hunter, Zander Fagerson, Jason Hill, Callum Hunter-Hill**, Ali Price**, Gregor Hunter, Nick Grigg**,
Chris Fusaro, James Eddie, Gary Strain, Mike Cusack, Kieran Low, Robbie Fergusson **, Nyle Godsmark, George Horne**[64]
[** BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 Player]

Army Rugby Union: 1. Dowding 2. Austin 3. Budgen 4. Jones 5. Ball 6. Koroiyadi 7. Lamont 8. Boladua
9. Chennell 10. Davies 11. Nlalaugo 12. Wessells 13. Nakamavuto 14. Watkins 15. Leatham
Replacements: Dwyer, Hamilton, McLaren, Bates, Llewellyn, Nayacavou, Vata, Prasad, O'Reilly[65]

Pro12[edit]

At the start of the season, Glasgow Warriors were missing 21 players on Rugby World Cup duty in various international squads, more than any other club in world rugby.[66]

That wasn't all. The Australian international, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Glasgow's marquee signing of the season, was stuck in Australia awaiting a visa. He wouldn't arrive in Glasgow until October and he played his first match against Newport Gwent Dragons on 16 October 2015.[67]

In addition to losing players to the World Cup and visa hold-ups Glasgow had a run of injuries at the start of the season. Alex Dunbar & Sam Johnson were injured for the opener against Scarlets[68] and that injury list grew with stand-in captain Peter Murchie being injured for 3–4 months.[69]

A spate of injuries to Glasgow's recognised hookers caused the Warriors to sign Shalva Mamukashvili from Sale Sharks.[70] The hooker injury list included Kevin Bryce, Fraser Brown, Pat MacArthur and new academy promotion Fergus Scott. Mamukashvili and academy players James Malcolm and Cameron Fenton were called on to avert the Hooker crisis.

The season was to get even worse for the Warriors as, due to flooding, Scotstoun became unplayable over the winter. Glasgow's 1872 Cup home match against Edinburgh Rugby was played at Murrayfield, Edinburgh's home! In addition Glasgow had to move other home matches to Rugby Park in Kilmarnock.[71]

Losing both matches to Edinburgh left Glasgow at one point sitting 9th in the Pro12 league table. However, as the club managed to get Scotstoun playable again and their World Cup players gradually got back to domestic ways, Glasgow slowly climbed back up the table. A 9-game winning streak saw Glasgow manage to climb to the top of the table and secure a semi-final play-off place.[72]

Away to Connacht in the final league match of the season, victory would have secured Glasgow a home semi final and first place. Instead Connacht ground out a tight match which meant Glasgow finished third; with Leinster securing top spot by a single point.

This meant that Glasgow had to travel back to Connacht for an away semi-final. Another bruising match followed with two Glasgow Warriors players Russell and Fagerson colliding when tackling Connacht's Bundee Aki in the first minutes, immediately putting Glasgow on the back foot. Russell ended in hospital[73] - and by the end of the game Simone Favaro, Johnny Gray, D'Arcy Rae and Josh Strauss all suffered injuries. Connacht ground out another win and found themselves in the Edinburgh final against Leinster to end Glasgow's championship defence.[74]

League table[edit]

2015–16 Pro12 watch · edit · discuss
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Ireland Leinster (RU) 22 16 0 6 458 290 +168 51 27 6 3 73
2 Ireland Connacht (CH) 22 15 0 7 507 406 +101 60 46 8 5 73
3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (SF) 22 14 1 7 557 380 +177 68 37 8 6 72
4 Ireland Ulster (SF) 22 14 0 8 488 307 +181 61 29 8 5 69
5 Wales Scarlets 22 14 0 8 477 458 +19 45 54 2 5 63
6 Ireland Munster 22 13 0 9 459 417 +42 56 36 6 5 63
7 Wales Cardiff Blues 22 11 0 11 542 461 +81 62 53 5 7 56
8 Wales Ospreys 22 11 1 10 490 455 +35 55 49 6 3 55
9 Scotland Edinburgh 22 11 0 11 405 366 +39 41 36 2 8 54
10 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 22 4 0 18 353 492 −139 33 57 0 10 26
11 Italy Zebre 22 5 0 17 308 718 −410 35 99 3 1 24
12 Italy Benetton Treviso 22 3 0 19 320 614 −294 35 79 0 8 20
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[75]
  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.
Green background (rows 1 to 4) were play-off places, and earned places in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places that earned places in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
To facilitate the 2015 Rugby World Cup, there were no play-offs for the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup; the 20th place went to the winner of the 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup if not already qualified. Because Challenge Cup winner Montpellier qualified via the Top 14, its place passed to the top team from that league not already qualified.
Plain background indicates teams that earned a place in the 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]
5 September 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland10–16Wales Scarlets
Try: Cusack 45' m
G. Bryce 79' m
ReportTry: A. Shingler 4' m
Parkes 19' m
Pen: D. Jones (2/3) 28', 54'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,562
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
Round 2[edit]
11 September 2015
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland33–32Ireland Connacht (2 BP)
Try: G. Bryce 30' c
Cummings 35' c
Harley 41' c
Con: Clegg (3/3)
Pen: Clegg (4/4) 10', 22', 27', 68'
ReportTry: Jo. Cooney 46' c
penalty try 56' c
Poolman 59' m
Fox-Matamua 75' c
Con: Carty (3/4)
Pen: Carty (2/2) 7', 39'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,267
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
Round 3[edit]
2 October 2015
18:00
Munster Ireland23–21Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: O'Callaghan 28' c
Botha 66' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 19', 40', 77'
ReportPen: Clegg (6/7) 12', 32', 38', 51', 55', 60'
Drop: Clegg (1/1) 74'
Thomond Park
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Round 4[edit]
16 October 2015
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland29–15Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Fusaro 35' c
Fagerson 54' c
Bulumakau 69' m
Favaro 79' c
Con: Clegg (3/4)
Pen: Clegg (1/2) 12'
ReportTry: Landman 23' c
Hewitt 72' m
Con: Tovey (1/2)
Pen: Tovey (1/2) 40'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,641
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
Round 5[edit]
23 October 2015
19:45
Leinster Ireland23–18Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: L. McGrath 42' c
penalty try 64' c
Con: McFadden (2/2)
Pen: McFadden (3/4) 16', 21', 80'
ReportTry: Fagerson 13' c
Naiyaravoro 48' m
Con: Weir (1/2)
Pen: Weir (2/3) 26', 34'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 11,089
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
Round 6[edit]
1 November 2015
14:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland31–19Wales Ospreys
Try: Lamont 29' m
Peterson 50' c
Allan 63' m
Naiyaravoro 80' m
Con: Weir (1/4)
Pen: Weir (3/4) 2', 43', 55'
ReportTry: Baker 73' c
Con: Biggar (1/1)
Pen: Biggar (4/5) 6', 13', 37', 46'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,650
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
Round 7[edit]
7 November 2015
15:00
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales30–35Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: G. Evans 30' m
penalty try 78' c
Con: Patchell (1/2)
Pen: Patchell (6/6) 7', 12', 19', 37', 58', 63'
ReportTry: Nakarawa 25' m
Naiyaravoro 38' c
Grant 68' c
Gray 73' c
Con: Russell (3/4)
Pen: Russell (3/3) 5', 41', 75'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,704
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
Round 8[edit]
27 November 2015
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland13–6Italy Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
Try: Ashe 72' c
Con: Weir (1/1)
Pen: Russell (1/1) 3'
Weir (1/1) 78'
ReportPen: Hayward (2/4) 9', 32'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,634
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
Round 9[edit]
5 December 2015
15:00
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandP–PIreland Leinster
Postponed due to a
waterlogged pitch.[76]
Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
Round 10 - 1872 Cup 1st leg[edit]
27 December 2015
15:05
Edinburgh Scotland23–11Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Scott 12' c
Hardie 69' c
Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 30', 50', 59'
ReportTry: Bennett 6' m
Pen: Russell (2/2) 47', 56'
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 23,642
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Round 11 - 1872 Cup 2nd leg[edit]
2 January 2016
17:15
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland11–14Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Bennett 31' m
Pen: Weir (2/2) 5', 54'
ReportTry: Burleigh 74' m
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 16', 25', 67'
Murrayfield Stadium[77]
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)

Edinburgh Rugby won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 37 - 22.

Round 12[edit]
Round 13[edit]
31 January 2016
14:30
Ospreys Wales20–20Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Walker 23' c
D. Evans 68' c
Con: S. Davies (2/2)
Pen: S. Davies (2/4) 19', 43'
ReportTry: Hughes 26' c
Reid 53' c
Con: Weir (2/2)
Pen: Weir (2/4) 3', 7'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,239
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
Round 14[edit]
12 February 2016
19:30
Ulster Ireland13–10Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Black 52' c
Con: Pad. Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Pienaar (1/2) 22'
Pad. Jackson (1/1) 66'
ReportTry: Jones 9' m
Naiyaravoro 80' m
Kingspan Stadium
Attendance: 16,477
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
Round 15[edit]
19 February 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland27–24Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Puafisi (2) 4' c, 7' c
Weir 43' m
G. Bryce 70' m
Con: Weir (2/4)
Pen: Weir (1/3) 62'
ReportTry: Kilcoyne (2) 11' c, 23' c
Sherry 63' c
Con: Keatley (3/3)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 17'
Rugby Park[78]
Attendance: 7,212
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Round 16[edit]
25 February 2016
19:05
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Wales15–18Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Pen: O'Brien (5/6) 3', 13', 16', 27', 48'ReportTry: Dunbar 42' c
Weir 72' m
Con: Weir (1/2)
Pen: Weir (2/3) 10', 25'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,526
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
Round 17[edit]
6 March 2016
14:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland27–20Wales Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Try: Reid 9' c
Swinson 40' c
Favaro 74' c
Con: Weir (3/3)
Pen: Weir (2/2) 6', 20'
ReportTry: Fish 72' m
E. Jenkins 79' c
Cook 80' m
Con: Patchell (1/3)
Pen: Patchell (1/1) 56'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,492
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
Round 9 rescheduled match[edit]
18 March 2016[79]
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland12–6Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Pen: Clegg (4/4) 14', 17', 50', 58'ReportPen: Nacewa (2/3) 3', 30'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)

This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 9, on 5 December 2015 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Round 18[edit]
25 March 2016
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland27–17Ireland Ulster
Try: Hogg 58' m
Seymour 61' c
Con: Russell (1/2)
Pen: Russell (4/6) 23', 28', 39', 72'
Hogg (1/1) 80'
ReportTry: Henderson 3' c
McCloskey 44' c
Con: Pad. Jackson (2/2)
Pen: Pad. Jackson (1/1) 34'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Round 19[edit]
2 April 2016
17:30
Benetton Treviso Italy16–38Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Esposito 35' c
Con: Hayward (1/1)
Pen: Hayward (3/3) 14', 18', 39'
ReportTry: Gray 11' c
Horne 28' c
Favaro 42' c
Hogg 59' m
Hart 67' m
Malcolm 73' c
Con: Russell (4/6)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Round 12 rescheduled match[edit]
8 April 2016
19:30
Zebre Italy14–43Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: L. Sarto 3' c
Palazzani 20' c
Con: Canna (2/2)
ReportTry: Brown 16' c
Price 46' c
Dunbar 51' c
Horne (2) 57' c, 77' m
Naiyaravoro 72' m
Yanuyanutawa 75' m
Con: Weir (3/3)
Russell (1/4)
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)

This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 12, on 8 January 2016 – was postponed due to a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture rearrangement that occurred as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015.[80]

Round 20[edit]
16 April 2016
15:15
Scarlets Wales10–46Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: L. Williams 30' c
Con: S. Shingler (1/1)
Pen: S. Shingler (1/1) 2'
ReportTry: Russell (2) 6' c, 25' m
Jones (2) 37' m, 73' m
Pyrgos 41' c
Bennett 58' c
Seymour 64' c
Con: Russell (4/7)
Pen: Russell (1/1) 18'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 8,165
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
Round 21[edit]
29 April 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland70–10Italy Zebre
Try: Nakarawa (3) 15' c, 42' c, 52' c
Ashe 23' c
G. Bryce (2) 30' c, 36' c
Naiyaravoro 33' c
Peterson 63' c
Price 65' c
Weir 73' c
Con: Weir (10/10)
ReportTry: Van Zyl 17' m
Boni 38' m
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Round 22[edit]
7 May 2016
15:00
Connacht Ireland14–7Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Aki 18' c
O'Halloran 59' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1)
O'Leary (1/1)
ReportTry: Reid 46' c
Con: Russell (1/1)
Galway Sportsgrounds
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)

Play-offs[edit]

Semi-final[edit]
21 May 2016
18:30
Connacht Ireland16–11Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Adeolokun 36' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1)
Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 24', 52', 64'
ReportTry: Nakarawa 48' m
Pen: Weir (2/2) 26', 56'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

Europe[edit]

By virtue of winning the Pro12 in 2014-15, Glasgow Warriors were seeded as top seeds in the European Champions Cup pool stages. Drawn with Racing 92, Northampton Saints and Scarlets, it was a tough group.[81]

Townsend had predicted that four wins out of six would be needed to qualify.[81] Glasgow secured a home win against Racing and home and away wins against Scarlets.[82] Three wins might have been enough had the group been tighter but unfortunately Scarlets proved the whipping boy of the group and it was Glasgow's losses to Northampton Saints home and away which ended the Warriors hopes of progress.[83][84]

Pool 3[edit]

P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
France Racing 92 (3) 6 4 1 1 174 70 +104 23 6 4 0 22
England Northampton Saints (8) 6 4 1 1 94 93 +1 12 9 1 0 19
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 6 3 0 3 114 96 +18 10 11 1 1 14
Wales Scarlets 6 0 0 6 59 182 –123 7 25 0 2 2

Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]
14 November 2015
16:15
Racing 92 FranceP–PScotland Glasgow Warriors
Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
Round 2[edit]
21 November 2015
17:15
Glasgow Warriors Scotland15–26England Northampton Saints
Try: P. Horne 33' c
Strauss 57' m
Con: Russell (1/2) 35'
Pen: Russell (1/3) 5'
ReportTry: G. Pisi 7' c
Tuala (2) 29' m, 51' m
Con: Myler (1/3) 7'
Pen: Myler (3/3) 15', 21', 40'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
Round 3[edit]
12 December 2015
13:00
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland43–6Wales Scarlets
Try: Weir 6' c
Malcolm 52' c
Naiyaravoro (3) 56' c, 69' c, 73' m
Swinson 80' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 7' 53'
Russell (3/4) 57' 70' 80+1'
Pen: Weir (1/1) 39'
ReportPen: Shingler (2/2) 11', 46'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,576
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Round 4[edit]
19 December 2015
19:45
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales6–9Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Pen: Thomas (2/4) 54', 67'ReportPen: Russell (3/4) 4', 26', 45'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 5,767
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
Round 1 rescheduled[edit]
9 January 2016
13:00
(1 BP) Racing 92 France34–10Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Tameifuna 28' c
Szarzewski 43' c
Ben Arous 50' c
Carizza 80' c
Con: Carter (3/3) 29', 44', 51'
Goosen (1/1) 80'
Pen: Carter (2/2) 24', 38'
ReportTry: Nakarawa 59' c
Con: Russell (1/1) 59'
Pen: Russell (1/2) 14'
Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 8,133
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Round 5[edit]
17 January 2016
17:30
Northampton Saints England19–15Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Harrison 9' c
Day 51' m
Mallinder 78' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/2) 10'
Myler (1/1) 80'
ReportPen: Russell (4/6) 23', 32', 47', 56'
Hogg (1/2) 70'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,874
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
Round 6[edit]
23 January 2016
17:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland22–5France Racing 92
Try: Hogg 55' c
Con: Russell (1/1) 56'
Pen: Russell (3/3) 7', 47', 61'
Weir (2/2) 69', 76'
ReportTry: Khinchagishvili 65' m
Con: Dulin (0/1)
Rugby Park[78]
Attendance: 9,063
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Warrior of the month awards[edit]

Award Winner
September no award
October Scotland Mike Blair
November Fiji Leone Nakarawa
December Australia Taqele Naiyaravoro
January Scotland Jonny Gray
February Scotland Josh Strauss
March Fiji Leone Nakarawa
April no award
May no award

End of Season awards[edit]

Award Winner
Young Player of the Season Scotland Zander Fagerson
Coaches Award Scotland James Eddie
Test Player of the Season Scotland Stuart Hogg
Most Improved Player of the Season Scotland Ali Price
Al Kellock Leadership Award Scotland Mike Blair
Community Club of the Season Cumnock
Try of the Season Scotland Duncan Weir vs. Ireland Munster
Players' Player of the Season Fiji Leone Nakarawa
Player of the Season Italy Simone Favaro

Competitive debuts this season[edit]

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
244 Scotland CummingsScott Cummings Lock 2015-09-05 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil
245 Scotland HartGrayson Hart Scrum half 2015-09-05 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil
246 Scotland ScottFergus Scott (Hooker) 2015-09-05 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil
247 Scotland LowKieran Low (Lock) 2015-09-05 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil
248 Scotland BlairMike Blair (Scrum half) 2015-09-05 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil
249 England CleggRory Clegg (Fly half) 2015-09-05 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil
250 Scotland FergussonRobbie Fergusson (Centre) 2015-09-05 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Scarlets Pro12 Loss Nil
251 Scotland BulumakauJunior Bulumakau Wing 2015-09-11 Home Scotstoun Stadium Ireland Connacht Pro12 Win Nil
252 Scotland BlakeHugh Blake (Centre) 2015-09-11 Home Scotstoun Stadium Ireland Connacht Pro12 Win Nil
253 Scotland HunterGregor Hunter (Fly half) 2015-10-02 Away Thomond Park Ireland Munster Pro12 Loss Nil
254 Australia NaiyaravoroTaqele Naiyaravoro Wing 2015-10-16 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Dragons Pro12 Win Nil
255 United States PetersonGreg Peterson (Lock) 2015-10-16 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Dragons Pro12 Win Nil
256 Italy FavaroSimone Favaro (Flanker) 2015-10-16 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Dragons Pro12 Win 5 pts
257 Tonga PuafisiSila Puafisi Prop 2015-11-01 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Ospreys Pro12 Win Nil
258 Scotland JohnsonSam Johnson (Centre) 2015-11-01 Home Scotstoun Stadium Wales Ospreys Pro12 Win Nil
259 Scotland MalcolmJames Malcolm (Hooker) 2015-11-07 Away Cardiff Arms Park Wales Cardiff Blues Pro12 Win Nil
260 Georgia (country) MamukashviliShalva Mamukashvili (Prop) 2015-11-21 Home Scotstoun Stadium England Northampton Saints European Champions Cup Loss Nil
261 Scotland FentonCameron Fenton (Hooker) 2016-02-19 Home Rugby Park Ireland Munster Pro12 Win Nil
262 Scotland GriggNick Grigg (Centre) 2016-03-18 Home Scotstoun Stadium Ireland Leinster Pro12 Win Nil

Sponsorship[edit]

Official kit supplier[edit]

Macron

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