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
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1st kit
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The 2015-16 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro12 and the European Champions Cup.

Season Overview

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

Coaches

Squad

 

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

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

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
HKScotlandFraser Brown11101(1)0012(1)5
HKScotlandKevin Bryce1(2)100001(2)0
HKScotlandCameron Fenton(1)00000(1)0
HKScotlandPat MacArthur9(3)0030012(3)0
HKScotlandJames Malcolm1(10)101(1)102(11)10
HKGeorgia (country)Shalva Mamukashvili1(1)001(3)002(4)0
HKScotlandFergus Scott(3)00000(3)0
PRScotlandAlex Allan4(3)102(2)006(5)5
PRScotlandMike Cusack3(2)100003(2)5
PRScotlandZander Fagerson6(13)201(5)007(18)10
PRScotlandRyan Grant3(3)102005(3)5
PRTongaSila Puafisi12(3)205(1)0017(4)10
PRScotlandD'Arcy Rae2(5)000002(5)0
PRScotlandGordon Reid13(4)302(2)0015(6)15
PRFijiJerry Yanuyanutawa3(12)10(2)003(14)5
LKScotlandScott Cummings5(3)10(1)005(4)5
LKScotlandJonny Gray8206001410
LKScotlandKieran Low1(2)000001(2)0
LKFijiLeone Nakarawa14(3)5061020(3)30
LKUnited StatesGreg Peterson8(7)201(1)009(8)10
LKScotlandTim Swinson7(4)10(4)107(8)10
BRScotlandAdam Ashe10(3)2030013(3)10
BRScotlandHugh Blake(1)00(1)00(2)0
BRScotlandJames Eddie1(4)001002(4)0
BRItalySimone Favaro9(5)304(1)0013(6)15
BRScotlandChris Fusaro12(3)102(1)0014(4)5
BRScotlandRob Harley17(1)102(1)0019(2)5
BRScotlandTyrone Holmes1(5)000001(5)0
BRScotlandJosh Strauss10(3)003(1)0013(4)15
BRScotlandRyan Wilson10(4)002(1)0012(5)0
SHScotlandMike Blair4(5)003007(5)0
SHScotlandGrayson Hart9(11)10(4)009(15)5
SHScotlandAli Price5(6)203008(6)10
SHScotlandHenry Pyrgos5(1)100005(1)5
FHEnglandRory Clegg4(2)0600004(2)60
FHScotlandGregor Hunter1(1)000001(1)0
FHScotlandFinn Russell8(2)2615(1)04813(3)119
FHScotlandDuncan Weir9(3)3992(3)11311(6)132
FHScotlandScott Wight1(1)000001(1)0
CEScotlandMark Bennett11(2)3030014(2)15
CEScotlandAlex Dunbar9204001310
CEScotlandRobbie Fergusson(2)00000(2)0
CEScotlandNick Grigg(1)00000(1)0
CEScotlandPeter Horne9(1)3021011(1)20
CEScotlandFraser Lyle50000050
CEAustraliaSam Johnson3(4)000003(4)0
CEScotlandRichie Vernon200(1)002(1)0
WGScotlandJunior Bulumakau2(2)100002(2)5
WGScotlandRory Hughes91000095
WGScotlandLee Jones11(3)201(3)0012(6)10
WGScotlandSean Lamont8(1)104(1)0012(2)5
WGAustraliaTaqele Naiyaravoro12(4)604(2)3016(6)45
WGScotlandTommy Seymour8204001210
FBScotlandGlenn Bryce7(4)50(1)007(5)25
FBScotlandStuart Hogg9235131421
FBScotlandPeter Murchie8(1)000008(1)0

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

Personnel out

Player movements

Academy promotions

Player transfers

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

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

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

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

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

2015–16 Pro12
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Ireland Leinster (RU)221606458290+16851276373
2Ireland Connacht (CH)221507507406+10160468573
3Scotland Glasgow Warriors (SF)221417557380+17768378672
4Ireland Ulster (SF)221408488307+18161298569
5Wales Scarlets221408477458+1945542563
6Ireland Munster221309459417+4256366563
7Wales Cardiff Blues2211011542461+8162535756
8Wales Ospreys2211110490455+3555496355
9Scotland Edinburgh2211011405366+3941362854
10Wales Newport Gwent Dragons224018353492−139335701026
11Italy Zebre225017308718−41035993124
12Italy Benetton Treviso223019320614−29435790820
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

    Round 1
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Round 13
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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

    Semi-final
    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

    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

    Team
    		 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    France Racing 92 (3) 641117470+1042364022
    England Northampton Saints (8) 64119493+11291019
    Scotland Glasgow Warriors 630311496+1810111114
    Wales Scarlets 600659182–123725022

    Results

    Round 1
    14 November 2015
    16:15
    Racing 92 FranceP–PScotland Glasgow Warriors
    Stade Yves-du-Manoir
    Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
    Round 2
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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

    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

    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

    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
    244ScotlandScott CummingsLock2015-09-05HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesScarletsPro12LossNil
    245ScotlandGrayson HartScrum half2015-09-05HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesScarletsPro12LossNil
    246ScotlandFergus Scott(Hooker)2015-09-05HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesScarletsPro12LossNil
    247ScotlandKieran Low(Lock)2015-09-05HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesScarletsPro12LossNil
    248ScotlandMike Blair(Scrum half)2015-09-05HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesScarletsPro12LossNil
    249EnglandRory Clegg(Fly half)2015-09-05HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesScarletsPro12LossNil
    250ScotlandRobbie Fergusson(Centre)2015-09-05HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesScarletsPro12LossNil
    251ScotlandJunior BulumakauWing2015-09-11HomeScotstoun StadiumIrelandConnachtPro12WinNil
    252ScotlandHugh Blake(Centre)2015-09-11HomeScotstoun StadiumIrelandConnachtPro12WinNil
    253ScotlandGregor Hunter(Fly half)2015-10-02AwayThomond ParkIrelandMunsterPro12LossNil
    254AustraliaTaqele NaiyaravoroWing2015-10-16HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesDragonsPro12WinNil
    255United StatesGreg Peterson(Lock)2015-10-16HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesDragonsPro12WinNil
    256ItalySimone Favaro(Flanker)2015-10-16HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesDragonsPro12Win5 pts
    257TongaSila PuafisiProp2015-11-01HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesOspreysPro12WinNil
    258ScotlandSam Johnson(Centre)2015-11-01HomeScotstoun StadiumWalesOspreysPro12WinNil
    259ScotlandJames Malcolm(Hooker)2015-11-07AwayCardiff Arms ParkWalesCardiff BluesPro12WinNil
    260Georgia (country)Shalva Mamukashvili(Prop)2015-11-21HomeScotstoun StadiumEnglandNorthampton SaintsEuropean Champions CupLossNil
    261ScotlandCameron Fenton(Hooker)2016-02-19HomeRugby ParkIrelandMunsterPro12WinNil
    262ScotlandNick Grigg(Centre)2016-03-18HomeScotstoun StadiumIrelandLeinsterPro12WinNil

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