2009–10 Glasgow Warriors season

Glasgow Warriors 2009 / 2010

Ground(s)	Firhill Stadium (Capacity: 10,887)
Coach(es)	Sean Lineen
Captain(s)	Alastair Kellock
Most caps	Bernardo Stortoni (25)
Top scorer	Dan Parks (277)
Most tries	Thom Evans Bernardo Stortoni (5)
League(s)	Celtic League
3rd
Team kit 2nd kit
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The 2009-10 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Magners Celtic League and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup.

Team

Squad

Hookers Dougie Hall Pat MacArthur Fergus Thomson Props Ed Kalman Moray Low Hamish Mitchell Kevin Tkachuk Justin Va'a Jon Welsh Locks Tim Barker Richie Gray Alastair Kellock Dan Turner

Loose forwards John Barclay Johnnie Beattie Kelly Brown James Eddie Scott Forrest Calum Forrester Richie Vernon Scrum halves Chris Cusiter Colin Gregor Mark McMillan Fly halves Mike Adamson Ruaridh Jackson Dan Parks

Centres Max Evans Peter Horne Chris Kinloch Graeme Morrison Peter Murchie Back Three Rob Dewey Thom Evans Dave McCall Hefin O'Hare Colin Shaw Bernardo Stortoni D. T. H. van der Merwe

Academy players

• Chris Fusaro - Flanker ^[1]
• Alex Dunbar - Centre ^[2]

Back-up players

• Paul Burke (Ayr) – Flanker ^[3]

Player statistics

During the 2009–10 season, Glasgow have used 37 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
HK		Dougie Hall	14(4)	0	0	5	0	0	19(4)	0
HK		Pat MacArthur	(5)	0	0	(3)	0	0	(8)	0
HK		Fergus Thomson	5(6)	1	0	1(3)	1	0	6(9)	10
PR		Ed Kalman	4(4)	0	0	1(5)	0	0	5(9)	0
PR		Moray Low	16(1)	0	0	5	0	0	21(1)	0
PR		Kevin Tkachuk	4(14)	0	0	(6)	1	0	4(20)	5
PR		Justin Va'a	1	0	0	(1)	0	0	1(1)	0
PR		Jon Welsh	13	0	0	6	0	0	19	0
LK		Tim Barker	13(1)	0	0	2(1)	0	0	15(2)	0
LK		Richie Gray	8(1)	0	0	4	0	0	12(1)	0
LK		Alastair Kellock	13(1)	0	0	4	0	0	17(1)	5
LK		Dan Turner	4(14)	0	0	2(4)	0	0	6(18)	0
BR		John Barclay	14	1	0	5	0	0	19	5
BR		Johnnie Beattie	13(2)	2	0	4(1)	1	0	17(3)	15
BR		Kelly Brown	14(1)	0	0	4(2)	0	0	18(3)	0
BR		James Eddie	4(2)	1	0	(2)	0	0	4(4)	5
BR		Calum Forrester	4(3)	1	0	1(1)	0	0	5(4)	5
BR		Richie Vernon	7(7)	1	0	4	0	0	11(7)	5
SH		Chris Cusiter	10(2)	0	0	4	1	0	14(2)	5
SH		Colin Gregor	1(12)	1	6	2(3)	0	3	3(15)	14
SH		Mark McMillan	8(7)	0	2	(5)	0	0	8(12)	2
FH		Ruaridh Jackson	3(4)	1	11	1(1)	0	11	4(5)	27
FH		Dan Parks	16	0	216	5(1)	0	61	21(1)	277
FH		Duncan Weir	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	(2)	0
CE		Rob Dewey	7(1)	3	0	3	1	0	10(1)	20
CE		Alex Dunbar	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
CE		Max Evans	10	2	0	4	1	0	14	15
CE		Peter Horne	3(3)	0	0	(2)	0	0	3(5)	0
CE		Chris Kinloch	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	(2)	0
CE		Graeme Morrison	16	1	0	4	0	0	20	5
WG		Thom Evans	9	4	0	5	1	0	14	25
WG		Hefin O'Hare	5(12)	2	0	(3)	0	0	5(15)	10
WG		Dave McCall	2(1)	1	0	3	0	0	5(1)	5
WG		Colin Shaw	7(4)	2	0	1(1)	0	0	8(5)	10
WG		D. T. H. van der Merwe	10(1)	4	0	3(1)	0	0	13(2)	20
FB		Peter Murchie	6(2)	0	0	1(1)	0	0	7(3)	0
FB		Bernardo Stortoni	19	4	0	6	1	0	25	25

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

• Stuart Yule - Head Strength and Conditioning Coach ^[4]

Player movements

Academy promotions

• Peter Horne ^[5]
• Pat MacArthur ^[6]

Player transfers

Out Steve Swindall to Rotherham Titans Eric Milligan to Glasgow Hawks

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

4 August 2009 8pm

Stade Rochelais	11 - 20	Glasgow Warriors
Try: ? Pen: Romain Lacoste	Preview Report Report	Try: Hefin O'Hare Chris Fusaro Colin Shaw Pen: Dan Parks x 2

Issoire Attendance: 2000 Referee: Monsieur Hadj-Bachir (Auvergne)

Stade Rochelais:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni; Chris Kinloch, Dave McCall, Rob Dewey, Hefin O"Hare; Dan Parks CAPTAIN, Colin Gregor; Kevin Tkachuk, Pat MacArthur, Hamish Mitchell, Tim Barker, Dan Turner, Calum Forrester, Paul Burke (Ayr), Richie Vernon
Replacements: Jon Welsh, Justin Va"a, Richie Gray, Chris Fusaro (Heriot's), Mark McMillan, Ruaridh Jackson, Peter Horne, Peter Murchie, Colin Shaw

Match 2

7 August 2009 8pm

Clermont	12 - 0	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Vincent Debaty Aurélien Rougerie Con: Brock James	Preview Report Report

Issoire

Clermont: Anthony Floch ; Aur_lien Rougerie CAPTAIN, Wesley Fofana, Gonzalo Canale, Napolioni Nalaga, Brock James, Morgan Parra, Davit Zirakashvili, Beno_t Cabello, Vincent Debaty, Jamie Cudmore, Thibaut Privat, Jason White, Alexandre Audebert, Elvis Vermeulen
Replacements: Willie Wepener, Martin Scelzo, Thomas Domingo, Lionel Faure, Julien Pierre, Christophe Samson, Julien Bardy, Kevin Senio, Ludovic Radosavljevic, Brent Russel, J_r_mie Malzieu
Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni; Rob Dewey, Peter Murchie, Peter Horne, Colin Shaw; Ruaridh Jackson, Mark McMillan; Justin Va"a, Dougie Hall, Hamish Mitchell, Richie Gray, Dan Turner, Calum Forrester, Chris Fusaro (Heriot's)*, Johnnie Beattie
Replacements (all used): Pat MacArthur, Kevin Tkachuk, Jon Welsh, Tim Barker, Richie Vernon, Paul Burke (Ayr), Colin Gregor, Dan Parks, Dave McCall, Hefin O"Hare, Chris Kinloch

Match 3

21 August 2009 7.30pm

Doncaster Knights	3 - 40	Glasgow Warriors
Pen: Ali Warnock	Preview Report Report	Try: Peter Horne Mark McMillan Dave McCall Thom Evans Graeme Morrison Ruaridh Jackson Con: Dan Parks x 2 Ruaridh Jackson x 3

Castle Park Attendance: 2,654 [7]

Doncaster Knights:
Replacements:
Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni; Rob Dewey, Peter Murchie, Peter Horne, Colin Shaw; Dan Parks, Mark McMillan; Justin Va"a, Pat MacArthur, Hamish Mitchell, Tim Barker, Dan Turner, Calum Forrester, John Barclay, Johnnie Beattie
Replacements: Ed Kalman, Kevin Tkachuk, Jon Welsh, Dougie Hall, Alastair Kellock, Kelly Brown, Richie Vernon, Chris Cusiter, Colin Gregor, Ruaridh Jackson, Dave McCall, Graeme Morrison, Thom Evans, Hefin O"Hare, Chris Kinloch

Match 4

28 August 2009 7.30pm

Glasgow Warriors	16 - 15	Wasps
Try: Rob Dewey Con: Ruaridh Jackson Pen: Ruaridh Jackson Dan Parks x 2	Preview Report Report	Try: Tom Varndell x 2 Con: Dave Walder

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,252 Referee: Graham Knox (Greenock Wanderers/SRU)

Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni; Rob Dewey, Peter Murchie, Graeme Morrison, Thom Evans; Ruaridh Jackson, Mark McMillan; Jon Welsh, Dougie Hall, Moray Low, Tim Barker, Alastair Kellock CAPTAIN, Kelly Brown, John Barclay, Richie Vernon
Replacements (all used): Pat MacArthur, Ed Kalman, Hamish Mitchell, Kevin Tkachuk, Dan Turner, Calum Forrester, Johnnie Beattie, Chris Cusiter, Dan Parks, Peter Horne, Colin Shaw, Hefin O'Hare
Wasps: Mark Van Gisbergen; Tom Varndell, Dominic Waldouck, Ben Jacobs, David Lemi; Danny Cipriani, Joe Simpson; Tim Payne, Rob Webber, Gabriel Bocca, Marty Veale, Richard Birkett, John Hart, Serge Betsen CAPTAIN, Dan Ward-Smith
Replacements: Tom Lindsay, Ben Broster, Dan Leo, Harry Ellis, Warren Fury, Dave Walder, Lachlan Mitchell, Tom French, Will Matthews, Christian Wade, Arthur Ellis

European Champions Cup

Pool 2

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Biarritz (2)	6	5	0	1	19	8	11	188	97	91	3	0	23
Gloucester [6]	6	4	0	2	12	12	0	119	129	−10	1	0	17
Glasgow Warriors	6	2	0	4	9	14	−5	120	140	−20	0	1	9
Newport Gwent Dragons	6	1	0	5	12	18	−6	108	169	−61	0	2	6

Results

Round 1

10 October 2009 15:45

Glasgow Warriors	18 – 22	Biarritz
Pen: Parks (5/6) 5', 9', 16', 27', 42' Drop: Parks 58'	Report	Try: Lund 49' c< Con: Yachvili (1/1) Pen: Yachvili (3/4) 19', 30', 65' Drop: Traille 22' Bosch 40'

Firhill Arena, Glasgow Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Round 2

16 October 2009 19:30

Newport Gwent Dragons	22 – 14	Glasgow Warriors
Try: A. Jones 12' c Charteris 38' m M. Thomas 40' c Con: Arlidge (2/3) Drop: Arlidge (1/1) 37'	Report	Try: Beattie 24' c Tkachuk 55' c Con: Parks (2/2)

Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 6,119 Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Round 3

11 December 2009 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	33 – 11	Gloucester
Try: M. Evans 33' m Stortoni 37' c Con: Parks (1/2) Pen: Parks (7/8) 3', 7', 14', 21', 26', 44', 75'	Report	Try: Sharples 23' m Pen: Robinson (2/2) 11', 16'

Firhill Arena, Glasgow Attendance: 4,462 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

Round 4

20 December 2009 12:45

Gloucester	19 – 6	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Sharples 57' m Brown 70' m Pen: Robinson (3/3) 42', 51', 65'	Report	Pen: Parks (1/2) 13' Drop: Parks (1/1) 26'

Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 10,342 Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Round 5

15 January 2010 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	29 – 25	Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Dewey 1' c Beattie 3' m Thomson 63' m Con: Jackson (1/2) Pen: Jackson (3/3) 10', 30', 37 Gregor (1/1) 19'	Report	Try: Sidoli 5' m Harris 24' c Gomer-Davies 34' c Con: Connor (1/2) Tovey (1/1) Pen: Connor (1/1) 50' Arlidge (1/1) 61'

Firhill Arena, Glasgow Attendance: 2,626 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Round 6

24 January 2010 13:45

Biarritz	41 - 20	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Coetzee 36' m Ngwenys 64' c Penalty try 68' c Bolakoro 79' c Con: Courrent (3/4) Pen: Courrent (5/7) 3', 28', 52', 56', 62'	Report	Try: T. Evans 10' c Cusiter 49' c Con: Parks (2/2) Pen: Parks (2/3) 22', 24'

Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

Magners Celtic League

league table

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
1	Leinster	18	13	0	5	359	295	+64	27	29	1	2	55
2	Ospreys	18	11	1	6	384	298	+86	37	26	3	3	52
3	Glasgow Warriors	18	11	2	5	390	321	+69	31	24	2	1	51
4	Munster	18	9	0	9	319	282	+37	33	20	3	6	45
5	Cardiff Blues	18	10	0	8	349	315	+34	33	28	2	2	44
6	Edinburgh	18	8	0	10	385	391	−6	40	40	4	5	41
7	Newport Gwent Dragons	18	8	1	9	333	378	−45	32	37	3	2	39
8	Ulster	18	7	1	10	357	370	−13	39	35	4	2	36
9	Scarlets	18	5	0	13	361	382	−21	35	35	1	8	29
10	Connacht	18	5	1	12	254	459	−205	20	53	0	4	26
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)
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

Results

Round 1

4 September 2009 20:00

Glasgow Warriors	22 – 9	Munster
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,694 Referee: James Jones

Round 2

13 September 2009 17:05

Glasgow Warriors	19 – 11	Scarlets
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,582 Referee: John Lacey

Round 3

18 September 2009 19:30

Newport Gwent Dragons	30 – 19	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Dudley Phillips

Round 4

25 September 2009 19:05

Glasgow Warriors	16 – 26	Ospreys
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,108 Referee: Simon McDowell

Round 5

3 October 2009 18:30

Cardiff Blues	5 – 21	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 9,185 Referee: George Clancy

Round 6

23 October 2009 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	34 – 20	Connacht
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,887 Referee: Tim Hayes

Round 7

30 October 2009 19:05

Ospreys	9 – 9	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 6,661 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Round 8

4 December 2009 20:00

Ulster	13 – 25	Glasgow Warriors
	Report Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 8,761 Referee: James Jones

Round 9: 1872 Cup (1st Leg)

27 December 2009 15:05

Glasgow Warriors	25 – 12	Edinburgh
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 8,830 Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)

Round 10: 1872 Cup (2nd Leg)

2 January 2010 15:05

Edinburgh	15 – 22	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 11,785 Referee: Peter Allan (SRU)

Glasgow Warriors won the 1872 Cup with an aggregate score of 47 - 27.

Round 11

18 March 2010 19:30

Leinster	20 – 14	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

RDS Arena Attendance: 11,840 Referee: Nigel Owens

Round 12

19 February 2010 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	7 – 30	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,754 Referee: Dudley Phillips

Round 13

5 March 2010 20:00

Connacht	19 – 19	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Sportsgrounds Attendance: 1,412 Referee: James Jones

Round 14

26 March 2010 20:00

Munster	27 – 19	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Thomond Park Attendance: 23,814 Referee: James Jones

Round 15

4 April 2010 15:05

Glasgow Warriors	27 – 19	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,621 Referee: Alan Lewis

Round 16

16 April 2010 19:05

Glasgow Warriors	25 – 18	Ulster
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,766 Referee: Tim Hayes

Round 17

23 April 2010 20:00

Glasgow Warriors	30 – 6	Leinster
	Report Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 4,638 Referee: James Jones

Round 18

7 May 2010 19:05

Scarlets	32 – 37	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 5,630 Referee: James Jones

Play-offs

Semi-finals

14 May 2010 19:05

Ospreys	20 – 5	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Williams 9' c Hook 54' c Con: Biggar (2/2) Pen: Biggar (2) 51', 79'	Report	Try: Thomson 42' m

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,079 Referee: George Clancy

End of Season awards

Award	Winner
Players' Player of the Season	Dan Parks
Try of the Season	Hefin O'Hare vs. Leinster
Breakthrough Player of the Season	Jon Welsh

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
174		Murchie Peter Murchie	Centre	2009-09-04	Home	Firhill Stadium		Munster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
175		Dewey Rob Dewey	Wing	2009-09-04	Home	Firhill Stadium		Munster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
176		McCall Dave McCall	Centre	2009-09-25	Home	Firhill Stadium		Ospreys	Celtic League	Loss	5 pts
177		van der Merwe D. T. H. van der Merwe	(Wing)	2009-10-03	Away	Cardiff City Stadium		Cardiff Blues	Celtic League	Win	Nil
178		Dunbar Alex Dunbar	Wing	2009-12-04	Away	Ravenhill Stadium		Ulster	Celtic League	Win	Nil
179		Fusaro Chris Fusaro	Flanker	2010-02-19	Home	Firhill Stadium		Cardiff Blues	Celtic League	Loss	Nil
180		Burke Paul Burke	(Flanker)	2010-02-19	Home	Firhill Stadium		Cardiff Blues	Celtic League	Loss	Nil
181		Weir Duncan Weir	(Fly half)	2010-04-23	Home	Firhill Stadium		Leinster	Celtic League	Win	Nil

Sponsorship

Official kit supplier

Canterbury - Official kit supplier ^[8]

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