2007–08 Glasgow Warriors season

Glasgow Warriors 2007 / 2008
Ground(s)	Firhill Stadium (Capacity: 10,887)
Coach(es)	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
1st kit	2nd kit
← 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

Ross Ford
Dougie Hall
Eric Milligan
Fergus Thomson

Props

Michael Collins
Ed Kalman
Moray Low
Ben Prescott
Kevin Tkachuk
Justin Va'a

Locks

Alastair Kellock
Andy Newman
Opeta Palepoi
Dan Turner

Loose Forwards

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

Scrum halves

Colin Gregor
Chris O'Young
Sam Pinder

Fly halves

Mike Adamson
Dan Parks

Centres

Scott Barrow
Max Evans
Daryl Gibson
Andrew Henderson
Graeme Morrison

Back Three

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

Academy players

Alan Dymock - Prop
Neil Rodger - Hooker
Pat MacArthur - Hooker
Richie Gray - Lock
Rob Harley - Flanker
Calum Forrester - Flanker

Andy Dymock - Scrum half
Jamie Hunter - Fly-half[1]
Andy White - Fly-half
Steven Aitken - Centre
Scott Forrest - Centre[1]
Richard Mills
Ben Addison - Full back[1]

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
Position	Nation	Name	Apps (sub)	Tries	Points kicked	Apps (sub)	Tries	Points kicked	Apps (sub)	Total Pts
HK		Dougie Hall	4(4)	1	0	1(1)	0	0	5(5)	5
HK		Eric Milligan	4(2)	0	0	(4)	0	0	4(6)	0
HK		Fergus Thomson	10(3)	0	0	5	0	0	15(3)	0
PR		Michael Collins	2(3)	0	0	0	0	0	2(3)	0
PR		Ed Kalman	5(7)	0	0	1(5)	0	0	6(12)	0
PR		Moray Low	18	3	0	5(1)	0	0	23(1)	15
PR		Ben Prescott	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
PR		Kevin Tkachuk	(6)	0	0	1(1)	0	0	1(7)	0
PR		Justin Va'a	11(1)	0	0	5(1)	0	0	16(2)	0
LK		Alastair Kellock	10(1)	0	0	4	1	0	14(1)	5
LK		Andy Newman	13(3)	0	0	3	0	0	16(3)	0
LK		Opeta Palepoi	5(3)	0	0	2(2)	0	0	7(5)	0
LK		Dan Turner	8(8)	0	0	3(3)	0	0	11(11)	0
BR		John Barclay	12(1)	0	0	6	3	0	18(1)	15
BR		Johnnie Beattie	16(2)	3	0	6	0	0	22(2)	15
BR		Kelly Brown	11	1	0	6	1	0	17	10
BR		James Eddie	5(10)	1	0	(6)	0	0	5(16)	5
BR		Donnie Macfadyen	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
BR		Steve Swindall	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
BR		Richie Vernon	1(2)	0	0	0	0	0	1(2)	0
SH		Colin Gregor	10(3)	1	51	2(1)	0	0	12(4)	56
SH		Chris O'Young	6(2)	0	0	2(2)	0	0	8(4)	0
SH		Sam Pinder	8(7)	4	0	4(2)	1	0	12(9)	25
FH		Mike Adamson	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	0
FH		Dan Parks	12	5	134	6	1	70	18	234
CE		Scott Barrow	1(16)	0	0	2(3)	0	0	3(19)	0
CE		Max Evans	9(2)	1	0	0	0	0	9(2)	5
CE		Daryl Gibson	14	0	0	4	0	0	18	0
CE		Andrew Henderson	6(1)	0	0	3(1)	0	0	9(2)	0
CE		Graeme Morrison	13(1)	0	0	1(2)	1	0	14(3)	5
WG		Thom Evans	13	4	0	3	0	0	16	20
WG		Lome Fa'atau	8	3	0	5	0	0	13	15
WG		Hefin O'Hare	5(9)	1	0	3(2)	2	0	8(11)	15
WG		Colin Shaw	3	1	0	1	0	0	4	5
FB		Bernardo Stortoni	18	1	0	6	2	0	24	15

Staff movements

Personnel In

Ian Riddoch - General Manager[2]

Player movements

Academy promotions

Moray Low

Player transfers

In

Out

Competitions

Match 1

24 August 2007
19:00

Rotherham Titans	7 - 22	Glasgow Warriors
Try: ? Con: ?	Preview [ Report] Report	Try: Sam Pinder Donnie Macfadyen Chris O'Young Richie Vernon Con: Mike Adamson

Millmoor

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
19:30

Glasgow Warriors	18 - 13	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Chris O'Young Sam Pinder Con: Colin Gregor Pen: Colin Gregor x 2	Preview [ Report] 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
19:30

Wasps	34 - 8	Glasgow Warriors
Try: John Hart David Doherty x 2 Riki Flutey Dominic Waldouck Hugo Ellis Con: ?	Preview 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
19:00[13]

Leeds Carnegie	6 - 19	Glasgow Warriors
Pen: Adam Greendale x 2	Preview Preview 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

Pool 4

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Saracens (1)	6	5	1	27	11	16	225	119	106	3	1	24
Biarritz	6	4	2	9	11	−2	109	116	−7	1	1	18
Glasgow Warriors	6	3	3	12	14	−2	130	127	3	1	3	16
Viadana	6	0	6	13	25	−12	106	208	−102	2	1	3

Round 1

11 November 2007
15:00

Saracens	33–31	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Vyvyan 8' c Penney 17' c Skirving 38' m Ratuvou 50' m Con: Jackson (2) Pen: Jackson (3) 23', 32', 79'	Preview 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	41–31	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	9–6	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	21–14	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'

Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Round 5

12 January 2008
14:30

Viadana	15–18	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'

Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,270
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Round 6

18 January 2008
20:00

Glasgow Warriors	17–21	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)

League Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
Leinster	18	13	1	4	428	283	+145	44	30	4	3	61
Cardiff Blues	18	12	0	6	395	315	+80	48	31	6	2	56
Munster	18	10	1	7	330	258	+72	33	26	2	4	48
Edinburgh	18	9	3	6	313	285	+28	35	29	3	3	48
Glasgow Warriors	18	10	1	7	340	349	−9	31	38	1	3	46
Llanelli Scarlets	18	7	0	11	403	362	+41	45	38	6	5	39
Ospreys	18	6	1	11	321	255	+66	24	24	2	9	37
Newport Gwent Dragons	18	7	1	10	282	394	−112	31	44	1	3	34
Ulster	18	6	1	11	278	407	−129	33	41	2	1	29
Connacht	18	5	1	12	214	396	−182	16	39	0	2	24
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

21 September 2007
18:10

Cardiff Blues	32–16	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Gareth Williams Tal Selley Nick Macleod Jamie Roberts x 2 Con: Nicky Robinson x 2 Pen: Nicky Robinson	Preview Report Report Report	Try: James Eddie Con: Colin Gregor Pen: Colin Gregor x 3

Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,425
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Round 2

30 September 2007
15:00

Ospreys	37–23	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Lee Byrne x 2 Ben Lewis Con: Shaun Connor x 2 Pen: Shaun Connor x 4 Drop: Shaun Connor x 2	Preview 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	16–15	Connacht
Try: Johnnie Beattie Con: Colin Gregor Pen: Colin Gregor x 3	Preview Report Report Report	Pen: Tim Donnelly x 3 Drop: Tim Donnelly x 2

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Phil Fear (Wales)

Round 4

12 October 2007
19:30

Glasgow Warriors	21–17	Leinster
Try: Bernardo Stortoni Hefin O'Hare Moray Low Pen: Colin Gregor Drop: Colin Gregor	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Cian Healy Pen: Johnny Sexton x 3 Drop: Johnny Sexton

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,580
Referee: Hugh Watkins (WRU)

Round 5

26 October 2007
19:30

Glasgow Warriors	11–11	Munster
Try: Lome Fa'atau Pen: Dan Parks x 2	Preview 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	25–6	Ulster
Try: Andrew Henderson Con: Dan Parks Pen: Dan Parks x 6	Preview Report Report Report	Try: David Humphreys x 2

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Andrew Small (RFU)

Round 7

23 November 2007
19:30

Glasgow Warriors	17–5	Cardiff Blues
Try: Dan Parks Pen: Dan Parks x 3 Drop: Dan Parks	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Rhys Williams

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: Alan Lewis (IRFU)

Round 8

30 November 2007
18:30

Connacht	10–6	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Adrian Flavin Con: Andrew Dunne Pen: Andrew Dunne	Preview 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	35–31	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Murrayfield
Attendance: 6,225
Referee: Andrew Small (RFU)

Round 10

4 January 2008
19:30

Glasgow Warriors	16–18	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,798

Round 11

15 February 2008
19:10

Llanelli Scarlets	30–7	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Stradey Park
Attendance: 6,190

Round 12

29 February 2008
19:30

Glasgow Warriors	9–6	Ospreys
	Report

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,058

Round 13

21 March 2008
19:30

Leinster	34–18	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 11,730

Round 14

30 March 2008
16:05

Newport Gwent Dragons	14–20	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,949

Round 15: 1872 Cup (2nd Leg)

11 April 2008
20:00

Glasgow Warriors	23–14	Edinburgh
	Report

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,731
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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

Round 16

18 April 2008
19:30

Glasgow Warriors	25–23	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,012

Round 17

3 May 2008
15:00

Ulster	24–35	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,592

Round 18

10 May 2008
17:00

Munster	18–21	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,360

Sponsorship

Flo Gas - Title Sponsor

Official Kit Supplier

KooGa

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

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

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[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.

[glasgowwarriors.org1-7] "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.

[glasgowwarriors.org2-11] "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] ttp://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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