2000–01 Glasgow Warriors season explained

Teamname:Glasgow Warriors 2000 / 2001
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Position:7th
Most Tries: Gordon Simpson (8)
Top Scorer: Tommy Hayes (233)
Caps: Jon Petrie
Gordon McIlwham (28)
Prevseason:1999 - 2000
Nextseason:2001 - 02

The 2000–01 season is the fifth in the history of the Glasgow Warriors as a professional side. During this season the young professional side competed as Glasgow Caledonians; the last time they would use that name.

The 2000–01 season saw Glasgow Caledonians compete in the competitions: the Welsh-Scottish League[1] and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup[2] for sponsorship reasons.

Team

Coaches

Squad

Hookers
Gordon Bulloch
Carlo di Ciacca
Chris Docherty
Dougie Hall
Gavin Scott

Props
Willie Anderson
Lee Harrison
Dave Hilton
Gordon McIlwham
Euan Murray
Alan Watt
Andrew Welsh

Locks
Darren Burns
Stewart Campbell
Steve Griffiths
Scott Hutton
Guy Perrett
Colin Stewart
Jason White

 Loose forwards
Gareth Flockhart
Donnie Macfadyen
Jon Petrie
Roland Reid
Gordon Simpson
Martin Waite

Half backs
Graeme Beveridge
Chris Black
Andy Nicol
Kenny Sinclair
Fraser Stott
Graeme Young

Stand offs
Craig Chalmers
Tommy Hayes
Barry Irving
Mark McKenzie

 Centres
Alan Bulloch
Andrew Henderson
Ian Jardine
Matt McGrandles
Ian McInroy
James McLaren
Jonathan Stuart

Back Three
Michael Bartlett
James Craig
Rory Kerr
Graeme Kiddie
Shaun Longstaff
Glenn Metcalfe
Craig Sangster
Rowen Shepherd
Jon Steel

Academy players

Glasgow once again sent a group of youngsters to study rugby in New Zealand for the summer of 2001.

The Glasgow Thistles squad for the coming year:[3]

P Burke, A Reid, A McKay (all Ayr), M Gallacher, F Hamilton, S Martin, J Nellany (all High School of Glasgow), G Hutton, C Miller (both Glasgow Academy), S Forrest, G Lindsay, S Male (all Cambuslang), D Mitchell (Hillhead/Jordanhill), D Monaghan, P Nicol (both Whitecraigs), D Naismith, S Rushforth (both Kelvinside Academy), S Ross (Helensburgh), S Smith (Glasgow Hawks), Alasdair Strokosch (East Kilbride), K Weir (Glasgow Academicals), G White (Stewartry).

Player statistics

During the 2000 - 01 season, Glasgow have used 44 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

PositionNationNameWelsh-Scottish LeagueHeineken CupTotal
Apps
(sub)
TriesPoints
kicked
Apps
(sub)
TriesPoints
kicked
Apps
(sub)
Total pts
HKGordon Bulloch22204002610
HKCarlo di Ciacca00020020
HKChris Docherty(1)00000(1)0
HKGavin Scott(4)00(1)10(5)5
PRLee Harrison3(7)100003(7)5
PRDave Hilton21206002710
PRGordon McIlwham20(2)1060026(2)5
PREuan Murray000(1)00(1)0
PRAlan Watt(4)00(3)00(7)0
LKDarren Burns(1)00(1)00(2)0
LKStewart Campbell4(4)004008(4)0
LKSteve Griffiths14(3)1060020(3)5
LKScott Hutton(1)00000(1)0
LKGuy Perrett3(1)000003(1)0
LKColin Stewart11(2)0000011(2)0
LKJason White1210600185
BRGareth Flockhart5(5)000005(5)0
BRDonnie Macfadyen11(3)2010012(3)10
BRJon Petrie22306002815
BRRoland Reid10(6)601(3)0011(9)30
BRGordon Simpson18(1)5053023(1)40
BRMartin Waite(3)101(3)001(6)5
SHGraeme Beveridge7(1)3040011(3)15
SHChris Black20000020
SHAndy Nicol9(1)222(1)0011(2)12
SHKenny Sinclair(1)00000(1)0
SHFraser Stott4(3)300004(3)15
SHGraeme Young(1)00000(1)0
FHCraig Chalmers2014000214
FHTommy Hayes16(2)41385(1)36021(3)233
FHBarry Irving3(5)3150003(5)30
FHMark McKenzie5(2)17810146(2)97
CEAlan Bulloch19(1)304(2)3023(3)30
CEAndrew Henderson(2)10000(2)5
CEIan Jardine3(1)203006(1)10
CEIan McInroy1(1)000001(1)0
CEJames McLaren12(1)6330015(1)33
CEJonathan Stuart18(2)6020020(2)30
WGJames Craig13201(2)4014(2)10
WGRory Kerr740000720
WGShaun Longstaff5(4)504(1)109(5)30
WGJon Steel13(1)5060019(1)25
FBGlenn Metcalfe10(1)302(1)0012(2)15
FBRowen Shepherd5(2)0551010(2)10

Staff movements

Coaches

Personnel in

None.

Personnel out

None.

Player movements

Player transfers

In

Out

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

Match 1

Glasgow Caledonians:15 Rowen Shepherd 14 James Craig 13 Jon Stuart 12 Ian Jardine 11 Ian McInroy 10 Craig Chalmers 9 Graeme Beveridge 1 David Hilton 2 Gavin Scott 3 Willie Anderson 4 Darren Burns 5 Steve Griffiths 6 Martin Waite 8 Jon Petrie 7 Gareth Flockhart Replacements: Craig Sangster Matt McGrandles Fraser Stott Roland Reid Alan Watt Gordon Bulloch Used: A Watt for Anderson 50. R Reid for Petrie 57. C Sangster for Shepherd 60. F Stott for Beveridge 66. C Stewart for Griffiths 66.

Match 2

Glasgow Caledonians:Craig Sangster; James Craig, Matt McGrandles, Rowen Shepherd (captain), Ian McInroy; Mark McKenzie, Fraser Stott; David Hilton, Gordon Bulloch, Lee Harrison, Colin Stewart, Steven Griffiths, Martin Waite, Roland Reid, Donnie Macfadyen. Replacements – Jon Stuart for James Craig (13 minutes), Alan Watt for Hilton (half-time), Darren Burns for Griffiths (54), Gavin Scott for Waite (56).

Match 3

Glasgow Caledonians: R.Shepherd; J.Craig, J.Stuart, I.Jardine, I. McInroy; M.McKenzie, F.Stott; A.Watt, G.Scott, W.Anderson, D.Burns, C.Stewart (S.Griffiths 59), R.Reid, D.Macfadyen (G.Flockhart 54) J.Petrie. Replacements (not used): Matt McGrandles Craig Chalmers Graeme Beveridge David Hilton Gordon Bulloch

Winning all 3 matches on the Canadian tour won Glasgow Warriors the Coastal Cup.[8]

Match 4

Northampton Saints: M Tucker; C Moir, A Bateman, M Allen, L Martin; P Grayson, D Malone; G Pagel, S Thompson, M Scelzo, T Rodber, O Brouzet, G Seely, B Pountney, P Lam. Substitutes used – M Stewart, S Brotherstone, J Phillips, R Hunter, A Rennick, J Bamhall, S Webster, I Vass, M Soden, T Kirk.
Glasgow Caledonians: T Hayes; J Craig, R Shepherd, I Jardine, S Longstaff; C Chalmers, G Beveridge; D Hilton, G Bulloch, G McIlwham, S Griffiths, J White, G Flockhart, D Macfadyen, J Petrie. Substitutes used – R Reid, M McKenzie, D Burns.

Match 5

Glasgow Caledonians:T Hayes; J Craig, R Shepherd (I Jardine 2–3), J Stuart, R Reid; M McKenzie, G Beveridge (F Stott 71); A Watt, G Scott (G Bulloch 54), W Anderson (G McIlwham 40), C Stewart (D Burns 40), J White, G Simpson (D Hilton 54–64), D Macfadyen (G Flockhart 17), J Petrie.
Munster: D Crotty; J O'Neill (P Bracken 56), J Kelly, J Holland, A Horgan; R O'Gara (Stringer 76), P Stringer (M Prendegast 72); M Horan (D O'Sullivan 56), F Sheahan, P Clohessy, M Galway, J Langford, A Quinlan, D Wallace (C McMahon 56), A Foley.

European Champions Cup

Pool 6

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts
650115961781057310
Pau640219109154142128
Pontypridd6204912-313613154
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Results

Round 6

Welsh-Scottish League

The top 5 Welsh teams plus Glasgow and Edinburgh qualified for next season's Heineken Cup.

2000 – 01 league table

TeamPWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Swansea RFC221804844377+46754
Cardiff RFC221606665410+25548
Newport RFC221408660388+27242
Llanelli RFC221408663484+17942
Bridgend RFC221309637479+15839
Neath RFC221219639453+9637
Glasgow Caledonians2212010645608+3736
Edinburgh Reivers2211011540667-12733
Pontypridd RFC2210012635541+9430
Caerphilly RFC225116464729-26516
Ebbw Vale RFC225017428741-31315
Cross Keys RFC2210212471100-8533

Results

The Round 9 match of 25 November 2000 which was abandoned is shown here for completeness. The abandoned match and its related statistics are not included in player or squad statistics.

Round 22

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 ChampionshipWelsh–Scottish LeagueWRU Challenge CupCeltic LeagueCeltic Cup1872 CupPro12Pro14Rainbow CupUnited Rugby ChampionshipEuropean Challenge CupHeineken Cup / European Champions Cup

Crosshatching indicates a jointly hosted match.

data-sort-type="number" NumberPlayer nationalityNamePositionDate of debutVenueStadiumOpposition nationalityOpposition sideTournamentMatch resultScoring debut
79Steel Jon SteelWingAwayVirginia ParkCaerphillyWelsh–Scottish LeagueLossNil
80McKenzieMark McKenzieFly halfAwayVirginia ParkCaerphillyWelsh–Scottish LeagueLossNil
81BlackChris BlackScrum halfHomeHughenden StadiumCross KeysWelsh–Scottish LeagueWinNil
82YoungGraeme Young(Scrum half)HomeHughenden StadiumCross KeysWelsh–Scottish LeagueWinNil
83HarrisonLee HarrisonPropAwayBrewery FieldBridgendWelsh–Scottish LeagueLossNil
84di CiaccaCarlo di CiaccaHookerHomeHughenden StadiumPauEuropean Champions CupLossNil
85McLarenJames McLarenCentreHomeHughenden StadiumPauEuropean Champions CupLossNil
86MurrayEuan MurrayPropHomeHughenden StadiumPauEuropean Champions CupLossNil
87StewartColin StewartLockHomeMcDiarmid ParkSwanseaWelsh–Scottish LeagueLossNil
88HendersonAndrew HendersonCentreHomeHughenden StadiumCaerphillyWelsh–Scottish LeagueWinNil
89SinclairKenny Sinclair(Scrum half)AwaySt. Helen'sSwanseaWelsh–Scottish LeagueLossNil
90HuttonScott Hutton(Lock)AwaySt. Helen'sSwanseaWelsh–Scottish LeagueLossNil

Sponsorship

Official kit supplier

Canterbury

Notes and References

  1. News: BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Welsh - Welsh-Scottish League 2000/1. bbc.co.uk. 14 June 2004 .
  2. News: BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - European Club - Heineken Cup 2000/1. bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2004 .
  3. Web site: Maori triumph. www.scotsman.com.
  4. Web site: McLaren moves to Glasgow.
  5. Web site: Perrett returns to top-flight rugby. HeraldScotland. 10 April 2001 .
  6. Web site: Reds chop for Chalmers. www.scotsman.com.
  7. Web site: McKenzie all set for move back to France Reds agree to release stand-off from his contract. HeraldScotland. 30 December 2000 .
  8. Web site: Reivers to test the water with Bath practice match. www.scotsman.com.