The 2025–26 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship, and also in the European Champions Cup. In addition to the two main competitions, Glasgow also compete for the URC Scottish–Italian Shield and for the 1872 Cup, where they are the reigning champion in both competitions from the previous season.
Team
Coaching staff
Head coach: Franco Smith Assistant coach: Nigel Carolan Assistant coach: Scott Forrest Assistant coach: Roddy Grant Scrum Coach: Alasdair Dickinson Senior Academy Coach: Shade Munro
Squad Hookers
Angus Fraser Gregor Hiddleston Johnny Matthews Seb Stephen Grant Stewart Tavi Tuipulotu
Props
Jamie Bhatti Zander Fagerson Nathan McBeth Fin Richardson Patrick Schickerling Rory Sutherland Sam Talakai Murphy Walker
Locks
Ryan Burke Alex Craig Scott Cummings Jare Oguntibeju Alex Samuel Max Williamson Loose forwards
Gregor Brown Rory Darge Jack Dempsey Macenzzie Duncan Matt Fagerson Euan Ferrie Ally Miller Sione Vailanu
Scrum-halves
Ben Afshar Jamie Dobie George Horne Jack Oliver
Fly-halves
Adam Hastings Dan Lancaster Charlie Savala Matthew Urwin Duncan Weir Centres
Huw Jones Stafford McDowall Duncan Munn Kyle Steyn Sione Tuipulotu Johnny Ventisei Kerr Yule
Back three
Kerr Johnston Josh McKay Kyle Rowe Ollie Smith Fergus Watson
Academy Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 players
These players are given a professional contract by the Scottish Rugby Academy. Although given placements they are not contracted by Glasgow Warriors. Players graduate from the academy when a professional club contract is offered.
These players are assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season 2025–26.
Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad.
Jackson Rennie – Prop Jake Shearer – Prop Oliver McKenna – Prop Joe Roberts – Hooker Dan Halkon – Lock Dylan Cockburn – Flanker Archie McMichael – Flanker Jonny Morris – Flanker Rory Purvis – Flanker Brent Jackson – Scrum-half Alex Brydon – Centre Ben Salmon – Centre Harry Provan – Wing Cameron Van Wyk – Wing
Back up players
Other players used by Glasgow Warriors over the course of the season.
Callum Reidy (Glasgow Hawks) – Scrum-halfhttps://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/edinburgh-rugby/interviews/25980102.edinburgh-rugby-glasgow-warriors-add-european-squads/
Player statistics
During the 2025–26 season, Glasgow have used 48 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.
Position Nation Name United Rugby Championship Champions Cup Total Apps(sub) Tries Pointskicked Apps(sub) Tries Pointskicked Apps(sub) Total PtsHKAngus Fraser6(4)00(2)006(6)0HKGregor Hiddleston5(10)7063011(10)50HKJohnny Matthews10(2)5000010(2)25HKSeb Stephen4(6)30(6)104(12)20HKGrant Stewart(1)00000(1)0PRJamie Bhatti7(1)00(2)007(3)0PRZander Fagerson5(3)0060011(3)0PRNathan McBeth2(8)202004(8)10PRFin Richardson70000070PRPatrick Schickerling8(4)2041012(4)15PRRory Sutherland3(6)00(4)003(10)0PRSam Talakai1(15)10(6)001(21)5PRMurphy Walker5(1)000005(1)0LKRyan Burke1(1)000001(1)0LKAlex Craig6(6)002(2)008(8)0LKScott Cummings4(4)004008(4)0LKJare Oguntibeju8(6)301009(6)15LKAlex Samuel11(4)0020013(4)0LKMax Williamson6(4)103(2)109(6)10 BRGregor Brown6(3)10(4)106(7)10BRDylan Cockburn(3)00000(3)0BRRory Darge6(1)2051011(1)15BRJack Dempsey9106201515BRMacenzzie Duncan7(5)200007(5)10BRMatt Fagerson8(1)1060014(1)5BREuan Ferrie10(4)101(3)1011(7)10BRAlly Miller4(4)00(3)004(7)0BRSione Vailanu3(6)000003(6)0SHBen Afshar6(8)002(3)008(11)0SHJamie Dobie6(1)702(1)008(2)35SHGeorge Horne10(2)6463(1)11413(3)95SHJack Oliver1(7)000001(7)0FHAdam Hastings10(4)1422(2)01912(6)66FHDan Lancaster9(8)2234(1)0613(9)39FHMatthew Urwin(1)00000(1)0FHDuncan Weir(1)13000(1)8CEHuw Jones40021065CEStafford McDowall15(2)404(2)3019(4)35CEDuncan Munn10000010CESione Tuipulotu12(1)1061018(1)10CEJohnny Ventisei10000010CEKerr Yule40000040WGKerr Johnston10000010WGKyle Rowe14602001630WGKyle Steyn11506401745WGFergus Watson21000025FBJosh McKay13304101720FBOllie Smith13(3)4252018(3)32
Staff movements
Coaches
Personnel in
Scott Forrest from Scotland U20 (Asst.) Roddy Grant from Georgia (Asst.)
Personnel out
Peter Murchie to Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Staff
Personnel in
Personnel out
Alastair Kellock to SRU Head of Performance Pathways
Player movements
Academy promotions
Jack Oliver from Scottish Rugby Academy Macenzzie Duncan from Scottish Rugby Academy Matthew Urwin from Scottish Rugby Academy Johnny Ventisei from Scottish Rugby Academy Fergus Watson from Scottish Rugby Academy Seb Stephen from Scottish Rugby Academyhttps://glasgowwarriors.org/news-and-features/stephen-signs-first-professional-contract-with-glasgow-warriors/ Kerr Yule from Scottish Rugby Academyhttps://glasgowwarriors.org/news-and-features/yule-agrees-professional-contract-with-glasgow-warriors/ Kerr Johnston from Scottish Rugby Academyhttps://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/glasgow-warriors/news/26067301.kerr-johnston-signs-first-full-time-glasgow-warriors-deal/ Ryan Burke from Scottish Rugby Academyhttps://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/013299.php
Player transfers
In
Alex Craig from Scarlets Charlie Savala from Northampton Saints Dan Lancaster from Racing 92 Tavi Tuipulotu from NSW Waratahs
Out
Tom Jordan to Bristol Bears Henco Venter to CA Brive Jack Mann to Gloucester Sebastián Cancelliere to Hindú Club Facundo Cordero released Sean Kennedy released JP du Preez to Red Hurricanes Osaka Logan Trotter released Amena Caqusau to Northampton Saints Aidan Cross to Doncaster Knights Callum Smyth to Worcester Warriors Richie Simpson to Ealing Trailfinders Duncan Munn to North Brisbane Rugby Club (loan out)https://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/013301.php
Competitions
Pre-season and friendlies
A pre-season march against Northampton Saints has been announced. An earlier away match to the English champions Bath was later announced.
Bath: 1 Scott Kirk, 2 Jasper Spandler, 3 Kieran Verden, 4 Will Jeanes, 5 Harvey Cuckson, 6 Ewan Richards (c), 7 Thompson Cowan, 8 Arthur Green, 9 Bernard van der Linde, 10 Ciaran Donoghue, 11 Charlie Griffin, 12 Will Butt, 13 Chris Harris, 14 Austin Emens, 15 Sam Winters Replacements: Henry Arundell, Henry Bartlett, Jack Bennett, Tom Carr-Smith, Joe Cokanasiga, Tom de Glanville, Tom Dunn, Alfie Griffin, Jack Harrison, Neil le Roux, James Linegar, James Maloney, Ross Molony, Max Pearce, Miles Reid, Quinn Roux, Ethan Staddon, Mikey Summerfield, Francois van Wyk, Claudius Wheeler Glasgow Warriors: 1 Jake Shearer, 2 Grant Stewart, 3 Fin Richardson, 4 Ryan Burke, 5 Jare Oguntibeju, 6 Macenzzie Duncan, 7 Joe Roberts, 8 Euan Ferrie (c), 9 Jack Oliver, 10 Matthew Urwin, 11 Ben Salmon, 12 Kerr Yule, 13 Kerr Johnston, 14 Cameron van Wyk, 15 Fergus WatsonReplacements: Seb Stephen, Gregor Hiddleston, Nathan McBeth, Rory Sutherland, Sam Talakai, Max Williamson, Dan Halkon, Dylan Cockburn, Angus Fraser, Ben Afshar, Brent Jackson, Dan Lancaster, Johnny Ventisei, Josh McKay, Ollie Smith
Glasgow Warriors: 1 Nathan McBeth, 2 Gregor Hiddleston, 3 Fin Richardson, 4 Max Williamson, 5 Alex Samuel, 6 Euan Ferrie (c), 7 Macenzzie Duncan, 8 Jack Dempsey, 9 Ben Afshar, 10 Dan Lancaster, 11 Ollie Smith, 12 Kerr Yule, 13 Kerr Johnston, 14 Fergus Watson, 15 Josh McKayReplacements: Johnny Matthews, Jake Shearer, Sam Talakai, Jare Oguntibeju, Gregor Brown, Angus Fraser, Jack Oliver, Matthew Urwin, Ben Salmon, Johnny Ventisei, Jamie Bhatti, Seb Stephen, Dylan Cockburn, Brent Jackson, Alex Bryden Northampton Saints: 1 Emmanuel Iyogun, 2 Craig Wright, 3 Cleopas Kundiona, 4 Ed Prowse, 5 Tom Lockett, 6 Tom Pearson, 7 Sam Graham, 8 Callum Chick, 9 Archie McParland, 10 Anthony Belleau, 11 Amena Caqusau, 12 Toby Thame, 13 Rory Hutchinson, 14 Edoardo Todaro, 15 James Ramm (c)Replacements: Henry Walker, Danilo Fischetti, Elliott Millar Mills, Oliver Scola, Luke Green, Chunya Munga, Angus Scott-Young, Archie Benson, Fyn Brown, Jonny Weimann, Tom James, James Pater, James Martin, Tom Litchfield, Tom Rowe, George Hendy
Edinburgh 'A': 1. Mikey Jones, 2. Jerry Blyth-Lafferty, 3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, 4. Euan McVie, 5. Christian Lindsay, 6. Tom Dodd (c), 7. Freddy Douglas, 8. Tom Currie, 9. Adam McKenzie (NTP/Watsonians), 10. Ross Wolfenden, 11. Rory McHaffie, 12. Henry Kesterton, 13. Nairn Moncrieff, 14. Malelili Satala, 15. Henry WiddowsonReplacements: 16. Jack Utterson, 17. Ben White, 18. Jamie Stewart, 19. Mac Rutherford, 20. Henry Jackaman (NTP/Watsonians), 21. Freddie Nickalls (The University of Edinburgh), 22. Callum Jessop (NTP/Heriot's), 23. Luca Mathieson (Newcastle University) Glasgow Warriors 'A': 1. Jake Shearer, 2. Angus Fraser, 3. Patrick Shickerling, 4. Ryan Burke, 5. Jare Oguntibeju, 6. Dylan Cockburn, 7. Macenzzie Duncan, 8. Ally Miller (c), 9. Jack Oliver, 10. Matthew Urwin, 11. Ben Salmon, 12. Kerr Yule, 13. Kerr Johnston, 14. Cameron Van Wyk, 15. Fergus WatsonReplacements: Joe Roberts, Ollie McKenna, Finn Richardson, Johnny Morris, Brent Jackson, Duncan Weir, Johnny Ventisei, Alex Bryden
United Rugby Championship Matches The full fixture list was announced on 21 May 2025.
Table
Playoffs
Quarter-final
Semi-final
The home win streak in URC play-off matches ended at eleven in the Murrayfield Stadium as top seeds Glasgow Warriors, despite an early 21 to 3 lead, succumbed to a comeback from three-time beaten finalists Bulls, who booked their fourth final in five for their fourth assault on the United Rugby Championship title.
URC Scottish-Italian Shield
European Champions Cup
Glasgow Warriors were drawn in Pool 1 along with South Africa's Sharks, English sides Sale Sharks and Saracens, French champions Toulouse and French side ASM Clermont Auvergne. As the South African side are in the same domestic league as the Warriors, they do not play each other in the group stage.
Pool 1
Knockout stage
Glasgow qualified for a home tie in the round of 16 with their third victory from three in the pool stage. Their fourth victory, a bonus-point win against Saracens, guaranteed top spot in Pool 1, second seeding overall and both a home quarter-final and home nation semi-final should they progress that far.
Their round of sixteen match will be against fellow United Rugby Championship team, Bulls.
Round of 16
Quarter-final
Awards
Warrior of the Month Month Winner September Jare Oguntibeju October Ollie Smith December Jamie Dobie January Jack Dempseyhttps://glasgowwarriors.org/news-and-features/dempsey-and-bell-crowned-one-four-nine-wealth-warriors-of-the-month-for-january/ March Alex Samuelhttps://glasgowwarriors.org/news-and-features/samuel-voted-one-four-nine-wealth-mens-warrior-of-the-month-for-march/ April Patrick Schickerlinghttps://glasgowwarriors.org/news-and-features/schickerling-voted-one-four-nine-wealth-mens-warrior-of-the-month-for-april/ May Kyle Steynhttps://glasgowwarriors.org/news-and-features/steyn-voted-one-four-nine-wealth-mens-warrior-of-the-month-for-may/
End of season AwardWinner Breakthrough Player of the Season Seb Stephenhttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053185762510680504 Coaches Award Stafford McDowallhttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053201498847232226 Test Player of the Season Kyle Steynhttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053194350578794672 Most Improved Player of the Season Patrick Schickerlinghttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053183037525868887 Leadership Award Rory Dargehttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053223119242842381 Community Hero of the Year Ali Anderson (Hamilton RFC)https://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053188148541128787 Try of the Season Kyle Rowe vs. Leinsterhttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053228286042370253 Players' Player of the Season Stafford McDowallhttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053225820500394430 Player of the Season George Hornehttps://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/2053229800005800377
References