2026–27 Glasgow Warriors season
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The 2026–27 season is Glasgow Warriors' sixth season in the United Rugby Championship, and 28th in all formats of the competition including the Welsh–Scottish League. Along with competing in the URC and its Scottish–Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2026–27 European Rugby Champions Cup and the 1872 Cup.
Glasgow Warriors enter the URC Scottish–Italian Shield as reigning champions, following a fourth triumph in the competition, and as holders of the 1872 Cup.
Team
Coaches
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
Athletic Performance
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Liam Walshe
Senior Athletic Performance Coach: Al Strokosch
Sport Scientist: Andy Ryan
Senior Academy Athletic Performance Coach: Luke O'Dea
Medical
Team Doctor: Neil Howie
Clinical Manager and Lead Physiotherapist: Andrew Boag
Senior Team Physiotherapist: Michael Clark
Junior Physiotherapist: Josh Kennedy
Junior Physiotherapist: Sean Hannon
Analysis
Lead Performance Analyst: Greg Woolard
Asst. Performance Analyst: Alex Geddes
Senior Academy Performance Analyst: Eilidh Wright
Rugby Operations
Rugby Operations Manager: John Manson
Player Development Manager: Stuart Dow
Assistant Operations Manager: Stuart Lewis
Kit & Equipment Manager: Dougie Mills
Commercial
Head of Commercial: Glen Tippett
Lead Account Manager: Rachael McConnell
Account Manager: Courtney McBain
Partnership Account Manager: Rachel Bradley
Partnership and Sales Manager and Rugby Ambassador: Ryan Wilson
Account Executive: Katie Miller
Marketing
Marketing and brand manager: Claire Scott
Communications
Lead Communications and External Affairs Manager: Jack McIlroy Reid
Media Manager: Craig Wright
Social Media Manager : Darcie Morris
Content Producer: Cameron Avery
Operations
Head of Operations: Fraser Michie
Stadium Operations Manager: Jana Tobin
Events and Operations Executive: Caitlin Chase
Operations Executive: Ross Lowther
Community Engagement Manager: Ciera Campbell
Executive
Managing Director: Kenny Brown
Chairman: Charles Shaw
Advisory Group: Walter Malcolm, Douglas McCrea, Alan Lees, Paul Taylor, Frank Mitchell, Scott Mathieson
Squad
Academy
Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 players
These players are given a professional contract by the Scottish Rugby Academy. To be involved in the Scottish Rugby Academy all players must commit to play for Scotland and cannot play for any other nation while in the 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 2026–27.
Academy players promoted in the course of the season are listed with the main squad.
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