Glasgow Warriors Women

Glasgow Warriors Women
Full name	Glasgow Warriors Women
Union	Scottish Rugby Union
Founded	2023
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Ground(s)	Scotstoun Stadium (Capacity: 7,351 using additional temporary seating)
Coach(es)	Chris Laidlaw
League(s)	Celtic Challenge
	Team kit
	Team kit
Official website
	glasgowwarriors.org
	Current season

Glasgow Warriors Women are a select provincial rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the Celtic Challenge league.

History

Glasgow Warriors Women was formed in December 2023 by Glasgow Warriors and the Scottish Rugby Union to play in the Celtic Challenge,^[2]^[3] a cross-border women's rugby union competition that will be held annually. The competition was launched in 2023 and is designed to develop players for the Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.^[3]

The 2023-24 season saw Glasgow trail in the Celtic Challenge league picking up only 1 league point from their 7 matches. The point came in the last play-off rounds.

For the 2024-25 season, Lindsey Smith was promoted from Assistant Coach to Head Coach with Chris Laidlaw stepping down.^[4]

Stadium

Glasgow Warriors women's side play their home matches at Scotstoun Stadium.

Records and achievements

Season standings

Celtic Challenge

Season	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts	Notes
2023-24	6th	7	0	0	7	87	222	-135	1	1

Current standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Wolfhounds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Edinburgh Rugby	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Clovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Gwalia Lightning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Brython Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Glasgow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: celticrugbycomp.com
Rules for classification: Four points for a win, two points for a tie. One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match; one bonus point for losing by a margin of seven or less.

Coaches

Lindsey Smith was named as the new Head Coach in November 2024.^[5]

Name	Position
Lindsey Smith	Head coach
Megan Kennedy	Assistant coach
Stuart Lewis	Assistant coach
	Forwards Coach
Fraser Brown	Defence Coach

Current squad

The squad for the 2023–24 Season was announced on 19 December 2023.^[6]

On 28 December 2023, Emma Turner and Rhea Clarke were named as co-captains.^[7] Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player	Position	Union
Karis Craig^[a]	Hooker	Scotland
Nikki Simpson^[a]	Hooker	Scotland
Chloe Brown	Prop	Scotland
Eilidh Fleming^[a]	Prop	Scotland
Kaylee Fraser	Prop	Scotland
Debbie Lee	Prop	Scotland
Hannah McMahon	Prop	Scotland
Ailie Tucker	Prop	Scotland
Holland Bogan^[a]	Second row	Scotland
Eve Thomson^[a]	Second row	Scotland
Ellie Williamson^[a]	Second row	Scotland
Sophie Anderson	Back row	Scotland
Megan Hyland^[a]	Back row	Scotland
Alex Love	Back row	Scotland
Alison Orr	Back row	Scotland
Kirsty Ritchie^[a]	Back row	Scotland
Emma Turner (cc)	Back row	Scotland
Lucy Winter	Back row	Scotland

Player	Position	Union
Rhea Clarke^[a] (cc)	Scrum-half	Scotland
Rebekah Douglas^[a]	Scrum-half	Scotland
Ceitidh Ainsworth^[a]	Fly-half	Scotland
Carla McDonald^[a]	Fly-half	Scotland
Pearl Kellie	Centre	Scotland
Lucy MacRae^[a]	Centre	Scotland
Claudia McLaren	Centre	Scotland
Charlotte Burrows^[a]	Wing	Scotland
Roma Fraser^[a]	Wing	Scotland
Pheadra Snailham	Wing	Scotland
Beth Tobin	Wing	Scotland
Sky Phimister^[a]	Fullback	Scotland

Transitional players

On 27 December 2023, Scottish Rugby announced 11 transitional players that could play for either Scottish Celtic challenge team.^[8] Transitional players were selected through a Scottish qualified programme, a programme to develop and support Scottish qualified players living outside of Scotland, as well as players who have previously been involved with Scotland but currently live outside of Scotland.^[8]

Name	Position	Club
Izzy Hannay	Flanker	Harlequins
Gemma Bell	Flanker	Gloucester-Hartpury
Evie Addy	Prop	Gloucester-Hartpury
Nicole Marlow	Fly Half	Cardiff Metropolitan University
Leia Brebner-Holden	Scrum Half	Gloucester-Hartpury
Izzy McGuire-Evans	Centre	Sale Sharks
Orla Proctor	Full Back	Leicester Tigers
Nicola Haynes	Hooker	Saracens
Demi Swann	Prop	Exeter Chiefs
Fiona McIntosh	Lock	Saracens
Panashe Muzambe	Prop	Exeter Chiefs

International players

International players released to play for Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic Challenge league.^[9]

Name	Position	Club
Louise McMillan	Lock	Saracens
Mairi McDonald	Scrum Half	Exeter Chiefs
Beth Blacklock	Centre	Saracens
Coreen Grant	Wing	Saracens

Squad additions

Other players added to the original squad.

Name	Position	Club
Priya Crawford	Scrum Half	Strathclyde University
Gisele Chicot	Centre	Heriots Blues
Kiyomi Honjigawa	Full Back	Corstorphine Cougars

Notable former coaches & management

Former Head coaches

Coach	Period(s)
Chris Laidlaw	2023 – 11/2024

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Scottish Rugby Regional Training Centre supported player

References

^ "Glasgow Warriors vs Leicester Tigers". glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Glasgow Warriors to compete in Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Edinburgh & Glasgow launch women's teams". BBC Sport. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ https://celticrugbycomp.com/2024/11/15/smith-named-head-coach-for-glasgow-warriors/
^ https://celticrugbycomp.com/teams/glasgow-warriors/
^ "Glasgow Warriors confirm core squad for Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Turner and Clarke named co-captains for Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Scottish Rugby names Transitional Players available for Celtic Challenge selection". Scottish Rugby. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Team named for Celtic Challenge debut". 29 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[SRTC-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Scottish Rugby Regional Training Centre supported player

[1] "Glasgow Warriors vs Leicester Tigers". glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[Warriors1-2] "Glasgow Warriors to compete in Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[BBC1-3] "Edinburgh & Glasgow launch women's teams". BBC Sport. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[4] ttps://celticrugbycomp.com/2024/11/15/smith-named-head-coach-for-glasgow-warriors/

[5] ttps://celticrugbycomp.com/teams/glasgow-warriors/

[6] "Glasgow Warriors confirm core squad for Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[7] "Turner and Clarke named co-captains for Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[TransitionalPlayers-9] "Scottish Rugby names Transitional Players available for Celtic Challenge selection". Scottish Rugby. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[10] "Team named for Celtic Challenge debut". 29 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

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