# 2000–01 Glasgow Warriors season

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 and the European Champions Cup, the Heineken Cup for sponsorship reasons.

## Team
### Coaches

* Head coach: Richie Dixon
* Assistant coach: Rob Moffat
* Assistant coach: Gordon Macpherson

### 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:
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.
| Position | Nation | Name | Welsh-Scottish League | Welsh-Scottish League | Welsh-Scottish League | Heineken Cup | Heineken Cup | Heineken Cup | Total | Total |
| Position | Nation | Name | Apps (sub) | Tries | Points kicked | Apps (sub) | Tries | Points kicked | Apps (sub) | Total pts |
| HK | | Gordon Bulloch | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| HK | | Carlo di Ciacca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| HK | | Chris Docherty | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 |
| HK | | Gavin Scott | (4) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 1 | 0 | (5) | 5 |
| PR | | Lee Harrison | 3(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(7) | 5 |
| PR | | Dave Hilton | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| PR | | Gordon McIlwham | 20(2) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26(2) | 5 |
| PR | | Euan Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 |
| PR | | Alan Watt | (4) | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0 | 0 | (7) | 0 |
| LK | | Darren Burns | (1) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 |
| LK | | Stewart Campbell | 4(4) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8(4) | 0 |
| LK | | Steve Griffiths | 14(3) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20(3) | 5 |
| LK | | Scott Hutton | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 |
| LK | | Guy Perrett | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
| LK | | Colin Stewart | 11(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(2) | 0 |
| LK | | Jason White | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| BR | | Gareth Flockhart | 5(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(5) | 0 |
| BR | | Donnie Macfadyen | 11(3) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12(3) | 10 |
| BR | | Jon Petrie | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 |
| BR | | Roland Reid | 10(6) | 6 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 11(9) | 30 |
| BR | | Gordon Simpson | 18(1) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23(1) | 40 |
| BR | | Martin Waite | (3) | 1 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 1(6) | 5 |
| SH | | Graeme Beveridge | 7(1) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11(3) | 15 |
| SH | | Chris Black | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SH | | Andy Nicol | 9(1) | 2 | 2 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 11(2) | 12 |
| SH | | Kenny Sinclair | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 |
| SH | | Fraser Stott | 4(3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 15 |
| SH | | Graeme Young | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 |
| FH | | Craig Chalmers | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| FH | | Tommy Hayes | 16(2) | 4 | 138 | 5(1) | 3 | 60 | 21(3) | 233 |
| FH | | Barry Irving | 3(5) | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(5) | 30 |
| FH | | Mark McKenzie | 5(2) | 1 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6(2) | 97 |
| CE | | Alan Bulloch | 19(1) | 3 | 0 | 4(2) | 3 | 0 | 23(3) | 30 |
| CE | | Andrew Henderson | (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | 5 |
| CE | | Ian Jardine | 3(1) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 10 |
| CE | | Ian McInroy | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| CE | | James McLaren | 12(1) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15(1) | 33 |
| CE | | Jonathan Stuart | 18(2) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20(2) | 30 |
| WG | | James Craig | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1(2) | 4 | 0 | 14(2) | 10 |
| WG | | Rory Kerr | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| WG | | Shaun Longstaff | 5(4) | 5 | 0 | 4(1) | 1 | 0 | 9(5) | 30 |
| WG | | Jon Steel | 13(1) | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19(1) | 25 |
| FB | | Glenn Metcalfe | 10(1) | 3 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 12(2) | 15 |
| FB | | Rowen Shepherd | 5(2) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10(2) | 10 |

## Staff movements
### Coaches
#### Personnel in

None.

#### Personnel out

None.

## Competitions
### Pre-season and friendlies
#### Match 1

* 5 August 2000
| British Columbia President's XV | 23 – 28 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Dave Saklofsky Pen: Mike Sengara x 6 | Preview Report Report | Try: Martin Waite x 2 Jonathan Stuart Darren Burns Con: Craig Chalmers x 4 |
* Wolfson Fields, University of British Columbia.
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

* 9 August 2000
| US Pacific Coast Grizzlies | 14 – 55 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Dave Piedrahita Pen: Tim Dymmel x 3 | Preview Report Report Report Reaction | Try: Roland Reid x 3 Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd x 2 James Craig Fraser Stott Ian McInroy Con: Mark McKenzie x 5 |
* Wolfson Fields, University of British Columbia.
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

* 12 August 2000
| British Columbia | 16 – 20 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: ? Pen: ? | Preview Report | Try: Ian Jardine Roland Reid Mark McKenzie Con: Mark McKenzie Pen: Mark McKenzie |
* Wolfson Fields, University of British Columbia.
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.

#### Match 4

* 15 August 2000
| Northampton Saints | 30 – 34 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: : Lam Allen Bateman Martin Con: Grayson x 2 Pen: Grayson x 2 | Preview Preview Preview Report | Try: Roland Reid x 2 James Craig Gareth Flockhart Rowen Shepherd Con: Craig Chalmers Rowen Shepherd Mark McKenzie Drop: Mark McKenzie |
* Franklin Gardens Referee: S Lander (Liverpool)
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

* 19 August 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 7 – 73 | Munster |
| Try: Jon Petrie Con: Mark McKenzie | Preview Preview Report | Try: Langford x 2 Stringer John Kelly x 4 Foley x 2 Crotty Prendegast Con: O'Gara x 8 Holland |
* Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling Referee: R Dickson (Madras FP)
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

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Leicester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 178 | 105 | 73 | 10 |
| Pau | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 154 | 142 | 12 | 8 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 136 | 131 | 5 | 4 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 137 | 227 | −90 | 2 |

#### Results
##### Round 1

* 7 October 2000 14:30
| Pontypridd | 40 – 25 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Lenny Woodard Lee Jarvis Paul John Brent Cockbain Con: Lee Jarvis x 4 Pen: Lee Jarvis x 4 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Alan Bulloch Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 6 |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ashley Rowden (England)

##### Round 2

* 15 October 2000 15:00
| Glasgow Caledonians | 21 – 33 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Gordon Simpson Gavin Scott Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Tim Stimpson Leon Lloyd Neil Back Con: Tim Stimpson x 3 Pen: Tim Stimpson x 4 |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Didier Mene (France)

##### Round 3

* 22 October 2000 14:00
| Glasgow Caledonians | 24 – 46 | Pau |
| Try: Alan Bulloch Gordon Simpson Con: Mark McKenzie Pen: Mark McKenzie x 4 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: David Arrieta David Aucagne Eric Gouloumet Damien Traille Nicolas Bacque Con: David Aucagne x 5 Pen: David Aucagne x 2 |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

##### Round 4

* 28 October 2000 19:30
| Pau | 44 – 16 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: David Arrieta Pascal Bomati x 2 Laurent Arbo Thierry Cléda Alain Lagouarde Con: David Aucagne x 4 Pen: David Aucagne x 2 | Preview Report Report | Try: Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

##### Round 5

* 14 January 2001 15:00
| Glasgow Caledonians | 25 – 23 | Pontypridd |
| Try: Rowen Shepherd Tommy Hayes x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 | Report Report Report Report | Try: Richard Parks Pen: Lee Jarvis x 5 Drop: Lee Jarvis |
* McDiarmid Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: G Borreani (France)

##### Round 6

* 20 January 2001 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 41 – 26 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Dorian West Jamie Hamilton Ollie Smith Richard Cockerill Con: Tim Stimpson x 3 Pen: Tim Stimpson x 5 | Report Report Report Report | Try: Shaun Longstaff Alan Bulloch Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 |
* Welford Road Attendance: 12,260 Referee: A Lombardi (Italy)

### Welsh-Scottish League

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

#### 2000 – 01 league table

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
| Swansea RFC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 844 | 377 | +467 | 54 |
| Cardiff RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 665 | 410 | +255 | 48 |
| Newport RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 660 | 388 | +272 | 42 |
| Llanelli RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 663 | 484 | +179 | 42 |
| Bridgend RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 637 | 479 | +158 | 39 |
| Neath RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 639 | 453 | +96 | 37 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 645 | 608 | +37 | 36 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 540 | 667 | -127 | 33 |
| Pontypridd RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 635 | 541 | +94 | 30 |
| Caerphilly RFC | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 464 | 729 | -265 | 16 |
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 428 | 741 | -313 | 15 |
| Cross Keys RFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 247 | 1100 | -853 | 3 |

#### 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 1

* 26 August 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 31 – 13 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: David Hawkins Mark Workman Gareth Jones Con: Luke Richards x 2 Pen: Luke Richards x 4 | Preview Preview Report Report Report | Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Craig Chalmers Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2 |
* Virginia Park Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy).

##### Round 2

* 2 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 52 – 28 | Cross Keys RFC |
| Try: Dave Hilton Steve Griffiths Mark McKenzie Alan Bulloch Roland Reid x 3 Con: Mark McKenzie x 4 Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2 Mark McKenzie | Preview Report Report Report Report | Try: A Howarth G Stroud Penalty try K Stewart Con: J Webb x 4 |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: A Ireland (Grangemouth)

##### Round 3

* 5 September 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 49 – 27 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Ringer Collier Tomalolo Molitika x 2 Jones Durston Con: Warlow x 4 Pen: Warlow x 2 | Preview Report Report Reaction | Try: Roland Reid James Craig Jon Steel Con: Mark McKenzie x 3 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 2 |
* Brewery Field Referee: G Simmonds (Cardiff)

##### Round 4

* 8 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 36 – 20 | Neath RFC |
| Try: Jon Steel Gordon Bulloch Martin Waite Con: Mark McKenzie x 3 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 5 | Preview Preview Report Report | Try: Tuipulotu Pen: Williams x 4 Drop: Brown |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

##### Round 5

* 15 September 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 26 – 33 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Murray Shiel Con: Ross x 2 Pen: Ross x 4 | Preview Report | Try: Jason White James Craig Jonathan Stuart Dave Hilton Con: Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd Pen: Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd Drop: Mark McKenzie |
* Myreside Referee: A Rowden (England)

##### Round 6

* 22 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 43 – 37 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| Try: Shaun Longstaff Ian Jardine x 2 Graeme Beveridge Con: Mark McKenzie x 4 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 5 | Preview Report Report | Try: Potter Morris Connor Hawker Con: Strange x 2 Connor x 2 Pen: Strange x 3 |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

##### Round 7

* 29 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 27 – 26 | Cardiff RFC |
| Try: Gordon McIlwham Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 4 Mark McKenzie | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Walne Howley Con: Jenkins x 2 Pen: Jenkins x 4 |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Patrick Thomas (France)

##### Round 8

* 4 November 2000 postponed to 1 May 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 28 – 20 | Newport RFC |
| Try: James McLaren Rory Kerr Lee Harrison Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Pritchard Raiwalui Con: Mitchell x 2 Pen: Mitchell x 2 |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: I Ramage (Berwick, SRFU)

##### Round 9

* 25 November 2000 match abandoned result does not stand
| Pontypridd RFC | 14 – 21 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Tau Pen: Lee Jarvis x 3 | Preview Report Report | Try: Gordon Simpson James Craig Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 |
* Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
* 25 November 2000 replayed match 11 April 2001
| Pontypridd RFC | 41 – 18 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Johnston Sweeney x 2 Vunipola Con: Davey x 3 Pen: Davey x 5 | Preview Preview Report Report | Try: Rory Kerr James McLaren Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

##### Round 10

* 2 December 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 22 – 42 | Swansea RFC |
| Try: Jon Steel Tommy Hayes Jonathan Stuart Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Colin Charvis x 3 Payne Robinson Con: Thomas x 4 Pen: Thomas x 3 |
* McDiarmid Park, Perth Attendance: 900 Referee: R Dickson (Madras College)

##### Round 11

* 5 December 2000 postponed to 15 April 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 52 – 15 | Caerphilly RFC |
| Try: Glenn Metcalfe x 2 Fraser Stott Gordon Simpson Alan Bulloch Jon Steel Tommy Hayes Rory Kerr Con: Tommy Hayes x 6 | Report Report | Try: Hawkins Lewis Con: Richards Pen: Richards |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: R Dickson (Madras FP)

##### Round 12

* 9 December 2000
| Cross Keys RFC | 3 – 54 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Pen: Bushell | Preview Preview Report Report | Try: Andy Nicol x 2 Gordon Bulloch Graeme Beveridge Shaun Longstaff x 2 Roland Reid James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes x 6 Andy Nicol |
* Pandy Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Nigel Williams (Bryncoch)

##### Round 13

* 16 December 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 45 – 35 | Llanelli RFC |
| Try: Donnie Macfadyen x2 Jon Steel Jonathan Stuart Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 7 | Report Report Report Report | Try: Quinnell x 2 Wyatt James Con: S Jones x 3 Pen: S Jones x 3 |
* McDiarmid Park, Perth Attendance: 1200 Referee: M Hall (RFU)

##### Round 14

* 23 December 2000
| Neath RFC | 34 – 29 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: D. Williams S. Williams Tuipulotu K. James. Con: S. Williams Pen: S. Williams x 4 | Preview Preview Report Report Report | Try: Alan Bulloch Graeme Beveridge Roland Reid Donnie Macfadyen Shaun Longstaff Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 1500 Referee: Paul Adams (Welsh RFU)

##### Round 15

* 26 December 2000 postponed to 23 March 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 32 – 35 | Edinburgh Reivers |
| Try: Gordon Simpson Jonathan Stuart x 2 James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 | Preview Report Report | Try: Conan Sharman x 2 Cammy Murray Allan Jacobsen Con: Duncan Hodge x 3 Pen: Duncan Hodge x 3 |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

##### Round 16

* 6 January 2001
| Llanelli RFC | 10 – 16 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: S Jones Con: S Jones Pen: S Jones | Preview Report Report Report Report | Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 Drop: James McLaren |
* Stradey Park Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

##### Round 17

* 10 February 2001
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 14 – 10 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Shorney L. Phillips Con: Connor Strange | Preview Report Report Report | Try: James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1400 Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy)

##### Round 18

* 10 March 2001
| Cardiff RFC | 31 – 11 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Rhys Williams Gareth Thomas Craig Morgan x 2 Con: Neil Jenkins x 4 Pen: Neil Jenkins | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Fraser Stott Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5000 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)

##### Round 19

* 31 March 2001
| Newport RFC | 6 – 27 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Pen: Shane Howarth x 2 | Preview Preview Report Report Report Report | Try: James McLaren Jonathan Stuart Fraser Stott Barry Irving Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Drop: Tommy Hayes |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 6200 Referee: H F Lewis

##### Round 20

* 20 April 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 15 – 22 | Bridgend RFC |
| Try: Shaun Longstaff Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Jamie Ringer Con: Craig Warlow Pen: Craig Warlow x 4 Drop: Craig Warlow |
* Hughenden Stadium

##### Round 21

* 27 April 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 45 – 29 | Pontypridd RFC |
| Try: Glenn Metcalfe Rory Kerr Barry Irving x 2 Jon Petrie x 2 Con: Barry Irving x 6 Pen: Barry Irving | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Parker John Jenkins Colderley Con: Davey x 2 Graham Pen: Davey |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 1800 Referee: John Steele (SRFU)

##### Round 22

* 5 May 2001
| Swansea RFC | 54 – 10 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Winn Payne Weatherley M. Robinson Martens Charvis Lewis x 2. Con: C. Rees x 3 Henson x 4. | Report Report Report Report Report | Try: Andrew Henderson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 4000 Referee: Hugh Watkins (WRU)

## 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 Championship | Welsh–Scottish League | WRU Challenge Cup | Celtic League | Celtic Cup | 1872 Cup | Pro12 | Pro14 | Rainbow Cup | United Rugby Championship | European Challenge Cup | Heineken Cup / European Champions Cup |
Crosshatching indicates a jointly hosted match.
| Number | Name | Position | Date of debut | Venue | Stadium | Opposition side | Tournament | Match result | Scoring debut |
| 79 | Steel Jon Steel | Wing | 2000-08-26 | Away | Virginia Park | Caerphilly | Welsh–Scottish League | Loss | Nil |
| 80 | McKenzieMark McKenzie | Fly half | 2000-08-26 | Away | Virginia Park | Caerphilly | Welsh–Scottish League | Loss | Nil |
| 81 | BlackChris Black | Scrum half | 2000-09-02 | Home | Hughenden Stadium | Cross Keys | Welsh–Scottish League | Win | Nil |
| 82 | YoungGraeme Young | (Scrum half) | 2000-09-02 | Home | Hughenden Stadium | Cross Keys | Welsh–Scottish League | Win | Nil |
| 83 | HarrisonLee Harrison | Prop | 2000-09-05 | Away | Brewery Field | Bridgend | Welsh–Scottish League | Loss | Nil |
| 84 | di CiaccaCarlo di Ciacca | Hooker | 2000-10-22 | Home | Hughenden Stadium | Pau | European Champions Cup | Loss | Nil |
| 85 | McLarenJames McLaren | Centre | 2000-10-22 | Home | Hughenden Stadium | Pau | European Champions Cup | Loss | Nil |
| 86 | MurrayEuan Murray | Prop | 2000-10-22 | Home | Hughenden Stadium | Pau | European Champions Cup | Loss | Nil |
| 87 | StewartColin Stewart | Lock | 2000-12-02 | Home | McDiarmid Park | Swansea | Welsh–Scottish League | Loss | Nil |
| 88 | HendersonAndrew Henderson | Centre | 2001-04-15 | Home | Hughenden Stadium | Caerphilly | Welsh–Scottish League | Win | Nil |
| 89 | SinclairKenny Sinclair | (Scrum half) | 2001-05-05 | Away | St. Helen's | Swansea | Welsh–Scottish League | Loss | Nil |
| 90 | HuttonScott Hutton | (Lock) | 2001-05-05 | Away | St. Helen's | Swansea | Welsh–Scottish League | Loss | Nil |

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