The early part of the 2015/16 season was shaped by the Rugby World Cup and the 23 Warriors players who missed at least some of the first 6 rounds in the Pro 12. The way Glasgow lined up for those fixtures was dramatically different from what has been seen in the first part of the current campaign. Here’s a look at the average line-ups (by minutes played in each position) for both seasons.
Teams
2015/16
Hughes (141)
Naiyaravoro (145)
Vernon (154)
Lyle (400)
Jones (240)
Clegg (226)
Blair (273)
Hughes (141)
Naiyaravoro (145)
Vernon (154)
Lyle (400)
Jones (240)
Clegg (226)
Blair (273)
Position
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
2016/17
Hogg (300)
Sarto (174)
Bennett (161)
Johnson (240)
Seymour (240)
Clegg (199)
Pyrgos (274)
Hogg (300)
Sarto (174)
Bennett (161)
Johnson (240)
Seymour (240)
Clegg (199)
Pyrgos (274)
Allan (298)
MacArthur (246)
Cusack (215)
Harley (285)
Cummings (290)
Harley (195)
Fusaro (258)
Ashe (372)
MacArthur (246)
Cusack (215)
Harley (285)
Cummings (290)
Harley (195)
Fusaro (258)
Ashe (372)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Reid (278)
Brown (165)
Puafisi (247)
Swinson (211)
Gray (400)
Harley (233)
Wynne (132)
Wilson (291)
Brown (165)
Puafisi (247)
Swinson (211)
Gray (400)
Harley (233)
Wynne (132)
Wilson (291)
Notes
2015/16
- Bob Harley appears twice. If the Ginger Ninja wasn’t prepared to play in two positions at once then Kieran Low (116) would come into the second row.
- Hugh Blake missed out on the outside centre spot by just 17 minutes after playing there twice instead of his usual back row role.
- Rory Hughes was one of 7 different players to feature at full back in these early games.
- In the first six matches:
- 45 different players were used
- 14 players made their Warriors debut
- 2 Scottish Rugby Academy players got game time
2016/17
- Fraser Brown was only 4 minutes away from being taking the 7 shirt as well.
- Glasgow have used 9 different players in the back row already this season – and that’s even with Adam Ashe, Chris Fusaro and LangiLangi Haupeakui yet to feature.
- In the first six matches:
- 42 different players were used
- 9 players made their Warriors debut
- 4 Scottish Rugby Academy players got game time – the increasing use of Academy players has been a feature of recent seasons and is a topic On Top Of The Moon will be returning to in the not too distant future…
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