2001–02 Glasgow Warriors season

The 2001–02 season is the sixth in the history of the Glasgow Warriors as a professional side. During this season the young professional side competed as Glasgow Rugby; reverting to their original professional title and dropping the Caledonian name inherited from the Caledonia Reds merger. However, the team gains the epithet Warriors at least from this season.

The 2001–02 season saw Glasgow Rugby compete in competitions: the Welsh-Scottish League, the Celtic League, the European Champions Cup, and the Heineken Cup.

Warriors name begins
At least from this season the team acquired its Warriors moniker – if not yet officially – and even becomes known as such to opposition fans. The Glasgow–Leinster semi-final programme, in Tony Ward's Leinster preview, states, "it adds to the competition enormously that the Glasgow Warriors remain on board thereby breaking the Irish provincial monopoly."

Coaches

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

Player statistics
During the 2001–02 season, Glasgow have used 43 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

The 5 matches jointly held between the Welsh-Scottish League and the Celtic League are found only in the statistics for the Celtic League.

In
Tom McLaren from 🇦🇺 Bathurst RFC Calvin Howarth from Edinburgh (loan) Chris Cusiter from Watsonians Andrew Kelly from Ayr RFC Kenny Sinclair from Glasgow Hawks Andrew Hall from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Moseley Nathan Ross from 🇦🇺 Queensland Reds 🇦🇺 Cameron Blades from 🇦🇺 New South Wales Waratahs Ben Prescott from Aberdeen GSFP

Out
Calvin Howarth to Edinburgh (loan ends) Andrew Welsh to Heriot's

Match 1
Newcastle Falcons: D Richardson; L Botham, J Noon, J Pattison, (G Maclure 57), V. 'Inga' Tuigamala; D Walder (M Stephenson 59), G Armstrong; M Ward, (G Peel 40), M Howe (C Balshem 72), M Hurter (G Graham 40), S Grimes (C Hamilton 61), H Vyvyan, J Dunbar (E Taipone 60), R Arnold (captain), A Mower

Glasgow Caledonians: Graeme Kiddie (R Kerr 70); J Steel, J McLaren (A Henderson 65), I McInroy (J Craig 71); T Hayes, A Nicol (captain); D Hilton (G Sykes 68), G Scott (G Bulloch 78), L Harrison, C Stewart, J White (S Griffiths 10), G Simpson, J Petrie (R Reid 79), G Flockhart

Match 2
Glasgow Caledonians:R Kerr; J Steel, I McInroy, A Henderson, J Craig; B Irving, C Black; G Sykes, G Scott, L Harrison, C Stewart, N Ross, R Reid, D Macfadyen, G Flockhart. Subs all used: B Prescott, A Hall, G Bulloch, G Perrett, G Simpson, T Hayes, J Petrie, R Reid

Northampton Saints: N Beal;, L Martin, M Tucker, J Leslie, C Moir; A Hepher, J Howard; C Budgen, S Thompson, M Stewart, J Phillips, O Brouzet, A Blowers, B Pountney, M Soden. Subs used: R Hunter, P Grayson, C Hyndman, I Vass, S Brotherstone

Magners Celtic League
The first season of the Celtic League was, from a slow start, a big success. Players, coaches and spectators all enjoyed the new tournament. In Ireland, especially, the Celtic League generated enormous interest.

Welsh-Scottish League
This was the final year of the Welsh-Scottish League.

Results
The first five Rounds were hosted jointly with this season's Celtic League and results are found in that section.