The loose-head is amongst the replacements for the South African side’s first visit to Glasgow since October 2021, a fixture that will also see Glasgow Warriors look to raise as much money as possible for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity on Plaster It Purple night at Scotstoun. Join us back at Scotstoun on Friday 19 April (7.35pm) for our annual #PlasterItPurple fixture in support of Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity Secure your seats Sharks https://t.co/syRzARM90Y pic.twitter.com/vizN1xkuFG — Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) March 25, 2024 An unchanged front-five from the team t ..read more

The club has currently raised £21,000 to date for its ‘Fighting for our Families campaign. Leidos’ donation will guarantee Glasgow Warriors will reach its season-wide target of £25,000, ahead of the Hollywoodbets Sharks game in five days’ time, two months ahead of schedule. Leidos Scotland Director, Alec Harley, said: “Leidos continues its sponsorship of Plaster it Purple and its mission to raise awareness and funding for the incredible work of Glasgow Children’s Hospital. “Having recently visited the hospital, I witnessed first hand the profound impact of their work and how the funds are used ..read more

Tyler primarily works with the under 10 and 12 age groups at Starthendrink RFC. Focusing on growing grassroots girls’ rugby, Tyler has worked tirelessly to provide opportunities for young girls to play in the same gender teams and compete in competitions. Over the past two years, Tyler has worked to grow the U10 and U12 Strathendrick girls’ teams from only a few players to now around 20 who are in regular attendance at games and training. He has created a strong network between clubs in his local area and beyond to provide girls with regular games this season. Tyler was nominated for this awa ..read more

The South African back-rower earned 57% of the public vote to take home the trophy for the first time since arriving at the club last summer, helping Glasgow Warriors to three wins from three in the BKT United Rugby Championship across the month. Join us back at Scotstoun on Friday 19 April (7.35pm) for our annual #PlasterItPurple fixture in support of Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity Secure your seats Sharks https://t.co/syRzARM90Y pic.twitter.com/vizN1xkuFG — Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) March 25, 2024 A relentless display in challenging conditions saw Venter lead from the fr ..read more

BBC ALBA will continue their support of rugby in Scotland as they broadcast Friday night games from the upcoming FOSROC Super Series Sprint, all kicking off at 7.35pm. All matches will also be available on BBC iPlayer. Join us back at Scotstoun on Friday 19 April (7.35pm) for our annual #PlasterItPurple fixture in support of Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity Secure your seats Sharks https://t.co/syRzARM90Y pic.twitter.com/vizN1xkuFG — Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) March 25, 2024 BBC ALBA will broadcast the opening match of the competition next Friday (19 April) between Southern K ..read more

This match is all about turning Scotstoun Stadium purple to raise awareness and funds for our official charity partner, the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. A special thanks go to our sponsor Leidos, who we have once again teamed up with to deliver this special fundraising event. Supporters are encouraged to come along wearing purple on the night. Also, we’re encouraging you to come down early and get involved with the fun activities we have arranged to raise money for our Fighting for our Families campaign, as we continue our journey to raise more than £25,000 for the hospital. You will b ..read more

The Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity help to provide the best possible care for young patients at Scotland’s largest children’s hospital by funding life-changing equipment, support services and research. Being in their 17th year as club sponsor and sponsoring the fan-voted McCrea Financial Services Warrior of the Month award, this season McCrea introduced an extra incentive for the monthly award winner; a donation to a charity of the winners choice. Since 2008 McCrea have raised over £700,000 for various charities, having raised a combined £43,060 total for their 2023/24 charity partners Th ..read more

The 27-year-old will link up with Franco Smith’s squad following the conclusion of a three-season stint with Gloucester, having become a firm fan favourite with the Warrior Nation during his first spell at Scotstoun. Having initially come through the academy system at Bath, Hastings arrived in Glasgow prior to the 2017/18 season, swiftly becoming an integral part of Dave Rennie’s playing group as the Warriors reached the Guinness PRO14 playoffs in his first season at Scotstoun. Hastings would then take his game to the next level in the 2018/19 campaign, a series of impressive performances in t ..read more

Following the recent closing of Premier Sports acquisition of Viaplay Sports UK, the pay TV channels will be rebranded as Premier Sports 1 and 2, available on Sky channels 419 and 420, on Virgin as channels 551 and 552 and on Amazon Prime as an add on subscription. The new streaming service is supported by a wide range of devices and platforms, including iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, PC and Mac, FireTV and AndroidTV, Chromecast, with dedicated Smart TV apps for Samsung & LG devices coming soon. All current subscribers should experience a seamless transition from Viaplay to ..read more

Tries from Scott Cummings, Johnny Matthews and George Horne were ultimately in vain, a try four minutes from time securing the win for the home side. With a vocal Warrior Nation at full volume as the pre-game pyrotechnics flared, their side ensured that the early roars would belong to Glasgow. A crushing carry from Sione Tuipulotu off the lineout gave Kyle Steyn the space to race into the 22, the Glasgow pack then taking over. Jack Dempsey’s thunderous charge almost saw the back-rower over the whitewash, before Cummings made the final carry to get the ball down. George Horne added the extras a ..read more