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Glasgow coach Wilson announces new co-captain arrangement
Glasgow Warriors head coach Danny Wilson has announced that Fraser Brown and Ryan Wilson will co-captain the club for the remainder of 2019/20 and the 2020/21 campaign. While it will be a third successive season as co-captain for Wilson, Brown assumes co-captaincy duties for the first time in his Warriors career.
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Wilson, 31, made his Glasgow debut against Leinster in 2010 and has gone on to make 168 appearances for the club to date, a total which sees him sit fifth in the all-time charts, and also also served as the club’s captain on a solo basis in 2017/18.
Since returning from the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, he has been involved in every matchday 23 for the Warriors in both the Guinness Pro14 and Heineken Champions Cup, with his versatility across the back-row making him a valuable asset to the squad.
He was a key member of the only Scottish side to lift silverware in the professional era, starting the 2015 Guinness Pro12 Final at openside flanker.
Wilson’s new co-captain, Brown, currently sits on 98 appearances in a Glasgow jersey, having made his debut for the club against Zebre back in 2013.
Also capable of operating in the back-row, the hooker was a lynchpin of the Warriors squad that reached the Guinness Pro14 Final at Celtic Park in 2019, a run that included captaining the side for the 34-10 victory over Edinburgh at Scotstoun in April 2019.
Brown made his 50th appearance for Scotland in this year’s Guinness Six Nations, becoming only the fourth hooker to reach the milestone when he took to the field against France at BT Murrayfield.
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“I’ve learnt a lot over the past few years both on and off the field while being captain,” Wilson said.
“Callum Gibbins taught me so much in the way he approached rugby and life off of it while I was co-captain with him and I’m looking forward to working with Fraser for the coming season.
“We have a great group of men and some incredible leaders in amongst them which always makes my job easier.
“I’m excited for the new challenges this season will bring and excited to experience and learn more as Glasgow Warriors co-captain.”
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Brown added: “It’s something that I’m very honoured to be asked to do. Glasgow helped me build my career, and it’s a club I love.
O captain, our captains@fraserjmbrown and @ryanwilson89 will co-captain the club for the remainder of this season, as well as the 2020/21 campaign.#WhateverItTakes
????— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) August 17, 2020
“Not a lot changes for me as captain, to be honest. Your relationships on the pitch changes a little bit in terms of talking to the officials, but especially here you’re part of a group of seven or eight guys all looking to help you lead the team.
“We’ve got a chance over the next season or two to build and continue to challenge for silverware. We came so close at Celtic Park last year, and we want to be back up there again.”
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Danny Wilson hailed the leadership qualities of the pair, saying: “Both Ryan and Fraser are passionate Warriors and hugely influential to the club both on and off the pitch.
FORM XV: @alexshawsport ??? picks a form England XV after the first weekend back of rugby #rugbyrestart https://t.co/ZSf3kqqwMQ
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) August 17, 2020
“I have seen first-hand both with Scotland and in my time with the Warriors how well respected both of these men are and their leadership qualities. Their leadership styles certainly complement each other well.
“With a high number of international fixtures proposed during the 2020/21 season our co-captains and senior leadership group will be required to step up more often and I am confident Ryan and Fraser are the men best placed to lead the team going forward.
“I’m looking forward to working with both Fraser and Ryan over the next season and to continue to build on Glasgow Warriors success.”
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I bet he inspired those supporters just as much.
1 Go to commentsBen Smith Springboks living rent free in his head 😊😂
67 Go to commentsGood to hear he would like to play the game at the highest level, I hadn’t been to sure how much of a motivator that was before now. Sadly he’s probably chosen the rugby club to go to. Try not to worry about all the input about how you should play rugby Joey and just try to emulate what you do on the league field and have fun. You’ll limit your game too much (well not really because he’s a standard athlete like SBW and he’ll still have enough) if you’re trying to make sure you can recycle the ball back etc. On the other hard, you can totally just try and recycle by looking to offload any and everywhere if you’re going to ground 😋
1 Go to commentsThis just proves that theres always a stat and a metric to use to justify your abilities and your success. Ben did it last week by creating an imaginary competition and now you did the same to counter his argument and espouse a new yardstick for success. Why not just use the current one and lets say the Boks have won 4 world cups making them the most successful world cup team. Outside of the world cup the All Blacks are the most successful team winning countless rugby championships and dominating the rankings with high win percentages. Over the last 4 years statistically the Irish are the best having the highest win rate and also having positive records against every tier 1 side. The most successful Northern team in the game has been England with a world cup title and the most six nations titles in history. The AB’s are the most dominant team in history with the highest win rate and 3 world cups. Lets not try to reinvent the wheel. Just be honest about the actual stats and what each team has been good at doing and that will be enough to define their level of success.
19 Go to commentsHow is 7’s played there? I’m surprised 10 or 11 man rugby hasn’t taken off. 7 just doesn’t fit the 15s dynamics (rules n field etc) but these other versions do.
7 Go to commentsPick Swinton at your peril A liability just like JWH from the Roosters Skelton ??? went missing at RWC
14 Go to commentsLike tennis, who have a ranking system, and I believe rugby too, just measure over each period preceding a world cup event who was the longest number one and that would be it. In tennis the number one player frequently is not the grand slam winner. I love and adore the All Blacks since the days of Ian Kirkpatrick when I was a kid in SA. And still do because they are the masters of running rugby and are gentleman on and off the field - in general. And in my opinion they have been the majority of the time the best rugby team in the world.
19 Go to commentsHaving overseas possessions in 2024 is absurd. These Frenchies should have to give the New Caledonians their freedom.
21 Go to commentsBell injured his foot didn’t he? Bring Tupou in he’ll deliver when it counts. Agree mostly but I would switch in the Reds number 8 Harry Wilson for Swinton and move Rob Valentini to 6 instead. Wilson is a clever player who reads the play, you can’t outmuscle the AB’s and Springboks, if you have any chance it’s by playing clever. Same goes for Paisami, he’s a little guy who doesn’t really trouble the likes of De Allende and Jordie Barrett. I’d rather play Carter Gordon at 12 and put Michael Lynagh’s boy at 10. That way you get a BMT type goalkicker at 10 and a playmaker at 12. Anyways, just my two cents as a Bok supporter.
14 Go to commentsThanks Brett, love your articles which are alway pertinent. It’s a difficult topic trying to have a panel adjudicating consistently penalties for red card issues. Many of the mitigating reasons raised are judged subjectively, hence the different outcomes. How to take away subjective opinions?
9 Go to commentsYes Sir! Surprising, just like Fraser would also have escaped sanction if he was a few inches lower, even if it was by accident that he missed! Has there really been talk about those sanctions or is this just sensational journalism? I stopped reading, so might have missed any notations.
9 Go to commentsAI is only as good as the information put in, the nuances of the sport, what you see out the corner of the eye, how you sum up in a split second the situation, yes the AI is a tool but will not help win games, more likely contribute to a loss, Rugby Players are not robots, all AI can do if offer a solution not the solution. AI will effect many sports, help train better golfers etc.
45 Go to commentsIt couldn’t have been Ryan Crotty. He wasn’t selected in either World Cup side - they chose Money Bill instead. And Money Bill only cared about himself, and that manager he had, not the team.
28 Go to commentsYawn 🥱 nobody would give a hoot about this new trophy. End of the day we just have to beat Ireland and NZ this year then they can finally shut up 🤐
19 Go to commentsTalking bout Ryan Crotty? Heard Crotty say in a interview once that SBW doesen't care about the team . He went on to say that whenever they lost a big game, SBW would be happy as if nothing happened, according to him someone who cares would look down.. Personally I think Crotty is in the wrong, not for feeling gutted but for expecting others 2 be like him… I have been a bad loser forever as it matters so much to me but good on you SBW for being able to see the bigger picture….
28 Go to commentsThis sounds like a WWE idea so Americans can also get excited about rugby, RUGBY NEEDS A INTERNATIONAL CALENDER .. The rugby Championship and Six Nations can be held at same time, top 3 of six nations and top 3 of Rugby championship (6 nations should include Georgia AND another qualifying country while Fiji, Japan and Samoa/Tonga qualifier should make out 6 Southern teams).. Scrap June internationals and year end tours. Have a Elite top six Cup and the Bottom 6 in a secondary comp….
19 Go to commentsThe rugby championship would be even stronger with Fiji in it… I know it doesen’t fit the long term plans of NZ or Aus but you are robbing a whole nation of being able to see their best players play for Fiji…. Every second player in NZ and AUS teams has Fijian surnames… shame on you!!! World rugby won’t step in either as France and England has now also joined in…. I guess where money is involved it will always be the poor countries missing out….
90 Go to commentsNo surprise there. How hard can it be to pick a ball off the ground and chuck it to a mate? 😂
4 Go to commentsSometimes people just like a moan mate!
9 Go to commentsexcellent idea ! rugby needs this 💪
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