[2] Hookers Fraser Brown Angus Fraser Gregor Hiddleston Johnny Matthews Grant Stewart George Turner Props Jamie Bhatti Allan Dell Zander Fagerson Oli Kebble Nathan McBeth Enrique Pieretto Lucio Sordoni Murphy Walker Locks Scott Cummings JP du Preez Richie Gray Greg Peterson Alex Samuel Max Williamson Loose Forwards Gregor Brown Rory Darge Jack Dempsey Matt Fagerson Euan Ferrie Thomas Gordon Sintu Manjezi Jack Mann Ally Miller Sione Vailanu Henco Venter Scrum halves Ben Afshar Jamie Dobie George Horne Sean Kennedy Fly halves Tom Jordan Richie Simpson Ross Thompson Duncan Weir

Centres Huw Jones Stafford McDowall Duncan Munn Sione Tuipulotu Back Three Sebastián Cancelliere Facundo Cordero Josh McKay Kyle Rowe Ollie Smith Kyle Steyn Logan Trotter These players are given a professional contract by the Scottish Rugby Academy.

The growth of our squad and Scottish rugby overall is a priority for us, so we’re excited to give these young players their chance.

The leadership qualities that he’s presented over the last year have been extraordinary, so he’s been rewarded for his manner, the way he goes about his business, and influencing the players around him.

We’ll have this big group coming back from the World Cup who will need to be managed physically, emotionally and mentally.

I think Ulster deprived us well of ball at the breakdown specifically so there’s a lot of work to do but that’s in our DNA so I don’t have too much concern about that.

Ulster: Will Addison; Robert Baloucoune, James Hume, Jude Postlethwaite, Jacob Stockdale; Jake Flannery, Nathan Doak; Andrew Warwick, Tom Stewart [Captain], Greg McGrath, Marcus Rea, Kieran Treadwell, Dave Ewers, Matty Rea, David McCann Replacements: John Andrew, Billy Burns, Ben Carson, Reuben Crothers, Angus Curtis, Cameron Doak, Ben Griffin, Cormac Izuchukwu, Ethan McIlroy, Connor Mckee, Stewart Moore, Ben Moxham, Shea O’Brien, Aaron Sexton, David Shanahan, Harry Sheridan, Nick Timoney

Glasgow Warriors 'A': Allan Dell, Gregor Hiddleston, Enrique Pieretto, Max Williamson, Alex Samuel, Euan Ferrie, Thomas Gordon, Ally Miller (C); Conor McAlpine, Ross Thompson, Logan Trotter, Duncan Munn, Ben Salmon, Luca Bardelli, Jack Blain Replacements: Grant Stewart, Tom Banatvala, Murphy Walker, Callum Norrie, Callum Smyth, Ruaraidh Hart, Tom Smith, Connor Gordon, Eric Davey, Amena Caqusau, Kerr Johnston

Boroughmuir Bears: Callum McFeat Smith, Arthur Allen, Marin McGinley, Max Laboda, Jack Fisher [vice], Myles Lowe, Lewis Calder, Liam Habib, Ruairidh Swan, George Paul, Rowan Stewart, Scott Robeson [captain], Ronan Kerr, Matt Reid, Euan Muirhead Replacements: Corey Tait, Luca Alessandri, Callum MacGregor, Berti Taylor, Ewan Guy, Josh Beveridge, Andrew McLean, Alex Thom

Glasgow Warriors 'A': Tom Banatavula, Angus Fraser, Callum Norrie, Ruaraidh Hart, Harris McLeod, Gregor Brown, Jonny Morris, Jack Mann, Ben Ashfar [captain], Richie Simpson, Logan Trotter, Duncan Munn, Ben Salmon, Aidan Cross, Fergus Watson Replacements: Fraser Allan, Callum Smyth, Craig Miller, Jonny Ventisei, James Imrie, Matt Urwin, Kerr Yule, Kerr Johnston

Ayrshire Bulls: Marcus Kershaw; Thomas Glendinning, Jamie Shedden, Robert Beattie, Luca Bardelli, David McCartney, Reiss Cullen, Jamie Drummond, James Malcolm, Calvin Henderson, Ed Bloodworth, Rory Jackson, Lewis McNamara, Tim Brown, Blair Macpherson Replacements: Alex McGuire, Craig Miller, Rhodri Tanner, Oscar Baird, Seth Rae, Fergus Johnston, Chris Elliot, Mason Cullen

Glasgow Warriors 'A': 15 Fergus Watson, 14 Ben Salmon, 13 Duncan Munn, 12 Kerr Yule, 11 Logan Trotter, 10 Richie Simpson, 9 Ben Afshar, 1 Callum Smyth, 2 Angus Fraser, 3 Callum Norrie, 4 Ryan Burke, 5 Sintu Manjezi, 6 Ruaraidh Hart, 7 Jonny Morris, 8 Jack Mann Replacements: 16 Grant Stewart, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Murphy Walker, 19 David Andrew, 20 Mark McCornick, 21 Sean Kennedy, 22 Matthew Urwin, 23 Amena Caqusau

Glasgow Warriors hit the ground running with a bonus point victory over Leinster.

The most visiting teams could do were to prevent a bonus point victory for Glasgow Warriors.

The Stormers,[40] Edinburgh in the first 1872 Cup match, Cardiff and the Sharks managed this feat in the regular season.

A loss at Murrayfield by Edinburgh couldn't prevent Glasgow taking the 1872 Cup home.

At the end of the regular season, those losses meant the chasing teams caught up with Glasgow, despite the Warriors winning a bonus point victory against Zebre in the final match.

Like before in the season, the visiting South Africans were dispatched; aided in this by Manie Libbok's poor kicking in windy conditions.

Munster advertising a home final at Thomond Park between them and the Bulls before the match gave Glasgow extra incentive to win.

This was a match that Glasgow out-fought Munster and they were deserved winners with tries by Kyle Steyn and Sebastian Cancelliere.

The final against the Bulls at their home in Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria was at 1350 metres above sea level.

It was difficult for the Warriors to book flights for everyone in the squad together in such short notice, so parties were split into batches and travelled at different days.

It also meant that very few of the Warrior Nation could travel to Pretoria for the final, and the stadium was almost sold out by expectant Bulls fans.

The Bulls at their home were heavy favourites and bookmakers gave Glasgow long odds for winning.

The Bulls raced to a 13–0 lead before the Warriors converted a try by Scott Cummings at the end of the half.

A controversial disallowed try from Jack Dempsey gave the Bulls a chink of hope at the end of the game.

Glasgow's defence was stout and despite Tom Jordan being yellow carded two minutes from time, the Warriors held out for a famous victory by 21 points to 16.

This meant that Glasgow Warriors will play only the French and English sides in their pool.

Glasgow Warriors are in Pool 3 along with Munster, Toulon, Bayonne, Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints.

Players in BOLD font have been capped by their senior international XV side as nationality shown.