Al signed for the Warriors this summer and is looking forward to the challenge:
"It's going to be a great experience. We've made some really good signings over the summer and we're all hoping to compete well next season. We're all focussing on the future and doing our best for Glasgow. I'm very keen that we focus on Glasgow itself – the players supporting the city and the city supporting the players. We will be doing our very best and I would appeal to the public in Glasgow to get behind us. I'm really looking forward to first outing with the team at Sunday's Touch Tournament at Whitecraigs and hope a lot of folk come along, meet the team and support the club for the start of the new season."
Warriors head coach Sean Lineen said: "Alastair is a very ambitious person. I have been very impressed by how he has conducted himself in pre season and have no doubt that he will have the full support of all the players and management. He is a talented rugby player who wants to see Glasgow do well and for every player to have pride in the jersey. Leadership was identified as an area we can strengthen through the team and I am delighted with the growing number of leaders we have."
The Warriors are currently taking part in a pre-season training camp on the West coast at sportscotland's National Centre at Inverclyde. The impressive multi-sport venue provides state of the art equipment and facilities for the team with the added bonus of being able to stay in the on-site accommodation. As well as fitness and skills sessions, the players will also be taking part in team-building tasks in preparation for the new season.
GLASGOW WARRIORS SQUAD 2006-07:
PROPS: Stuart Corsar, Eric Milligan, Euan Murray, Ben Prescott, Kevin Tkachuk, Justin Va'a
HOOKERS: Scott Lawson, Fergus Thomson
LOCKS: James Eddie, Alastair Kellock, Andy Newman, Dan Turner
BACK ROW: John Barclay, John Beattie, Donnie Macfadyen, Jon Petrie, Steve Swindall, Andrew Wilson
SCRUM HALVES: Graeme Beveridge, Sam Pinder
STAND OFFS: Colin Gregor, Dan Parks
CENTRES: Scott Barrow, Andrew Henderson, Graeme Morrison, Hefin O'Hare
WINGERS/FULLBACKS: Thom Evans, Rory Lamont, Francisco Leonelli, Sean Marsden, Mike Roberts, Colin Shaw
Apprentice players will be announced at a later date.
The inaugural Glasgow Warriors Club Touch Tournament will take place on Sunday 30 July at Whitecraigs RFC, Newton Mearns, Glasgow from 12noon. Thirty two clubs from as far as Oban and Annan will be taking part and there will be fun activities throughout the day for all the family including a chance to see the Calcutta Cup. Entry and parking is free.