Hawks would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly allocated players from Glasgow Warriors
Scott,Graydon and Paul will be made most welcome at Anniesland and we look forward to meeting up wth the shortly

SCOTT LAWSON
Scott Lawson enjoyed anothher excellent season at Glasgow last term, winning the Player of the Year Award sponsored by Maclay Murray and Spens.
An exciting young hooker from Biggar, Scott had already provided emergency cover for Glasgow before joining up at the start of the 2003-2004 season from Melrose.

He's been in great form, earning praise from many quarters for his dynamic performances, in particular in the absence of Gordon Bulloch during the RWC.

A former pupil of Biggar High School, Scott has represented Scotland at U18, U19 and U21 level

PAUL DEARLOVE
Paul is a specialist number 8, but can play, and has played, at blindside and openside flanker.
He has also spent some time in the second row. He is considered to be a lineout specialist and has extremely good ball skills. He has just turned 24.

Paul represented Australia under 21's in the 2000 mini World Cup in Auckland. He has represented the Australian Barbarians and, for the past two years he has been selected in the Australian Sevens squad. Born in France of an Australian mother, Dearlove's father is South African and his grandmother a Scot. Since he has eligibility for Scotland, France and South Africa, playing for the Australian Sevens team would immediately prevent him from exercising options such as playing for Scotland or South Africa, he declined the invitations.

Last year he represented the Brumby Runners (Brumbies B side) at number 8 and was appointed vice-captain of the team. Last year, he played for the NSW B side.

Paul is highly rated by coaches such as Jake Howard, Bob Egerton and Anthony Eddy. He is, as quoted in a recent article, 'tough, skilled and an intelligent player with an exceptionally high work rate'.

Paul was made captain of Sydney University First Grade team last year at the age of twenty-three which was a credit to him considering that players such as Pat Howard, Daniel Vickerman, Brendon Cannon, John Langford, Phil Waugh and David Lyons are all in the side and all have fairly strong opinions! He has played in four Grand Finals for Sydney University, captaining the side to the Finals in 2002.

Paul was called into Scotland's squad that toured Australia and made a try-scoring debut in a blue jersey when he played as a replacement against NSW Country.

GRAYDON STANIFORTH
Graydon joins Glasgow Warriors from Exeter Chiefs on a one year contract.
Graydon, who can play at full-back or wing, is brother of Wallaby winger Scott Staniforth, has represented Australia Sevens on the IRB circuit.

His senior club career started in 1999 with Australian Universities and Southern Districts before moving onto the New South Wales Waratahs Academy and B side as well as representing Australian Legends in the Hong Kong 10s.

With a reputation for powerful, pacey running and a long accurate kicking game, he moved to play for New Zealand NPC team Southland in 2003 before moving to Exeter Chiefs last season. He was instrumental in Exeter's drive for promotion to the Guinness Premiership but they were edged out by Bristol.

As his wife is a UK passport holder, Graydon will qualify as a European player when playing for Glasgow.

This article was originally posted on 25-Aug-2005, 14:07 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 25-Aug-2005, 14:12.