Rowe and McDowall named in BKT URC Elite XV

The team is chosen by a panel of media representatives from across the competition’s five nations, with the Warriors represented for the fourth consecutive year. It also marks the first time since Head Coach Franco Smith took charge that two Glasgow players have been included in the league’s team of the season.

Rowe earns his place after an impressive campaign on the wing, underlining his reputation as one of the URC’s most dangerous attacking threats. He has scored six tries in the competition to date and leads Glasgow with 55 defenders beaten — ranking joint third across the league. The 26-year-old also sits inside the top ten for both clean breaks (21) and metres gained (791).

Warriors’ Kyle Rowe runs through to score his side’s sixth try during a BKT United Rugby Championship match between Glasgow Warriors and Cardiff at Scotstoun Stadium, on May 08, 2026, in Glasgow. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

In midfield, McDowall’s consistency and work rate have been integral to Glasgow’s performances throughout the season. The centre, who came through Stewartry RFC, is one of only four players in the competition to have made over 200 carries in 2025/26. He also leads all Warriors players for offloads, with 14 to his name in the URC this term.

Warriors’ Stafford McDowall scores his side’s fourth try during an Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 match between Glasgow Warriors and Vodacom Bulls at Scotstoun Stadium, on April 04, 2026, in Glasgow. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Glasgow Warrior’s semi-final opponents this Saturday, the Vodacom Bulls, boast three players in the Elite XV: scrum-half Embrose Papier (nine tries) hooker Johann Grobbelaar (eight tries) and second row Cobus Wiese. You can see the full Elite XV team here.