International duo to depart at end of season

Nick Frisby and Siua Halanukonuka will be leaving Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2019/20 season, the club can confirm.

The
international duo join Jonny Gray in departing Scotstoun at the conclusion of
the current campaign, with Dave Rennie and Jason O’Halloran also moving on at
the end of their contract with the club.

Capped five
times by his country, Australian scrum-half Frisby made his Glasgow debut in
the first match of the 2018/19 season away to Connacht

The
27-year-old has since gone on to make 21 appearances in a Warriors jersey, the
most recent of which saw him feature off the bench in February’s victory over
the Dragons at Scotstoun.

The former
Bordeaux and Reds man has also touched down for four tries in his Glasgow
career to date, including three tallies over the course of the 2019/20 season.

Tongan
international Halanukonuka has turned out on 31 occasions for the club since
his debut against the Ospreys in November 2017, with the tight-head having
joined the club from Super Rugby outfit the Highlanders.

A fearsome
scrummager, his sole try for the club came in a home victory over the Cheetahs
in February 2018.

The
33-year-old’s last ran out in a Glasgow shirt in the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final
at Celtic Park, a calf injury sustained shortly after returning from Rugby
World Cup duty having prevented him from making an appearance so far this
campaign.

Speaking
about the pair to glasgowwarriors.org, head coach Dave Rennie said: “Nick and
Siua are great men and have both given a lot to the club.

“When Nick
first joined us, the boys took to him immediately. He has a great sense of
humour and fitted seamlessly into our culture. He’s one of our fittest players,
has a really strong work ethic and has impressed with his drive to be better
each day.

“He battled
for consistent game time, as our two international nines [Ali Price and George
Horne] have been playing so well over the past couple of years. However, he has
both learned from them and helped them develop. He is a great club man and will
be missed.

“Siua is an
outstanding tighthead prop with a great set-piece skill set. He is very quiet
and unassuming, but over the past three years he’s put in a great shift in the
front row.

“It’s a
disappointing way for Siua to potentially finish, having injured his calf one
week after returning from representing Tonga at the Rugby World Cup and having
just recovered prior to the suspension of the league. His attitude while in the
recovery group and contribution to developing our young props has been
fantastic and he has given a lot to the club off the pitch in recent months. We
wish Siua all the best for the next phase of his life.”