Glasgow Warriors can today confirm that hooker Dougie Hall will retire from rugby at the end of the season, while prop Jon Welsh and assistant coach Shade Munro will also leave the club.

Former Scotland international Munro has been part of the coaching staff at the Warriors since 2003 and will leave his role this summer when his contract expires.

34-year-old Hall has been an influential player for the Warriors since his arrival in 2007 and has gone on to make 141 appearances for the GUINNESS PRO12 side over an eight-year spell. In the summer he will join one of the club's sponsors, McCrea Financial Services.

Welsh, who joined Glasgow in 2008 and has gone on to make 106 appearances, will join Newcastle Falcons next season.

Shade Munro
Shade Munro has worked under head coaches Hugh Campbell, Sean Lineen and Gregor Townsend as the club's forwards coach for the past 12 years.

The former international lock played for Glasgow High/Kelvinside RFC throughout his club career and quickly took to coaching following his retirement from playing in 1997.

Initially the Glasgow Hawks 2nd XV coach, he was made assistant coach of the 1st XV before becoming head coach the following year. That was a position he held for the next three seasons before joining Glasgow as one of the assistant coaches.

Munro was part of the Scotland coaching team in 2006 under Frank Hadden when they beat France, England and Italy and was Scotland assistant coach for two Churchill Cup's when they reached the final on both occasions.

He has coached the Scotland 'A side on three occasions and was in charge when they beat England Saxons in Newcastle for the first time on English soil in 2013 and the following year, when they drew with England at Scotstoun.

Shade Munro said: "I've really enjoyed my time at the club and being part of something very special.

"I've witnessed the club growing and developing into one of the top sides in Europe, now regularly competing for the PRO12 title and that is something I'm extremely proud of.

"With five games to go we've put ourselves in a good position in the league, but there is still a lot of rugby to be played and I believe we can go one step better than last season.”