Calvin Howarth has been helping to coach the Glasgow squad preparing for next month's district under-16 tournament and cross-border fixtures. Sixteen of Calvin's colleagues have been engaged in coaching and one-to-one mentoring of players in the Glasgow rugby academy.
"I'm really delighted our players are so much involved in mentoring and coaching," said Hugh Campbell. "They've all responded with enthusiasm to this development."
"The professional players' involvement has taken various forms, including watching the academy players in matches, holding skills and position-specific sessions, and simply giving advice when needed," Stevie Gemmell, the Glasgow rugby academy manager, explained.
Joe Naufahu is among the willing 16, with commitment to the academy programme despite having had to concentrate on his own rehabilitation from a serious knee injury.
The following is the full list of academy players with their mentors:
Alan Auld (wing/full back, Grangemouth) with Sean Lamont
Cameron McCulloch (full back/stand-off, Hillhead/Jordanhill) with Moffat">Stuart Moffat
Greig Sinclair (full back, Allan Glen's) with Rory Kerr
Fraser Duguid (outside centre, Dalziel) with Alan Bulloch
Iain Kennedy (inside centre, GHA) with Joe Naufahu
Alistair Miller (scrum-half, GHA) with Sam Pinder
Andrew Reekie (prop, Hutchesons' Grammar School) with Matt Proudfoot
Willie Brown (prop, Hillhead/Jordanhill) with Lee Harrison
Bobby Agnew (prop, Hillhead/Jordanhill) with Euan Murray
Andrew Noble (hooker, Whitecraigs) with Simon Gunn
Donald Malcolm (hooker, GHA) with Scott Lawson
Chris Love (flanker, West Of Scotland) with Andrew Wilson
James Eddie (lock/flanker, GHA) with Andrew Hall
Stuart Rose (flanker, Hillhead/Jordanhill) with Donnie Macfadyen
Blake Whitehead (No.8, Dalziel) with Rory Mackay
Calum Forrester (No.8, Hutchesons' Grammar School) with Paul Dearlove