 Pari gbolohun yii: Akoko 2016-17 yoo jẹ akoko ikẹhin Townsend ni Glasgow, pẹlu ikede ti o gba idiyele ti ẹgbẹ orilẹ-ede Scotland ni Okudu 2017, rọpo Vern Cotter nigbati adehun rẹ pari. Ni akoko yẹn, Glasgow kuna lati ṣe awọn Pro 12 play-offs fun igba akọkọ niwon awọn : 2010-11 Celtic League season. Titi di akoko yẹn, wọn ni ẹgbẹ nikan ti o ti ṣe gbogbo awọn ere-ije labẹ ọna kika Pro 12 lọwọlọwọ. Sibẹsibẹ, Glasgow ṣe awọn knockout ipele ti awọn 2016  17 European Rugby Champions Cup, nikan lati ṣubu lodi si Saracens ni awọn mẹẹdogun-opin 38  13. Eyi ni ẹgbẹ akọkọ ti Glasgow lati ṣe idije ipele ti o ga julọ ni Europe, niwon 1997  98 Heineken Cup, botilẹjẹpe Glasgow ṣe ipele ipele idije ipele keji ni ipele ikọlu lakoko 2006  07 European Challenge Cup. 