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2025–26 Edinburgh Rugby season

Edinburgh Rugby
2025–26 season
Head coachSean Everitt
Managing directorDouglas Struth[1]
Highest home attendance38,179 v Glasgow (URC Rd 8)
Lowest home attendance6,502 v Ospreys (URC Rd 6)
Average home attendance12,089
← 2024–25 2026–27 →

The 2025–26 season is Edinburgh's fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, their 32nd season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Scottish–Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup and the 1872 Cup.

United Rugby Championship

Matches

27 September 2025 (1 BP) Zebre Parma Italy 31 – 28 Scotland Edinburgh (2 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
15:05 Try: D Bartolomeo (3')
Pitinari (12')
Gesi (34')
Fusco (44')
Con: Da Re(4', 13', 35', 45')
Pen: Roger (79')
 Try: McConnell (17')
Bradbury (23')
Velacott (50')
Harrison (75')
Con: Healy (18', 24', 51', 76')
Cards: Licata Red card 15'
Pitinari Yellow card 74' 		Attendance: 2 276
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
3 October 2025 Edinburgh Scotland P - P Ireland Ulster Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
20:05 Postponed due to weather conditions[2]
10 October 2025 (1 BP) Munster Ireland 20–19 Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP) Musgrave Park, Cork  
19:45 Try: A. Smith (2')
Milne (33', 58')
F. Wycherley (72')
 report Try: Ashman (7')
Vellacott (15')
Graham (48')
Con: Healy (16', 49')
Cards:
Young Yellow card 28'
Rae Yellow card 30'
Douglas Yellow card 53'
Graham Yellow card 68' 		Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Ben Whitehouse Wales
17 October 2025 (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 43 – 0 Italy Benetton Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45 Try: van der Merwe (5')
Richardson (11', 57')
Graham (39', 78')
O'Conor (65')
Bradbury (73')
Con: Scott (6', 11', 40')
Thompson (66')
 Report Cards: Fekitoa Yellow card 44'
Garbisi Yellow card 57' 		Attendance: 6,763[3]
25 October 2025 Cardiff Wales 20 – 19 Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45 Try: Mulder (7' m)
Adams (15' c)
Sebastian (43' m)
Con: Lloyd (16')
Pen: Lloyd (74')
 Try: Wells (3' m)
Shiel (9' c)
Ashman (19' c)
Con: Scott (9')
Lang (20')
 Attendance: 7,189[4]
29 November 2025 Edinburgh Scotland 19 – 17 Wales Ospreys (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
17:30 Try: Currie (33' m)
Morris (54' c)
Paterson (71' c)
Con: Thompson (1/2) (55')
Scott (1/1) (71')
 Report Try: Davies (25' m)
Cokanasiga (45' m)
Boshoff (75' c)
Con: Walsh (76')
 Attendance: 6,502
Referee: Peter Martin Ireland
20 December 2025 (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 24 – 12 Scotland Edinburgh Hampden Park, Glasgow  
15:00 Try: Fagerson 10' c
Darge 51' c
Hiddleston 55' m
Stephen 77' m
Con: Hastngs (2) 11', 51'
 Report Try: Richardson 28' m
Gilchrist 72' c
Con: Thompson 72'
Cards: Hunter-Hill Yellow card 77' 		Attendance: 21,093[5]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
27 December 2025 Edinburgh Scotland 3 - 21 Scotland Glasgow Warriors Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh  
15:00 Pen: Scott 6'
 Report Try: Dobie (2) 32' c, 79' c
Horne 76' c
Con: Adam Hastings 33'
Horne 77'
Lancaster 80'
Cards: Fraser Yellow card 21' 		Attendance: 38,179
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
3 January 2026 (1 BP) Benetton Italy 14 – 15 Scotland Edinburgh Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30 Try: Gallo 52' c
Fekitoa 57' c
Con: Umaga (2/2) 53', 58'
 Report Try: Vellacott 21' c
Graham 48' m
Con: Thompson (1/2) 22'
Pen: Thompson 29'
 Attendance: 4,857
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
23 January 2026 (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 17 - 19 South Africa Bulls Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45 Try: v.d. Merwe 6' m
Schoeman 17' m
Rae 34' c
Con: Thompson (1/3) 25'
 Report Try: Coetzee 12' m
Grobbelaar 44' c
van Staden 70' c
Con: Pollard (2/3) 45', 71'
 Attendance: 6,648
Referee: Gnecchi
31 January 2026 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 28 – 20 Scotland Edinburgh Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:30 Try: Deegan 13' c
Penny (3) 44' c, 68' c, 74' c
Con: Tector (4/4) 14', 45', 69', 75'
 Report Try: v.d. Merwe 20' m
Satala 39' c
Shiel 80+1' m
Con: Thompson 40'
Pen: Thompson 23'
Cards: Hunter-Hill Yellow card 10' 		Attendance: 18,505
27 February 2026 Edinburgh Scotland v Wales Scarlets Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
21 March 2026 Lions South Africa v Scotland Edinburgh Ellis Park Stadium  
12:45
28 March 2026 Stormers South Africa v Scotland Edinburgh Cape Town Stadium  
17:00
17 April 2026 Edinburgh Scotland v Italy Zebre Parma Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
24 April 2026 Edinburgh Scotland v South Africa Sharks Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
9 May 2026 Dragons Wales v Scotland Edinburgh Rodney Parade  
19:45
15 May 2026 Edinburgh Scotland v Ireland Connacht Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Glasgow Warriors 11 9 0 2 310 155 +155 44 21 7 1 44 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Leinster 11 8 0 3 301 234 +67 44 31 7 1 40
3 Stormers 10 8 0 2 274 161 +113 34 20 4 0 36
4 Ulster 10 7 0 3 302 208 +94 42 28 6 2 36
5 Cardiff 11 7 0 4 232 203 +29 34 28 5 3 36 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Munster 11 7 0 4 227 218 +9 33 29 5 2 35
7 Bulls 10 5 0 5 263 258 +5 38 37 4 1 25
8 Ospreys 11 4 2 5 239 263 −24 36 40 4 1 25
9 Sharks 10 4 1 5 222 258 −36 33 32 5 1 24 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Lions 10 4 1 5 267 310 −43 36 46 4 2 24
11 Benetton 11 4 1 6 201 266 −65 22 36 2 1 21
12 Connacht 10 3 0 7 243 269 −26 32 37 5 4 21
13 Edinburgh 10 3 0 7 195 194 +1 30 30 2 4 18
14 Dragons 11 2 2 7 212 271 −59 27 40 2 4 18
15 Scarlets 10 3 1 6 173 239 −66 22 32 0 1 15
16 Zebre Parma 11 2 0 9 190 344 −154 25 48 2 2 12
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2026. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[6]


2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
Italy Scotland Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (S) 5 4 0 1 132 62 +70 20 8 3 1 20 1
2 Italy Benetton 5 3 0 2 88 110 -22 9 14 1 1 14 11
3 Scotland Edinburgh 5 2 0 3 101 90 +11 15 13 2 1 11 13
4 Italy Zebre Parma 5 1 0 4 100 159 -59 13 21 1 2 7 16
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[7]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

European Champions Cup

Edinburgh have been drawn in Pool 2 of the European Rugby Champions Cup, along with URC colleagues Munster (whom Edinburgh will not play in line with the rules of the competition), along with Bath, Castres, Gloucester and Toulon.[8]

Pool 2

European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 England Bath (4) 4 3 0 1 180 89 +91 25 10 4 0 16 Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2 France Toulon (7) 4 3 0 1 123 106 +17 14 13 2 0 14
3 France Castres (12) 4 2 0 2 98 106 −8 13 15 2 0 10 Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4 Scotland Edinburgh (14) 4 2 0 2 69 140 −71 9 18 2 0 10
5 Ireland Munster (10CC) 4 1 0 3 99 101 −2 15 13 2 2 8 Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6 England Gloucester 4 1 0 3 75 102 −27 8 15 1 1 6
Source: EPCR[9]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
7 December 2025 (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 33–20 France Toulon Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh  
17:30 Try: Schoeman 14' c
Vellacott 29' m
Penalty try 59'
Venter 75' m
Con: Scott (1/3) 15'
Pen: Scott (3/3) 10', 34', 54'
 Report Try: White (2) 6' c, 21' c
Con: Jaminet (2/2) 7', 22'
Pen: Garcia (1/1) 55'
Drop: Jaminet (1/1) 2'
Cards: Ribbans Yellow card 56' 		Attendance: 7,008
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
14 December 2025 (1 BP) Castres France 33–0 Scotland Edinburgh Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres  
14:00 Try: Ambadiang 12' m
Zarantonello 46' c
Ardron 53' c
Vargas 60' c
Botitu 63' c
Con: Popelin (4/5) 47', 54', 61', 63'
 Report Cards: O'Conor Yellow card 56' Attendance: 10,468
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
9 January 2026 (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 26 – 24 England Gloucester (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh  
20:00 Try: Vellacott 17' m
Ashman 53' c
McConnell 61' c
penalty try 67 '
Con: Thompson (2) 54', 62'
 Report Try: Hathaway 2' m
Atkinson 39' c
Con: Barton 40'
Pen: Barton (4) 15', 30', 57', 75'
Cards: Atkinson Yellow card 68' 		Attendance: 7,439
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
16 January 2026 (1 BP) Bath England 63 – 10 Scotland Edinburgh The Rec, Bath  
20:00 Try: du Toit 14’ c
penalty try 17'
Obano 30’ c
Dunn 40’ c
Cokanasiga (2) 56’ cm 70' c
Spencer 60’ c
Arundell 67’ c
Ojomoh 73’ c
Con: Russell (8/8) 15', 39', 40+1', 57', 61', 68', 71'. 74'
 Report Try: O'Conor 35' c
Con: Thompson 36'
Pen: Thompson 2'
 Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

References

  1. ^ "Douglas Struth named new Edinburgh Rugby managing director, replacing Jonny Petrie". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "United Rugby Championship clash between Edinburgh and Ulster postponed due to Storm Amy", Independent, 3 October 2025
  3. ^ Plass, Finbar (17 October 2025). "Scott steers Edinburgh to big win amid concern over Van Der Merwe injury". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Cardiff Rugby 20 Edinburgh Rugby 19". Cardiff Rugby. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  5. ^ stats.unitedrugby.com https://stats.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/202501/united-rugby-championship/glasgow-warriors-vs-edinburgh-rugby-2025-12-20/287907#tabs-recap. Retrieved 20 December 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Rivalries reignited, classics revived as 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup pools revealed | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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