2025–26 Edinburgh Rugby season

Edinburgh Rugby
2025–26 season
Head coachSean Everitt
Managing directorDouglas Struth[1]
← 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 Zebre Parma Italy v Scotland Edinburgh Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi  
15:05
3 October 2025 Edinburgh Scotland v Ireland Ulster Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
20:05
10 October 2025 Munster Ireland v Scotland Edinburgh Musgrave Park  
19:45
17 October 2025 Edinburgh Scotland v Italy Benetton Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
25 October 2025 Cardiff Wales v Scotland Edinburgh Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45
29 November 2025 Edinburgh Scotland v Wales Ospreys Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
17:30
20 December 2025 Glasgow Warriors Scotland v Scotland Edinburgh Hampden Park  
15:00
27 December 2025 Edinburgh Scotland v Scotland Glasgow Warriors Murrayfield Stadium  
15:00
3 January 2026 Benetton Italy v Scotland Edinburgh Stadio Comunale di Monigo  
17:30
23 January 2026 Edinburgh Scotland v South Africa Bulls Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
31 January 2026 Leinster Ireland v Scotland Edinburgh TBC  
17:30
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 Benetton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Connacht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Glasgow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Leinster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Munster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ospreys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Scarlets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Stormers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ulster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zebre Parma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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.[2]


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 Italy Benetton — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2 Scotland Edinburgh — — — — — — — — — — — — —
3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors — — — — — — — — — — — — —
4 Italy Zebre Parma — — — — — — — — — — — — —
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[3]
  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.[4]

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2 France Castres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Scotland Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4 England Gloucester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ireland Munster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6 France Toulon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EPCR[5]
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
17:30
Edinburgh ScotlandvFrance Toulon
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
14 December 2025
14:00
Castres FrancevScotland Edinburgh
Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres
9 January 2026
20:00
Edinburgh ScotlandvEngland Gloucester
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
16 January 2026
20:00
Bath EnglandvScotland Edinburgh
The Rec, Bath

References

  1. ^ "Douglas Struth named new Edinburgh Rugby managing director, replacing Jonny Petrie". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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