2025–26 Edinburgh Rugby season
| 2025–26 season | |||
| Head coach | Sean Everitt | ||
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| Managing director | Douglas Struth[1] | ||
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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 | 31 – 28 | 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 15' Pitinari 74' |
Attendance: 2 276 Referee: Ben Whitehouse |
| 3 October 2025 | Edinburgh | P - P | Ulster | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | |
| 20:05 | Postponed due to weather conditions[2] |
| 10 October 2025 | (1 BP) Munster | 20–19 | 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 28' Rae 30' Douglas 53' Graham 68' |
Attendance: 8,800 Referee: Ben Whitehouse |
| 17 October 2025 | (1 BP) Edinburgh | 43 – 0 | 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 44' Garbisi 57' |
Attendance: 6,763[3] |
| 25 October 2025 | Cardiff | 20 – 19 | 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 | 19 – 17 | 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 |
| 20 December 2025 | Glasgow Warriors | v | Edinburgh | Hampden Park | |
| 15:00 |
| 27 December 2025 | Edinburgh | v | Glasgow Warriors | Murrayfield Stadium | |
| 15:00 |
| 3 January 2026 | Benetton | v | Edinburgh | Stadio Comunale di Monigo | |
| 17:30 |
| 23 January 2026 | Edinburgh | v | Bulls | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | |
| 19:45 |
| 31 January 2026 | Leinster | v | Edinburgh | TBC | |
| 17:30 |
| 27 February 2026 | Edinburgh | v | Scarlets | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | |
| 19:45 |
| 21 March 2026 | Lions | v | Edinburgh | Ellis Park Stadium | |
| 12:45 |
| 28 March 2026 | Stormers | v | Edinburgh | Cape Town Stadium | |
| 17:00 |
| 17 April 2026 | Edinburgh | v | Zebre Parma | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | |
| 19:45 |
| 24 April 2026 | Edinburgh | v | Sharks | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | |
| 19:45 |
| 9 May 2026 | Dragons | v | Edinburgh | Rodney Parade | |
| 19:45 |
| 15 May 2026 | Edinburgh | v | Connacht | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | |
| 19:45 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stormers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 87 | +131 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | Qualifies for home URC quarter-final; Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup |
| 2 | Munster | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 126 | +46 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 29 | |
| 3 | Cardiff | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 122 | +35 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| 4 | Glasgow Warriors | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 99 | +86 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
| 5 | Ulster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 140 | +62 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 22 | Qualifies for URC quarter-final; Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup |
| 6 | Leinster | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 174 | 166 | +8 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 21 | |
| 7 | Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 212 | −9 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 8 | Connacht | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 139 | +9 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 | Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 184 | 211 | −27 | 26 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 15 | Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Benetton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 191 | −69 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 11 | Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 112 | +28 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 12 | Sharks | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 134 | 192 | −58 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
| 13 | Zebre Parma | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 203 | −82 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 14 | Dragons | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 132 | 203 | −71 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 15 | Scarlets | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 143 | −41 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 16 | Ospreys | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 137 | 185 | −48 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. 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.[5]
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.[5]
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall | ||||
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| 1 | Benetton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | |||
| 2 | Edinburgh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 55 | +28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | |||
| 3 | Glasgow Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | |||
| 4 | Zebre Parma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | |||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[6]
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| 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.[7]
Pool 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Home Champions Cup round of 16. |
| 2 | Castres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Munster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Away Champions Cup round of 16. |
| 4 | Toulon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 67 | −2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Gloucester | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Away Challenge Cup round of 16. |
| 6 | Edinburgh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Source: EPCR[8]
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.
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.
References
- ^ "Douglas Struth named new Edinburgh Rugby managing director, replacing Jonny Petrie". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "United Rugby Championship clash between Edinburgh and Ulster postponed due to Storm Amy", Independent, 3 October 2025
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cardiff Rugby 20 Edinburgh Rugby 19". Cardiff Rugby. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.