| 2025–26 season | |||
| Head coach | Sean Everitt | ||
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| Managing director | Douglas Struth[1] | ||
| Highest home attendance | 38,179 vGlasgow (URC Rd 8) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,502 vOspreys (URC Rd 6) | ||
| Average home attendance | 12,089 | ||
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The2025–26 season is Edinburgh'sfifth season in theUnited Rugby Championship, their 32nd season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and itsScottish–Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup and the1872 Cup.
| 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 | (1 BP)Glasgow Warriors | 24 – 12 | 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 77' | Attendance: 21,093[5] Referee:Eoghan Cross (IRFU) |
| 27 December 2025 | Edinburgh | 3 - 21 | 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 21' | Attendance: 38,179 Referee:Hollie Davidson (SRU) |
| 3 January 2026 | (1 BP)Benetton | 14 – 15 | 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 | 17 - 19 |  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 | 28 – 20 | 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 10' | Attendance: 18,505 |
| 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 |
| 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 the2026–27 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 the2026–27 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 the2026–27 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 |
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors(S) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 62 | +70 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Benetton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 110 | -22 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | |||
| 3 | Edinburgh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 90 | +11 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | |||
| 4 | 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]
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
Edinburgh have been drawn in Pool 2 of the European Rugby Champions Cup, along with URC colleaguesMunster (whom Edinburgh will not play in line with the rules of the competition), along withBath,Castres,Gloucester andToulon.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bath(4) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 89 | +91 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 16 | HomeChampions Cup round of 16. |
| 2 |  Toulon(7) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 106 | +17 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | Castres(12) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 106 | −8 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | AwayChampions Cup round of 16. |
| 4 | Edinburgh(14) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 140 | −71 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Munster(10CC) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 101 | −2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | AwayChallenge Cup round of 16. |
| 6 | Gloucester | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 102 | −27 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 December 2025 | (1 BP)Edinburgh | 33–20 | 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 56' | Attendance: 7,008 Referee:Matthew Carley (England) |
| 14 December 2025 | (1 BP)Castres | 33–0 | 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 56' | Attendance: 10,468 Referee:Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
| 9 January 2026 | (1 BP)Edinburgh | 26 – 24 | 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 68' | Attendance: 7,439 Referee:Luc Ramos (France) |
| 16 January 2026 | (1 BP)Bath | 63 – 10 | 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) |
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