1872 Cup
Since 1872, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby have contested club rugby’s oldest derby in a clash that sees national team-mates turned into rivals.
For the first time in history, defending BKT URC champions Glasgow Warriors will take their home tie to Hampden Park, as they take on Edinburgh in a new battlefield on Sunday 22 December (kick-off 3pm).
The two teams then head to the home of Scottish rugby six days later, as Scottish Gas Murrayfield hosts the decider on Saturday 28 December (kick-off 3pm) as the destination of the 1872 Cup is revealed.
→ Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby, Hampden Park (Sunday 22 December, 3pm) Match Tickets
History of the 1872 Cup
The first derby took place on 23 November 1872 when Glasgow District met Edinburgh District at Burnbank, home of Glasgow Academicals RFC.
The match – played by teams of 20-a-side – was won by an Edinburgh drop-goal to nil, giving the men from the capital the victory.
In the 2007/08 season, a new chapter in Scotland’s greatest rugby rivalry was written, as the 1872 Cup was born. Incorporated into the BKT United Rugby Championship schedule, the two teams go head-to-head in a festive double-header to determine national bragging rights and crucial league points – not to mention the destination of the 1872 Cup itself.
Glasgow Warriors are the current holders of the trophy, having defended their title in the 2023/24 campaign courtesy of a 36-29 aggregate victory across the two legs of the tie.
Click the video below to find out how the 1872 Cup trophy was brought back to life.
East v West
Players from Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors came to Scottish Gas Murrayfield for a battle of the brains to see who has the best knowledge of the most historic derby in rugby. Who will come out on top? Click below!
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