1872 Cup Archives - Scottish Rugby

27 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Teams confirmed for derby decider

The Scotland international hooker will run out in front of over 35,000 fans for his hometown team, marking a special landmark for a player with an intrinsic connection with rugby in the capital. Tickets are available for the game: click here to buy yours today. Cherry – who takes the place of the injured Ewan Ashman – is one […]

26 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

‘World-class’ Schoeman pens long-term extension

Schoeman, 30, has been a cornerstone of both club and country since joining the capital side in 2018, solidifying his status as a fan favourite from the moment he arrived in Edinburgh. The prop qualified for Scotland through residency in 2021 and has since developed into one of the best looseheads in world rugby, earning […]

20 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Teams Confirmed for 1872 Cup Opener

The winger is one of 13 internationals named in the starting XV for the latest instalment of Scotland’s oldest rugby rivalry, as he lines up for his first appearance since scoring a brace of tries in September’s victory over Benetton at Scotstoun. Tickets are still available at glasgowwarriors.org. Jamie Bhatti is the sole survivor in […]

20 Dec 2024 - Glasgow Warriors

Match Preview Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby

Glasgow Warriors, URC Champions, winners of the Scottish Italian Shield and most importantly for this weekend, defending consecutive 1872 Cup wins. Click HERE to get your tickets! After a two-week European break, the United Rugby Championship is back for the festive derbies. Glasgow had two strong performances in the Champions Cup with a win over […]

19 Dec 2024 - Glasgow Warriors

Fagerson signs new multi-year deal with Glasgow Warriors

The 28-year-old – who brought up 150 appearances in a Glasgow jersey in the opening match of the 2024/25 campaign away to Ulster – follows in the footsteps of fellow Scotland stars Sione Tuipulotu, Kyle Steyn and Stafford McDowall in pledging his future to the club, as preparations intensify for Glasgow’s biggest-ever night out at […]

16 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Van der Merwe Commits to the Capital

The deal will see one of world rugby’s most exciting and dangerous attacking threats remain in the Scottish capital until Rugby World Cup 2027 at least. Van der Merwe’s extension is a major coup for the capital club, fending off interest from teams worldwide, with Scotland’s current top try-scorer delighted to be staying at a […]

8 Nov 2024 - Glasgow Warriors

Tuipulotu staying at Scotstoun

The Scotland captain’s superlative form has seen him develop into an integral part of the setup for both club and country, having been at the heart of Glasgow’s historic BKT United Rugby Championship title-winning campaign in 2023/24. His performances have continued to be of the highest calibre in the opening rounds of the 2024/25 season, […]

25 Oct 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

1872 Cup General Sale Now OPEN

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 […]

8 Oct 2024 - 1872 Cup

Hampden Park to host 1872 Cup

It will be the first time in Glasgow Warriors’ professional history that they will run out at the home of Scottish football, marking the latest battleground upon which Franco Smith’s men will take on Edinburgh in rugby’s oldest club rivalry. The two teams are set to go head-to-head on Sunday 22 December (kick-off 3pm) on […]

The Glasgow Warriors lift the trophy and celebrate as URC Champions 22/6/2024

22 Jun 2024 - Glasgow Warriors

Championship Glory For Gallant Glasgow Warriors

As impressive as their semi-final win away to Munster was last weekend, Warriors needed to find even more to compete and ultimately defeat a much-fancied Bulls side in their own back yard, in what will surely go down as one of the greatest club displays in Scottish history. Bulls charged out of the gate in […]