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31 Dec 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh win second-leg but Glasgow Warriors lift 1872 Cup

However, it was the Scotstoun side who lifted the 1872 Cup thanks to a better aggregate score over the two legs, with Glasgow coming out on top 22-10 at home eight days earlier. The game was played in front of record crowd for a Scottish club rugby fixture, with 37,904 in attendance at Scottish Gas […]

Dundee FC v Aberdeen – Cinch Scottish Premiership

24 Dec 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

First blood to Glasgow Warriors in 1872 Cup ahead of decider

Unyielding defence was married to scores from Kyle Rowe, Johnny Matthews and Ally Miller on a dreich evening in Glasgow’s west end, with the Warriors drawing first blood in the festive double-header. Befitting with tradition, the festive fortnight began in thunderous fashion, as both sides gave no quarter in the early exchanges. It was the […]

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31 Oct 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

The Auld Acquaintance: 1872 Cup tickets on sale!

In clash of world rugby’s oldest club rivals, Edinburgh and Glasgow face-off on the ‘Night Afore’ in Scotland’s capital city, with the derby aptly named ‘The Auld Acquaintance’ in a nod to the history of the fixture and its regular slot in the Hogmanay period, taking on lyrics from the New Year’s Eve Scottish folk […]

United Rugby Championships – Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

29 Dec 2022 - 1872 Cup

Preview: Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors

Edinburgh Rugby welcome the return of Scotland reinforcements Blair Kinghorn, Mark Bennett, Sam Skinner and Luke Crosbie for tomorrow night’s clash, while the home side’s selection includes a further three changes as Wes Goosen (wing), Henry Pyrgos (scrum-half) and Boan Venter (loosehead) all start. Glasgow Warriors have made two changes to their starting XV as […]