1872 Cup

Rugby union tournament April 2022 1872 Cup SRU 2007 GlasgowEdinburgh 2 Glasgow Warriors (2025) Glasgow Warriors(12 titles) The 1872 Cup – also known as the 1872 Challenge Cup – is a men's rugby union tournament contested every year between the two Scottish professional clubs, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby. Under the current format, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby play home-and-away league matches against one another within the United Rugby Championship in which both sides compete. The results in these matches is used to decide the Cup winners. The aggregate score in the home and away ties decides the 1872 Champions each year and bonus points won within the URC league structure are disregarded. Not only is the Glasgow – Edinburgh fixture the oldest inter-district rugby match in the world,The original derby https://www.pro14rugby.org/2010/12/22/the-original-derby/ www.pro14rugby.org https://web.archive.org/web/20191221224922/https://www.pro14rugby.org/2010/12/22/the-original-derby/ 21 December 2019 22 December 2010 deadJune 2021 but the derby is classed as one of the biggest in world rugby.https://ontopofthemoon.com/2015/12/22/history-of-the-1872-cup/ 1872 Cup: Facts and stats 22 December 20151872 Cup: Glasgow Warriors centre Sione Tuipulotu says ‘there’s a lot to play for’ as Edinburgh clash looms by Stan Wilson, 20 May 2022 Former Edinburgh coach, the South African Alan Solomons states: "These games are massive. For me, this is one of the big derbies of world rugby."https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35174959 Edinburgh v Glasgow: Townsend can coach Scotland – Solomons BBC Sport Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith said: "It's a very special derby that is world renowned."https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67842227 First blood Glasgow, will Edinburgh strike back? BBC Sport 29 December 2023 The matches, often held over the Christmas and New Year holiday season, attract bumper attendances in larger stadia than the teams use habitually. Not all Glasgow Warriors versus Edinburgh Rugby fixtures are deemed 1872 Cup matches. Should the sides play more matches against one another in a season than the nominated 1872 Cup matches, these other derby matches have no bearing on the 1872 Cup. For example, the Pro14 match of 28 August 2020 in the 2019–20 season between the clubs was the pair's fourth fixture together that season. The 1872 Cup was already decided in the derby fixture the week before, and the 28 August 2020 match was a normal Pro14 league match. Similarly the Glasgow Warriors versus Edinburgh Rugby fixture of 15 May 2021 was a normal Pro14 Rainbow Cup match, the 1872 Cup for that season decided in the Rainbow Cup match in the previous week. History The 1872 Cup marks the history of the world's oldest representative match.http://www.scottishrugby.org/tournaments-events/1872-scottish-cup The 1872 Scottish Cup | Scottish Rugby Union 2016-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20160114233338/http://www.scottishrugby.org/tournaments-events/1872-scottish-cup 2016-01-14 dead On 23 November 1872 a Glasgow District side met an Edinburgh District side at Burnbank Park, the home ground of 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers RFC and at the time also leased for use by Glasgow Academicals. Rugby Union was 20 a side in those days. Edinburgh won the first match. However, there was no cup to be won – and no cup was won until 1995. District sides Scotland had four district sides: North and Midlands; South; Glasgow District and Edinburgh District. These sides regularly played each other and a Scottish Inter-District Championship was introduced in 1953. A Scottish Exiles side was also introduced in the later McEwans District Championship. Scottish Inter-District Championship Professionalism and the Inter-City Cup The 4 District Sides North and Midlands, South, Glasgow and Edinburgh were to become Caledonia Reds, Border Reivers, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby with professionalism. These teams challenged in the Inter-District Championship for European qualification to the Heineken Cup. A cup was offered by the sponsors, the estate agents Slater, Hogg and Howison, in 1995. In 1997–98 the competition received a new sponsor - Inter-City Trains – and the Cup became known as the Inter-City Cup. When Caledonia Reds and Border Reivers were merged into the Glasgow and Edinburgh sides, Glasgow and Edinburgh played one-off matches for the Inter-City Cup from 1998 to 2002. The Cup became the Virgin Trains Cup with sponsorship in 2001–02 with the Welsh-Scottish League matches between the pair being used to determine the winner.http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/01/12/17/professional-teams-vie-new-trophy Professional Teams Vie For New Trophy 8 April 2023 When the Border Reivers were revived in 2002 the Inter-City Cup was forgotten about and it sat in the old Glasgow & District Rugby Union office in Somerset Place, Glasgow for a few years. Unfortunately the Reivers folded again in 2007.October 2026 1872 Cup begins The Cup was revived and rebranded by Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby as the 1872 Cup in season 2007–08, 1872 being the date of the oldest derby match in rugby union, between the Glasgow and Edinburgh amateur district sides on which the professional clubs were founded. Format of the Challenge Cup From 2006 to 2017 the two league encounters of the Celtic League or the Pro12 were used to decide the winner of the 1872 Challenge Cup. Usually, these fixtures were scheduled as double-headers—home/away one week and away/home the next—and often scheduled around the weekends of Christmas and New Year. From 2017 to 2021 the format of the 1872 Cup was deemed a best-of-three format using Pro14 or Pro14 Rainbow Cup matches.Important information for Season Ticket Members, 2017 http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/01/important-information-season-ticket-members www.glasgowwarriors.org Glasgow Warriors https://web.archive.org/web/20170802041023/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/01/important-information-season-ticket-members 2 August 2017 1 August 2017 dead In 2021, with the advent of the United Rugby Championship, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby reverted to the traditional two league fixtures for the 1872 Cup. The aggregate score of Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby in the fixtures is taken into account in deciding the winner. Where the aggregate score is tied the holder retains the trophy. List of results Two-match format (2007–08 to 2016–17) When the first Glasgow - Edinburgh derbies were played in 1872 onwards, these were twice a season fixtures (for the first 4 seasons). It was decided that a 2 match format would then decide the 1872 Cup. Ed. Year Date Venue Home Score Away Trophy winnerAgg. Aggregate score1 2007–08 28 December 2007 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 35–31https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/scottish/7159324.stm Edinburgh 35-31 Glasgow BBC Sport BBC 28 December 2007 27 December 2015 Glasgow WarriorsGlasgow Warriors (1)54–49 11 April 2008 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 23–14https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/glasgow/7336577.stm Glasgow 23-14 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 11 April 2008 27 December 2015 Edinburgh2 2008–09 26 December 2008 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 39–6https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/edinburgh/7798242.stm Andy Campbell Edinburgh 39-6 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 26 December 2008 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors Edinburgh (1)59–31 2 January 2009 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 25–20https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/glasgow/7804688.stm David McDaid Glasgow 25-20 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 2 January 2009 27 December 2015 Edinburgh3 2009–10 27 December 2009 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 25–12https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/glasgow/8428820.stm Glasgow 25-12 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 27 December 2009 27 December 2015 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors (2)47–27 2 January 2010 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 15–22https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/edinburgh/8435353.stm Edinburgh 15-22 Glasgow BBC Sport BBC 2 January 2010 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors4 2010–11 27 December 2010 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 30–18https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/glasgow/9317704.stm Andy Campbell Glasgow Warriors 30-18 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 27 December 2010 27 December 2015 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors (3)47–46 2 January 2011 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 28–17https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/edinburgh/9326560.stm Edinburgh 28-17 Glasgow BBC Sport BBC 2 January 2011 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors5 2011–12 26 December 2011 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 23–23https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/16301528 Edinburgh 23-23 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 26 December 2011 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors (4)40–35 1 January 2012 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 17–12https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/16379858 Glasgow Warriors 17-12 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 1 January 2012 27 December 2015 Edinburgh6 2012–13 21 December 2012 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 23–14https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/20780750 Clive Lindsay Glasgow Warriors 23-14 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 21 December 2012 27 December 2015 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors (5)44–31 29 December 2012 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 17–21https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/20852330 Stevie Miller Edinburgh 17-21 Glasgow Warriors (31-44 agg) BBC Sport BBC 29 December 2012 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors7 2013–14 26 December 2013 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 16–20https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/25496635 Keir Murray Edinburgh 16-20 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 26 December 2013 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors (6)57–50 26 April 2014Match originally scheduled for 1 January 2014, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/01/01/edinburgh-game-postponed Edinburgh game postponed Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors plc 1 January 2014 27 December 2015 2 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200652/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/01/01/edinburgh-game-postponed dead Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 37–34https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27140341 Roddie McVake Glasgow 37-34 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 26 April 2014 27 December 2015 Edinburgh8 2014–15 27 December 2014 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 16–6https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/30598394 Andy Burke Glasgow Warriors 16-6 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 27 December 2014 27 December 2015 Edinburgh Edinburgh (2)26–24 2 January 2015 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 20–8https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/30649712 Clive Lindsay Edinburgh 20-8 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 2 January 2015 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors9 2015–16 27 December 2015 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 23–11https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35169304 Tom English Edinburgh 23-11 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 27 December 2015 27 December 2015 Glasgow Warriors Edinburgh (3)37–22 2 January 2016 Murrayfield Stadium, EdinburghMatch originally scheduled to be played at Scotstoun Stadium, but was moved due to a waterlogged pitch.http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/31/1872-scottish-cup-fixture-moved-bt-murrayfield 1872 Scottish Cup fixture moved to BT Murrayfield Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors plc 31 December 2015 31 December 2015 3 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160103014539/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/31/1872-scottish-cup-fixture-moved-bt-murrayfield dead Glasgow Warriors 11–14https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35197674 Glasgow Warriors 11-14 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 2 January 2016 2 January 2016 Edinburgh10 2016–17 26 December 2016 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 12–25https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38404674 Andy Burke Edinburgh 12-25 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 26 December 2016 26 December 2016 Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors (7)43–41 6 May 2017 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 18–29https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39819984 Glasgow Warriors 18-29 Edinburgh BBC Sport BBC 6 May 2017 6 May 2017 Edinburgh Three-match format (2017–18 to 2020–21) With the introduction of the South African teams, the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings, and the new league format named the Pro14, Glasgow and Edinburgh were designated to different conferences, resulting in one regular meeting per season. Two additional derby matches were also scheduled each season, resulting in a three-game format for the Cup. The winner of the Cup was the team that won most matches, with the previous format of aggregate scores becoming the first tie-break criteria.http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/12/18/1872-cup-be-decided-over-three-game-series 1872 Cup to be decided over three-game series Scottish Rugby Union Scottish Rugby Union Limited 18 December 2017 23 December 2017 24 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171224085739/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/12/18/1872-cup-be-decided-over-three-game-series dead In the coronavirus pandemic-affected 2020–21 season, neither the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings entered the Pro14. The Pro14 organised a replacement tournament, the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, which ensured Glasgow and Edinburgh could contest three 1872 Cup fixtures. Ed. Year Date Venue Home Score Away Trophy winnerScore Score of all match results11 2017–18 23 December 2017 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 18–17https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42444403 Edinburgh 18-17 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 23 December 2017 23 December 2017 Glasgow Warriors Edinburgh (4)2–1 30 December 2017 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 17–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42510467 Glasgow Warriors 17-0 Edinburgh Andy Burke BBC Sport BBC 30 December 2017 30 December 2017 Edinburgh 28 April 2018 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 24–19https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43913039 Pro14: Edinburgh 24-19 Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport BBC 28 April 2018 28 April 2018 Glasgow Warriors12 2018–19 22 December 2018 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 23–7https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46647212 Tom English Pro14: Edinburgh 23-7 Glasgow - Two intercept scores for Van der Merwe BBC Sport BBC 22 December 2018 29 December 2018 Glasgow Warriors Edinburgh (5)2–1 29 December 2018 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 8–16https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46693473 Pro14: Glasgow 8-16 Edinburgh: Visitors do double to retain 1872 Cup BBC Sport BBC 29 December 2018 29 December 2018 Edinburgh 27 April 2019 34–10https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/warriors-secure-home-semi-final-with-edinburgh-win/ Warriors secure home semi-final with Edinburgh win www.pro14rugby.org Pro14 27 April 2019 28 April 201913 2019–20 21 December 2019 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 20–16http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/fixtures-results/2019-20/guinness-pro14/21dec/glasgow-warriors-v-edinburgh Glasgow Warriors 20-16 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors 2 June 2021 20 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200820231624/https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/fixtures-results/2019-20/guinness-pro14/21dec/glasgow-warriors-v-edinburgh dead Edinburgh Edinburgh (6)2–1 28 December 2019 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 29–19https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50934755 Edinburgh triumph in 1872 Cup thriller BBC Sport Glasgow Warriors 22 August 2020Match originally scheduled for w.o 29 May but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic and then rescheduled to be played at Murrayfield but still contested as a Glasgow home leg.https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/derby-fixtures-switched-as-1872-cup-format-continues Derby fixtures switched as 1872 Cup format continues Edinburgh Rugby Glasgow Warriors 15–30https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/glasgow-15-30-edinburgh-capital-side-win-1872-cup-and-seal-pro14-semi-final-spot-2950287 Glasgow 15 - 30 Edinburgh: Capital side win 1872 Cup and seal Pro14 semi-final spot www.scotsman.com 22 August 2020 Edinburgh14 2020–21 2 January 2021 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh10–7https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/55429574 Listen: Pro14 - Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport January 2, 2021 Glasgow WarriorsGlasgow Warriors (8)2–1 16 January 2021Match originally scheduled for December 27th, 2020 but postponed to 8 January 2021 due to four confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 among the Glasgow Warriors, then to 16 January 2021 due to a frozen playing surface at Scotstoun.http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/glasgow-to-take-on-edinburgh-at-scotstoun-on-january-8 Glasgow to take on Edinburgh at Scotstoun on January 8 Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors plc 1 January 2021 7 January 2021https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/rescheduled-1872-cup-clash-confirmed Rescheduled 1872 cup clash confirmed Edinburgh Rugby Edinburgh Rugby 12 January 2021 14 January 2021 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors23–22https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55691091 Glasgow edge Edinburgh in 1872 Cup BBC Sport Edinburgh 7 May 2021 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 29–19Glasgow wrestle cup from Edinburgh BBC Sport 7 May 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57025855 6 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240106000000/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57025855 6 January 2024 live Alt URL Edinburgh Two-match format (2021–22 onwards) The introduction of 4 more South African teams, the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers, and the United Rugby Championship league format saw Glasgow and Edinburgh reunited in the same conference, resulting in a return to the traditional two meetings during each season.https://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/aggregate-format-returns-for-1872-cup Aggregate format returns for 1872 Cup 8 December 2021 Ed. Year Date Venue Home Score Away Trophy winnerAgg. Aggregate score15 2021–22 18 March 2022 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors30–17https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/202101/united-rugby-championship/glasgow-warriors-vs-edinburgh-rugby-2022-03-18/268152 Glasgow Warriors-vs-Edinburgh Rugby - United Rugby Championship Edinburgh Edinburgh (7)45–41 21 May 2022 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh28–11 Glasgow Warriors16 2022–23 23 December 2022 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors16–10https://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/match/011460.php Glasgow Warriors | Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby www.glasgowwarriors.com 8 April 2023 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors (9)48–35 30 December 2022 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh25–32https://www.unitedrugby.com/latest/match-report/glasgow-warriors-rally-in-second-half-to-beat-edinburgh Glasgow Warriors rally in second half to beat Edinburgh United Rugby Championship 8 April 2023 Glasgow Warriors17 2023–24 23 December 2023 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors22-10 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors (10)36–29 30 December 2023 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 19–14 Glasgow Warriors18 2024–25 22 December 2024 Hampden Park, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors33–14 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors (11)40–21 28 December 2024 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 10–7 Glasgow Warriors19 2025–26 20 December 2025 Hampden Park, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors 24–12 Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors (12)45–15 27 December 2025 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh 3–21 Glasgow Warriors 20 2026–27 27 December 2026 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors to be played 24 April 2027 Hampden Park, Glasgow Glasgow Warriors Edinburgh Notes See also Glasgow District - for results of Glasgow - Edinburgh matches from 1872 to 1953; the 'Inter-City' Edinburgh District - for results of Glasgow - Edinburgh matches from 1872 to 1953; the 'Inter-City' Scottish Inter-District Championship - for results of Glasgow - Edinburgh matches from 1953 to 2003 in that championship. Welsh-Scottish League - for results of Glasgow - Edinburgh matches from 1999 to 2002 in that championship. Pro12 - for results of Glasgow - Edinburgh matches. See especially 2001 to 2007 in that championship; before the 1872 Cup began. Pro14 - for results of Glasgow - Edinburgh matches from season 2017–18. Category:Glasgow Warriors seasons - for a detailed season by season guide of Glasgow Warriors. This also includes 'friendly matches' between Glasgow - Edinburgh. For instance: 1999–2000 Glasgow Warriors season details 5 Glasgow - Edinburgh matches over the course of the season. Category:Edinburgh Rugby seasons - for a detailed season by season guide of Edinburgh Rugby. Other celtic derbies Judgement Day - Welsh derbies References http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/1872-cup-rugby-s-oldest-derby-fixture-1-3246948 1872 Cup: Rugby's oldest derby fixture scotsman.com http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/14/04/24/laidlaw-returns-1872-cup-decider Laidlaw returns for 1872 Cup decider scottishrugby.org 2015-07-13 2015-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714060719/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/14/04/24/laidlaw-returns-1872-cup-decider dead External links Scottish Rugby on 1872 Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120104/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/13/12/24/141-years-proud-tradition-1872-cup 2015-09-24 1872 Cup at Edinburgh Rugby 1872 - A rugby rivalry (video) Category:1872 Cup Category:United Rugby Championship Category:Glasgow Warriors Category:Edinburgh Rugby Category:2007 establishments in Scotland Category:Rugby union trophies and awards