1872 Cup live streams will showcase club rugby’s oldest derby in its now traditional slot as Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh face off on consecutive weekends in the 153-year-old battle for Scottish rugby bragging rights.
Edinburgh have been inconsistent all season, but with Scottish wingers Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Mauwe in a superb backline and Springbok Boan Venter up front, they can cause damage against anyone. They were beaten 33-0 last time out in Europe against France’s Castres and will look to use the 33-20 display that previously produced a win against Toulon.
Home teams tend to dominate and Glasgow’s 2022 victory at Murrayfield is the only time in the last eight meetings that an away team has claimed victory. Can the Warriors enter next week’s rematch with enough of a lead to hold on to?
Here’s where to watch Glasgow vs Edinburgh 1872 Cup live streams in United Rugby Championship 2025/26 online anywhere.
How to watch any 1872 Cup stream using a VPN
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How to watch 1872 Cup live streams in the USA
Live streams of the 1872 Cup, Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh, in the United Rugby Championship 2025/26 are on FloRugby in the United States. So is each of the 151 matches of the URC 2025/26, which will be shown live and on-demand on the streaming platform.
Plans start at $29.99 per month, or you can opt for the $150 annual subscription.
On vacation outside the US? Use a VPN to watch FloRugby from abroad while you are away from home.
How to watch 1872 Cup live streams in the UK
In Great Britain, Premier Sports is the only destination to watch the 1872 Cup, plus all 151 matches of the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship. Around 131 of these will be exclusively live, including Glasgow vs Edinburgh.
A subscription costs £15.99 a month, but if you’re willing to commit to a year, you’ll pay £99.00, which costs £8.25 each month.
Premier Sports also has the rights to Champions Cup, Top 14 and United Rugby Championship, La Liga and Coppa Italia football.
Free-to-air options S4C and BBC iPlayer will show 20 live matches involving Welsh teams during the season, but this match is not one of them.
If you are a UK resident but traveling outside the country, you can use a VPN to catch the Premier Sports action from abroad.
How to watch 1872 Cup live streams in South Africa
The United Rugby Championship 2025/26 will be televised on the subscription service Super Sport. It includes the 1872 Cup, Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh.
You must have one DStv access package to watch URC on SuperSport with prices starting at R99 ($5.66) per month.
Abroad right now? Just use a VPN and tell your device that you are back home and ready to go.
How to watch 1872 Cup live streams in Australia
Fans based in Australia can watch live streams of all 151 matches in the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship – including the 1872 Cup, Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh – on the competition’s dedicated streaming platform URC TV.
A season ticket costs €59.99 (billed in euros) and allows you to watch all 151 matches of the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship.
Away from Australia or your home country right now? Use a VPN to watch EPCR TV from abroad.
How to watch 1872 Cup live streams in Canada
Rugby fans in Canada can watch the 1872 Cup, Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh, on the competition’s dedicated streaming platform URC TV. It will also stream each of the 151 matches in the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship
A season ticket costs €44.99 (billed in euros) and allows you to watch all 151 matches of the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship. Or, if you prefer to stream month by month, it will cost you €6.75 per month.
Traveling outside the Great White North right now? Use a VPN to watch URC TV from abroad.
Official 1872 Cup broadcasters by region
Premier Sports has the rights to the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship, including the 1872 Cup, in Asian countries.
The 2025/26 United Rugby Championship, including the 1872 Cup, will be shown on URC TV in all countries where the competition has not been picked up by a broadcaster.
1872 Cup Q+A
Can I watch 1872 Cup for free?
Unfortunately not. Selected matches from the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship will be available to viewers in the UK (S4C and BBC iPlayer) and Ireland (TG4), but Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh is not one of them.
Fans away from home can use a VPN to watch the free coverage from abroad.
What is the 1872 Cup format?
It is relatively simple.
In the latest iteration of the derby since 2021/22, Glasgow and Edinburgh face each other on weekends over the Christmas period, with each side getting a home game – Glasgow at Hampden Park and the latter at Murrayfield.
The overall winner of the two matches will take home the famous old trophy for another 12 months.
Who are the most recent 1872 Cup winners?
2024/25 – Glasgow Warriors win 40-21
Glasgow Warriors 33-14 Edinburgh
Edinburgh 10-7 Glasgow Warriors
2023/24 – Glasgow Warriors win 36-29
Glasgow Warriors 22-10 Edinburgh
Edinburgh 19-14 Glasgow Warriors
2022/23 – Glasgow Warriors win 48-35
Glasgow Warriors 16-10 Edinburgh
Edinburgh 25-32 Glasgow Warriors
2021/22 – Edinburgh win 45-41
Glasgow Warriors 30-17 Edinburgh
Edinburgh 28-11 Glasgow Warriors
What positions are Glasgow and Edinburgh in?
Glasgow have started 2025/26 in generally good form, sitting fifth in the 16-team United Rugby Championship and topping their European Rugby Champions Cup pool with two wins from two.
Edinburgh are 10th in the URC table and fifth in their European pool after a win and a loss.
Can I watch 1872 Cup on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access via mobile apps or via your phone’s browser. It is no different for the 1872 Cup.
You can also keep up to date with all things United Rugby Championship on the official EPCR Challenge Cup social media channels at X (@URCOfficial), YouTube (@UnitedRugbyChampionship) and Instagram (@URC).
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