Fixtures Edinburgh Men 25/26 Investec Champions Cup
Fri 9 Jan 2026 Hive Stadium
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80'

FT: Edinburgh 26 - 24 Gloucester

Edinburgh win the turnover pen and kick it out. It's our win!!! POTM: Freddy Douglas
79'

Gloucester lineout

RT kicks through and it's Gloucester's lineout on their 22.
77'

Edinburgh lineout

Edinburgh have the lineout after Gloucester go for the clearance kick. It's our lineout just ten into our half.
75'

Euan McVie on for his debut!

Euan McVie comes onto make his Edinburgh Rugby debut. He replaces Callum Hunter-Hill
74'

Gloucester pen kick

Gloucester go over the posts and add another three. Just two points in it with just over five minutes to go.
71'

Edinburgh scrum

Gloucester knock the ball on and it's our scrum in our own 22. Ben clears and Gloucester lineout ten into our half.
70'

Charlie Shiel also on

Charlie Shiel comes onto replace Duhan van der Merwe
70'

Tom Dodd comes on

Tom Dodd comes onto replace tryscorer Liam McConnell
67'

PENALTY TRY

After a long check from the TMO it is a penalty try! Gloucester's Charlie Atkinson is sent to the bin. 
66'

Edinburgh lineout

RT goes crossfield and Gloucester take it into touch. Our lineout around 10 metres out.
64'

Edinburgh penalty

Gloucester go offside when Ben goes to do his clearance kick and we win the penalty. Our lineout on halfway.
63'

Gloucester scrum

There's two consecutive knock ons and it's Gloucester who gets the scrum.
61'

Muncaster returns

Ben Muncaster makes his return from injury and comes onto replace Freddy Douglas.
60'

LIAM MCCONNELLLL

Liam is OVER!!! Our forwards have been putting in a SHIFT and this time it's the young flanker who gets the score. RT again nails the con!
59'

Edinburgh lineout

Gloucester turn us over but their clearance kick doesn't go far and it's our lineout in their 22
58'

Edinburgh penalty

We put Gloucester under great pressure and win the penalty just five from their line. The forwards are off to work again.
56'

Gloucester pen

We concede a penalty at the scrum and Gloucester add another three points to the tally.
55'

Gloucester knock on

Gloucester knock on in the ruck and we have the scrum
51'

ASHMAN TRY

Ewan Ashman opens the second half scoring with a forwards worked try. We had won two penalties consecutively five metres out and the forwards went to work building phase after phase and it was Ewan with the score. RT nails the con infront of the posts.
49'

Goal line drop out

RT goes in behind and ball bounces over the tryline. Gloucester goal line drop out.  
47'

Edinburgh lineout

We win a penalty after lineout and have our own lineout now just inside Gloucester's half.
47'

Gloucester penalty

We are straight off our feet at the ruck and Gloucester have the lineout in our half.
44'

Gloucester scrum

Gloucester have the scrum and have gone to clear their lines.
42'

Squint

The throw was squint and Gloucester have the scrum.
42'

Edinburgh penalty

We have won a penalty and have the lineout on Gloucester's five.
40'

Back underway

Back underway for the second half!
40'

HT: Edinburgh 5 - 18 Gloucester

Gloucester kicked it into touch and that's the end of first half action.
39'

Gloucester try

Gloucester kick through from our 22 and they get on the ball to touch down and score before it goes dead. Conversion successful.
37'

Gloucester scrum

We are unable to collect the clearing kick cleanly and it's Gloucester's scrum on halfway
35'

Another pen won

We have won another penalty! We go downfield and the lineout maul ends in a knock on. Gloucester scrum in their 22.
32'

Edinburgh penalty

Freddy again winning a turnover and it's our lineout in Gloucester's half. The maul is rumbling.
31'

Gloucester lineout

Gloucester win another penalty and had the lineout in our half. Liam McConnell doing great work in the air to steal the ball.
29'

Front row change

Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman and Paul Hill come on for James Whitcombe, Harri Morris and Ollie Blyth-Lafferty. Their first action was a lineout on Gloucester's five but we lost ball.
29'

Gloucester penalty kick

We are caught offside and Gloucester are again in a prime position and add an extra 3.
27'

Gloucester penalty

We have conceded at lineout time and Gloucester have the penalty. They had the lineout but we have stolen it in the air!
26'

Edinburgh penalty

We have won two successive pens and have the lineout on Gloucester's five.
25'

Centre replacement

Matt Currie can't continue and Piers O'Conor comes onto replace him.
22'

Gloucester scrum

We had a repeat of the last situation of knocking on and it's Gloucester's scrum
21'

Gloucester scrum

We knock on a few phases later and Gloucester have the scrum. However, we have won a free kick.
19'

Freddy with the turnover!

Who else would you expect other than our very own Freddy Douglas over the ball to win us the penalty. We go for the lineout in Gloucester's half.
18'

Gloucester lineout

Our kick to clear doesn't go far and Gloucester have the lineout just out of our 22.
17'

Edinburgh TRY

Ben Vellacott finally gets us on the scoreboard after a great solo effort. He was tackled but then was up and back running the supporting line to cross the whitewash. Conversion unsuccessful.
15'

Edinburgh lineout

Gloucester clear their lines and we are back on ball in our own half after a successful lineout.
13'

Gloucester pen

We tackle Gloucester high and concede the penalty. They're bang in the middle of the posts here and have gone for the three points. Extra three secured.
11'

Forward pass

Displaying some great intent but we pass the ball forward and it's Gloucester's scrum just 10 into their own half.
10'

Gloucester scrum

We knock the ball forward and Gloucester have the scrum. They have won a scrum free kick but we are back on ball.
8'

Edinburgh lineout

Darcy kicks through and Gloucester put it into touch for our lineout ten metres into their half.
7'

Gloucester penalty

Gloucester win a penalty after we hold onto the ball in the ruck. They've kicked upfield and it's their lineout right on halfway.
5'

Edinburgh scrum

Gloucester knock on in the air and it's our scrum on their 22.
4'

Edinburgh penalty

We win a penalty at the scrum. We go downfield for the lineout on Gloucester's 22.
3'

Gloucester scrum

We knock in the air shortly after the restart and it's Gloucester's scrum just inside their own half.
1'

Gloucester Try

It's a great start for the away side as they turn us over in our half and use the pace on the wing to open the scoring. Conversion unsuccessful.
0'

Here we go!

For the first time at home in 2026, Come on Edinburgh!!