Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh learn Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stage home matches and away trips

Glasgow Warriors, who finished top of the United Rugby Championship standings at the end of the regular season, will compete in the top level competition where they will take on Gallagher Premiership duo Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers as well as Top 14 clubs Section Paloise and ASM Clermont Auvergne. As expected, they face one trip to England and one to France while welcoming two opponents to Scotstoun.

They will being their campaign on Saturday, October 17 at a familiar venue as they face Sharks at CorpAcq Stadium in Greater Manchester. Warriors were 26-21 winners against Sale on their home ground in the same competition last year.

Glasgow Warriors heading back to familiar venues in 2026/27 Champions Cup Pool Stage

They then have back-to-back home matches as Franco Smith’s side host Pau on Friday, December 11 and Leicester Tigers on Friday, January 8. Glasgow then travel to another familiar away ground for the second season in a row when they play Clermont at the Stade Marcel-Michelin on Saturday, January 16.

Here are the full dates, kick off times and venues for Glasgow Warriors 2026/27 Champions Cup Pool Stage matches:

• Round 1: Sale Sharks v Glasgow Warriors, Saturday October17, CorpAcq Stadium, kick off: 1.00pm.
• Round 2: Glasgow Warriors v Section Paloise, Friday December 11, Scotstoun Stadium, kick off: 8.00pm.
• Round 3: Glasgow Warriors v Leicester Tigers, Friday January 8, Scotstoun Stadium, kick off: 8.00pm.
• Round 4: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Glasgow Warriors, Saturday January 16: Stade Marcel Michelin, kick off: 9.00pm (local time).

Edinburgh heading to France and Georgia in 2026/27 Challenge Cup

Edinburgh Rugby finished outside of the top eight in last season’s URC which means they did not qualify for the Champions Cup and will instead compete in the 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup. They have been handed a tough Pool Stage draw where they will take on Top 14 sides RC Toulon and RC Vannes as well as Harlequins of the Gallagher Premiership and Georgian outfit Black Lion.

It all kicks off with Toulon visiting the Hive on Friday, October 16, before a trip to the Stade de la Rabine to face Vannes on Sunday, December 13. Harlequins are in the Scottish capital on Saturday, January 9, and then it’s a long trip to far Eastern Europe to face Black Lion on Saturday, January 17, at a still to be confirmed venue.

Here are the full dates, kick off times and venues for Edinburgh Rugby’s 2026/27 Challenge Cup Pool Stage matches:

• Round 1: Edinburgh v RC Toulon, Friday October 16, Hive Stadium, kick off: 8pm.
• Round 2: RC Vannes v Edinburgh, Sunday December 13, Stade de la Rabine, kick off: 2pm (local time).
• Round 3: Edinburgh v Harlequins, Saturday, January 9, Hive Stadium, kick off: 1pm.
• Round 4: Black Lion v Edinburgh, Sunday January 17, venue TBC, kick off: TBC.

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