COUNTRY HUB · 2026/27
Rugby in Scotland
Explore Scottish rugby from Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby in the URC to the Arnold Clark Premierships, National Leagues, regional clubs and women’s rugby. Use this guide to find competitions, discover the playing structure and reach official match information.
Explore Scottish competitions
Published RugbyOrbit match centres are identified separately. The other competition listings link to Scottish Rugby or tournament organisers, not invented live standings.
United Rugby Championship (URC)
Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby are Scotland’s two men’s professional URC teams.
Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Ten-club domestic top division; season began 29 August 2026.
Arnold Clark National League Division 1 (Men)
First national division below the men’s Premiership.
Arnold Clark National League Division 2 (Men)
Men’s national club division below Division 1.
Arnold Clark National League Division 3 (Men)
Third national league tier in the men’s club structure.
Arnold Clark National League Division 4 (Men)
Fourth men’s National League division, above regional league structures.
Scottish Men’s Regional Leagues
Caledonia, East and West geographical club divisions and reserves.
Scottish Cup (Men)
National men’s knockout cup; top four Premiership clubs enter at the quarterfinals.
National League Cup (Men)
Separate men’s domestic knockout cup for National League clubs.
Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership
Eight clubs; round-robin stage, top/bottom four split and championship final.
Arnold Clark Women’s National League
New 2026/27 women’s league, establishing a pathway below the Premiership.
Scottish Women’s Regional Leagues
Caledonia North, Midlands/East and West community league divisions.
Sarah Beaney Cup (Women)
National women’s knockout cup, separate from Women’s Premiership standings.
National Shield & Plate (Women)
Scottish women’s domestic knockout competitions below the premier cup.
Celtic Challenge (Women)
Edinburgh and Glasgow women’s teams face Irish and Welsh sides from December 2026.
Inter District Championship
Scottish representative district competition in a dedicated November window.
Six Nations (Men & Women)
Senior Scottish national teams play separate international Six Nations tournaments.
Professional teams
Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby are Scotland’s two men’s professional URC sides. They also field women’s teams in the 2026/27 Celtic Challenge. These sides are distinct from clubs in the domestic Scottish Premierships.
Glasgow Warriors
Based at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow; men’s URC and women’s Celtic Challenge.
Official team site ↗Edinburgh Rugby
Based at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh; men’s URC and women’s Celtic Challenge.
Official team site ↗How Scottish rugby works
Professional and international club rugby: Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby participate in the 16-team URC, alongside clubs from Ireland, Wales, Italy and South Africa. Their Scottish derby fixtures also form part of the 1872 Cup rivalry. European club competitions are separate from the URC standings. Neither professional team competes in the Arnold Clark domestic men’s Premiership.
Men’s domestic leagues: the ten-club Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership is the highest level of Scottish club rugby outside the two professional teams. National Leagues Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 follow beneath it; below those come regionally organised leagues and reserve competitions. Scottish Rugby released the full 2026/27 fixture lists in June. The top four Premiership clubs enter the Scottish Cup at the quarter-final stage, while the National League Cup is a separate tournament.
Women’s domestic rugby: the eight-club Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership begins with a single round of fixtures between every team, then divides into a top four and bottom four. The two top teams after the upper-stage matches contest a final. A new Women’s National League begins in 2026/27 to support progression below the Premiership, with separate regional leagues. The Sarah Beaney Cup is a domestic women’s knockout competition, not part of the league standings.
Cross-border women’s rugby: Edinburgh Rugby Women and Glasgow Warriors Women represent Scotland in the 2026/27 Celtic Challenge against sides from Ireland and Wales. The competition begins 5 December 2026, runs ten rounds, then has semifinals in March and a final later that month. Scotland’s men’s and women’s Six Nations programmes concern national teams, not the domestic league structure.
Frequently asked questions
Which Scottish teams play in the URC?
Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby. Both are professional men’s teams and separate from the Scottish domestic Premiership.
How many teams are in Scotland’s Premierships?
For 2026/27 the men’s Premiership has ten clubs and the women’s Premiership has eight. The women’s competition includes a split and a final.
What changed in Scottish women’s rugby in 2026/27?
Scottish Rugby introduced a Women’s National League beneath the Women’s Premiership to create another competitive pathway.
Is the Celtic Challenge part of the women’s Premiership?
No. The Celtic Challenge is a cross-border competition featuring Edinburgh Rugby Women and Glasgow Warriors Women, among sides from Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
Are these live scores?
No. The published RugbyOrbit URC hub has dated match information; the remaining entries on this country guide point to official schedules and results.
Official sources
Verified 12 October 2026 · 2026/27 season · RugbyOrbit