Overview
- Glasgow beat Edinburgh 24-12, controlling the first leg as all six tries were finished by forwards from close range.
- The result secures five URC points and a 12-point aggregate cushion for Glasgow ahead of Saturday’s rematch at Murrayfield, where Edinburgh won the last two derbies.
- Franco Smith highlighted Edinburgh’s defensive resilience and described the derby as an arm-wrestle after Glasgow’s unusually low 22 conversion rate.
- Sean Everitt acknowledged a blunt attack and said set-piece, breakdown work and exit accuracy must improve to create front‑foot ball.
- Duhan van der Merwe departed with a hip issue and Ewan Ashman and Piers O’Conor sustained head injuries, leaving their availability in doubt as Edinburgh’s midfield options are already thin.