First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: UnitedRugby.com Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[2]
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[3]
number of matches won
the difference between points for and points against
the number of tries scored
the most points scored
the difference between tries for and tries against
the fewest red cards received
the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.
(S) : URC Shield champion
European Champions Cup
Edinburgh have been drawn in Pool 2 of the European Rugby Champions Cup, along with URC colleagues Munster (whom Edinburgh will not play in line with the rules of the competition), along with Bath, Castres, Gloucester and Toulon.[4]
Source: EPCR[5] Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
