Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors: Both sides could end up with trophies with so much at stake in Murrayfield derby

There are so many things riding on the outcome of Saturday night’s match between Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors that it’s entirely possible that both teams will be presented with a trophy at full-time.

It’s a strange scenario and one which has a slight whiff of prizes for all about it, but it is arguably the most likely end result of a contest which will decide the winners of the 1872 Cup, the Scottish-Italian Shield and also determine who each team will face in the United Rugby Championship play-off quarter-finals.

For example, a narrow win for Edinburgh (by fewer than 13 points) would see them lift the Scottish-Italian Shield, thus securing a place in next season’s Heineken Champions Cup. But it would not be enough to overturn Glasgow’s 30-17 first-leg lead in the 1872 Cup and such a result would see the Warriors hold on to the inter-city silverware.

The complexities of the URC are such that casual supporters might be a little bamboozled by what’s at stake at BT Murrayfield but the bottom line is that it’s a derby match and one of the most eagerly anticipated for some time.

As of Friday, over 22,000 tickets had been sold which is almost three times the capacity of the DAM Health Stadium, justifying Edinburgh’s decision to move the match from their compact new home. What they lose in atmosphere they will gain in revenue and both coaches said they were comfortable with the switch to the international stadium.

“We’re happy to play them in either,” said Glasgow’s Danny Wilson. “I’ve watched a fair bit of them playing at the DAM, and we’ve played them before at Murrayfield.

“What I like about the fact that it’s at Murrayfield is hopefully it creates an opportunity to get more and more people in there.”

Darcy Graham, the