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What channel is Edinburgh Rugby v Toulon on? TV, live stream and team news for Challenge Cup tie

Sean Everitt’s side will face the French outfit for the second season in a row in European club rugby competition.
What channel is Edinburgh Rugby v Toulon on? TV, live stream and team news for Challenge Cup tie

URC table toppers Edinburgh are set to kick off their 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup campaign against familiar opponents this week.

Sean Everitt’s side will take on Toulon who they memorably beat 33-20 in last season’s Investec Champions Cup Pool Stage. The French outfit travel to Scotland’s capital after a rocky start to their domestic season, winning just two of their opening five Top 14 fixtures.

Ahead of the match we’ve taken a look at everything you need to know when it comes to watching the action live. Here are all the TV channel and live stream details plus the latest ticket information:

Edinburgh Rugby’s opening match of the 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup will be played on Friday, October 16 at the Hive. The match is scheduled for an 8pm kick off.

Edinburgh vs Toulon in the EPCR Challenge Cup will be shown live in the United Kingdom on Premier Sports. The match will be broadcast on Premier Sports 2 to subscribers with build-up starting from 7pm.

Premier Sports customers can stream Edinburgh’s EPCR Challenge Cup match with Toulon on the Premier Sports Player. The app can be accessed through Smart TVs or on mobile devices through a web browser or the app which can be downloaded through most mainstream app stores.

Yes, there are still tickets available to purchase for Edinburgh vs Toulon in the EPCR Challenge Cup. This can be done through Edinburgh Rugby’s official ticket portal.

Edinburgh: 15. Piers O’Conor; 14. Darcy Graham, 13. Matt Currie (co-capt), 12. Mosese Tuipulotu, 11. Malelili Satala; 10. James Grayson, 9. Hector Patterson; 1. Pierre Schoeman, 2. Ewan Ashman, 3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, 4. Callum Hunter-Hill, 5. Glen Young, 6. Tom Currie, 7. Freddy Douglas, 8. Magnus Bradbury (co-capt). Replacements: 16. Jerry Blyth-Lafferty, 17. Jamie Stewart, 18. Paul Hill, 19. Grant Gilchrist, 20. Euan McVie, 21. Conor McAlpine, 22. Geordie Gwynn, 23. Rory McHaffie.

Toulon: 15. Melvyn Jaminet; 14. Setariki Tuicuvu, 13. Antoine Frisch, 12. Jérémy Sinzelle, 11. Apete Narogo; 10. Matéo Garcia, 9. Ben White (capt); 1. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2. Gianmarco Lucchesi, 3. Beka Gigashvili, 4. Swan Rebbadj, 5. Corentin Mezou, 6. Zach Mercer, 7. Esteban Abadie, 8. Patrick Tuifua. Replacements: 16. Teddy Baubigny, 17. Samuel Jean-Christophe, 18. Owen Sorhaindo, 19. Luciano Asevedo, 20. Lewis Ludlam, 21. Joe Quere Karaba, 22. Baptiste Serin, 23. Luka Keletaona.

Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wal).

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