Back For More: Darcy Graham Returns For Edinburgh vs. Toulon Challenge Cup Clash
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Darcy Graham is back, and Edinburgh Rugby could hardly have picked a bigger occasion for his return.
The Scotland international will make his first appearance of the season Friday, Oct. 16, when unbeaten Edinburgh welcomes three-time European champion RC Toulonnais to Hive Stadium for the opening round of the 2026-27 EPCR Challenge Cup. Graham returns from a biceps injury as Edinburgh looks to extend its perfect start to the season.
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Edinburgh enters the matchup atop the United Rugby Championship standings with three wins from three matches and a 33-20 victory over Toulon in last season's Champions Cup already on its résumé.
Matt Currie and Magnus Bradbury co-captain Edinburgh, while Grant Gilchrist returns from injury among the replacements. Toulon counters with a starting lineup featuring Zach Mercer, Ben White and Melvyn Jaminet, with Baptiste Serin and Lewis Ludlam available off the bench.
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2026 Edinburgh Rugby vs Toulon
Here are the confirmed lineups, kickoff details and how to watch Friday's Challenge Cup opener.
Edinburgh vs. Toulon Kickoff Time
Date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET
Venue: Hive Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Competition: EPCR Challenge Cup, Round 1
Pool: 3
How To Watch Edinburgh vs. Toulon
Edinburgh Rugby vs. RC Toulon will stream live on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 16. Fans can watch live or on demand with a FloRugby subscription.
Edinburgh Rugby Starting Lineup vs. Toulon
Pierre Schoeman
Ewan Ashman
Ollie Blyth-Lafferty
Callum Hunter-Hill
Glen Young
Tom Currie
Freddy Douglas
Magnus Bradbury (co-captain)
Hector Patterson
James Grayson
Malelili Satala
Mosese Tuipulotu
Matt Currie (co-captain)
Darcy Graham
Piers O'Conor
Edinburgh Replacements
Jerry Blyth-Lafferty
Jamie Stewart
Paul Hill
Grant Gilchrist
Euan McVie
Conor McAlpine
Geordie Gwynn
Rory McHaffie
RC Toulon Starting Lineup vs. Edinburgh
Jean-Baptiste Gros
Gianmarco Lucchesi
Beka Gigashvili
Swan Rebbadj
Corentin Mezou
Zach Mercer
Esteban Abadie
Patrick Tuifua
Ben White
Matéo Garcia
Apete Narogo
Jérémy Sinzelle
Antoine Frisch
Seta Tuicuvu
Melvyn Jaminet
Toulon Replacements
Teddy Baubigny
Samuel Jean-Christophe
Owen Sorhaindo
Luciano Asevedo
Lewis Ludlam
Joe Quere Karaba
Baptiste Serin
Luka Keletaona
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