Twelve factors is a giant ask to make up on combination if they’re to wrestle the cup again from Glasgow, and Seb Stephen’s late strive for the Warriors at Hampden might show to be a important second within the tie.
“I am happy with the boys however we have to do extra after we’ve received ball,” Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt informed BBC Scotland.
“I do not suppose it’s going to be too troublesome [to motivate the boys]. The fellows are used to coming again within the second recreation at residence. It is fairly a giant deficit, if you take a look at derbies, to make up. That is why that final strive harm us a bit.
“However we’ll be motivated to get a superb win and ensure we contest the 1872 Cup.”
For the previous two season, Warriors have been within the curious scenario of lifting the trophy at Murrayfield after being on the top of a second-leg defeat.
Now the purpose is to ship the win that might permit them to rejoice, and round-off 2025, in type.
“It is huge. It’s the 1872, it’s the derby, it’s bragging rights, all that, however initially it is league factors,” Glasgow back-row Rory Darge informed BBC Scotland.
“We have learnt over the previous couple of years that you simply come to the top of the season and you may look again on those that you have not received and you may rue them.
“Each league level counts. So it is huge for us.”
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