Autumn 2025 Stadium Events
Road closures, parking restrictions, maps, on-the-day contact options.
10/29/20254 min read
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Matches are on 1, 8, 16 & 23 November 2025. The standard information can be found in these downloads:
Latest:
The following received from Scottish Rugby. To get on their mailing list: check our resources pages.
We have four men's international home games in November for the Quilter Nations Series, the dates and times for which are here:
Saturday 1 November – Scotland v USA, kick-off 5:40pm
Saturday 8 November – Scotland v New Zealand, kick-off 3:10pm
Sunday 16 November – Scotland v Argentina, kick-off 3:10pm
Sunday 23 November – Scotland v Tonga, kick-off 1:40pm
We wanted to share a few points of order on the back of the meeting so that the local community knows how to contact us should the need arise on matchdays.
Scottish Gas Murrayfield game day timings
Saturday 1 November – Scotland v USA, kick-off 5:40pm
Entertainment Rehearsals begin at 12.15pm
Gates open from 2.40pm - Music in the North, East and West until kick-off, then in the North for full-time + 1 hour (alongside first half of the Ireland v New Zealand Game) and in the West until 9.45pm (alongside the whole Ireland v New Zealand Game)
Kick-off: 5.40pm
All hospitality closed by 10:10pm
Note that pre-kick-off, there will be in-bowl music before the teams take to the pitch.
Saturday 8 November – Scotland v New Zealand, kick-off 3:10pm
Gates open from 12:10pm - Music in the North, East and West until kick-off, then in the North for full-time + 1 hour (alongside first half of the England v Fiji Game) and in the West until 7.10pm (alongside the whole England v Fiji Game)
Kick-off: 3.10pm
All hospitality closed by 7:40pm
Note that pre-kick-off, there will be in-bowl music before the teams take to the pitch. At the end of anthems there will be roof level special effects up until kick off
Sunday 16 November – Scotland v Argentina, kick-off 3:10pm Entertainment Gates open from 12:10pm - Music in the North, East and West until kick-off, then in the North for full-time + 1 hour and in the West until 7.10pm
Kick-off: 3.10pm
All hospitality closed by 7:40pm
Note that pre-kick-off, there will be in-bowl music before the teams take to the pitch.
Sunday 23 November – Scotland v Tonga, kick-off 1:40pm
Rehearsals begin at 9am
Gates open from 10:40am - Music in the North, East and West until kick-off, then in the North for full-time + 1 hour (alongside first half of the England v Argentina Game) and in the West until 7.10pm (alongside the whole England v Argentina Game)
Kick-off: 1.40pm
All Hospitality closed by 6:10pm
Note that pre-kick-off, there will be in-bowl music before the teams take to the pitch.
Road closures
You can access a link for the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) in place for the Quilter Nations Series fixtures as above, here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13464/road-reports
Roads will be closed as necessary for periods during the advertised times to ensure public safety at the four Test matches.
Scottish Rugby work closely with a number of event delivery partners including Crexcell Traffic Management company, City of Edinburgh Council and Police Scotland to ensure any road closures are only implemented for the minimum time necessary.
Please see the advertised timings of road closures and plan ahead – roads will re-open during the games. The TTRO is published on the City of Edinburgh Council website and attached to this email.
None of the road closures impact an emergency situation being attended to – if you experience an emergency on match day and need access to a closed road (emergency only) please approach the nearest steward, traffic management official or police officer at the road closure or contact 999.
Bus Diversion
Buses will be subject to diversions in the Murrayfield area after the match. Diversion information – when available – will be published on the Lothian Buses Service Updates page: https://www.lothianbuses.com/service-updates/
Contacting Scottish Rugby on match days
As trialled during the Guinness Six Nations and concert season, our feedback form gives you a direct opportunity to contact those in the stadium's command post so that we can act if appropriate.
The feedback form will be live on matchdays from 12noon (for the final game against Tonga this will be from 11am) and you can access it here:
https://ask.scottishrugby.org/hc/en-gb/requests/new?ticket_form_id=12353436990492
The residents' hotline will also be operational on game day, three hours before kick-off and two hours after full-time. This number is 0131 346 5225.
Finally, the WhatsApp trial that was used initially for the Taylor Swift concerts in 2024, whereby those who have agreed to get notifications about closures in real time, chiefly for the A8 corridor, will once more be active on match days. Should you wish to join this notification group on WhatsApp, then you can access through this QR code, on the day of a game:
[Source: Emails from Stuart MacLennan, Stakeholder Management, Scottish Rugby; Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, City of Edinburgh Council]
[Main image credit: (c) H Ross]
Previously:
[10-10-2025] The following invitation received from Scottish Rugby, concerning Autumn matches at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. To get on their mailing list: check our resources pages.
"Ahead of the Quilter Nations Series at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in November, we wanted to invite you to our regular residents' meeting.
In attendance, as well as Scottish Rugby colleagues, will be representatives from partner agencies Police Scotland, The City of Edinburgh Council and Crexcell, our traffic management consultants.
When: Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 5:30pm
Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium - Scottish Rugby Library
Enter by the main gatehouse on Roseburn Street (EH12 5PJ) where colleagues will direct you towards the Scottish Rugby Library, located on the first level concourse at the south-west corner of the stadium.
If you would like to to attend please let us know by emailing residents@sru.org.uk by Tuesday 14 October, so we can plan refreshments and seating accordingly. If you have any mobility challenges please let us know as we'll be happy to help.
Following the meeting we'll email you links to the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) and road closure maps.
We look forward to welcoming you to Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Tuesday 21 October."
