It was an eventful opening weekend in the URC as Glasgow beat Sharks at Scotstoun while Edinburgh suffered a last-gasp defeat at Zebre.
Whether it's looking back on those two matches, or anything else Scottish rugby related, our reporters Tom English and Andy Burke are ready to answer your questions.
Send them in via this link and a selection of answers will be published on this page later in the week.
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSFranco Smith was pleased Glasgow Warriors came through "a strange game" against the Sharks to deliver maximum points in their United Rugby Championship opener.
Warriors eventually pulled away from the South African side in a stuffy affair to win 35-19 on Friday.
Smith says while nothing is won and lost on the opening weekend, Glasgow learned from last season the importance of putting points on the board early in the league campaign.
"We learned last year if you don't play every game on its merit you pay for it at the back end," Smith told BBC Scotland.
"We lost three in the last minute last year and if we won just one of those games, we would have had the semi-final at home. So it is valuable points at this stage."
Smith saw his son, Jean, make his URC debut for the Sharks when he came off the bench late in the game at Scotstoun.
"I was nervous," Smith said. "I didn't want him to come on early because maybe one of his errors can lead to us winning.
"So I wanted always the best for him. But everything worked out well and he made a very try-saving tackle on Ollie Smith. So we'll look with a double opinion on that.
"But I'm really proud of him and I'm glad it happened here."
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSGlasgow's winning mentality
Glasgow will perform better this season, but what shone through was their winning mentality, which is particularly evident on their own patch.
The Sharks stubbornly refused to go away until the late in the game when Warriors finally pulled away on the scoreboard.
What was impressive was whenever the South African side hauled themselves back within striking distance, Glasgow went straight down the other end and scored to reassert their authority.
That's the mindset of a team who have been over the course before, and you would not bet against them being there or thereabouts again this season.
Reliable Rowe
Kyle Rowe rarely grabs the headlines but he must be a coach's dream.
The wing has that happy knack of seemingly always being in the right place in the right time and popping up with tries just when his team needs them.
The Sharks opened up Glasgow on a couple of occasions early on and got themselves in front with Edwill van der Merwe's try, but Rowe's response just five minutes later prevented any sense of panic setting in for the home side.
Rowe is one of those wings who does everything well – a terrific runner with ball-in-hand, solid defensively, good under the high ball and always seems to make good decisions.
Ferrie made of the right stuff
This could be the season Euan Ferrie really comes to the fore.
The 24-year-old has for some time been considered one of Glasgow's best prospects and now we are seeing him ready to play a more central role.
Ferrie carries hard, makes vital yards and has a great appetite for work.
His brilliant offload off the deck for George Horne showed there is also a subtlety to his game and his ability to cover both second and back-row makes him an invaluable option for Warriors.
We asked for your views on Edinburgh's 31-28 defeat to Zebre.
Here's what some of you said:
Rod: More of the same. Kicking from hand was awful. Losing to the worst team in the league when they were down to 14 men for 30 minutes is truly worrying. Surely it is time for a change.
Alex: When are Edinburgh going to stop scapegoating the head coach and realise it's the club culture of mediocrity that's the problem? Edinburgh players have access to international facilities, international physios and international equipment at Murrayfield! This clown car of a club needs to stop, it was funny for the last 26 years, not now!
Mark: I like Zebre as plucky underdogs but Edinburgh should be putting these teams away easily. A terrible start to the season. Edinburgh have world class players who play magnificently for the Lions and Scotland but are miserable for them. The only conclusion is that a team that represents 50 per cent of the Scotland team will finish outside the top eight and that's down to the coach.
Steve: Well, what can one say about that. Once again Edinburgh Rugby manage to play slightly below the level of their opposition in what was a low quality contest. Aimless, directionless, rudderless, call it what you will, but definitely useless. In fact, pick any "less" you like and that pretty much sums up Edinburgh right now. For all the bravado of the pre-season talk, the players looked half baked and badly prepared, both physically and tactically.
David: Edinburgh gave the impression that they simply did not want to be there. There appeared to be no spark in the team. They had no exit strategy from their own half except aimless kicking which allowed a 14 man Zebre to keep them in their own half for most of the sin bin period. They were back to the disjoined outfit they were at the beginning of last season.
Joe: Hate to be harsh but absolutely no progress from last season. Same lack of passion from some players, set plays just not working and for me that's the head coach all day.
Ian: Lots of chat pre-season about Edinburgh picking up where they left off last season and kicking on. Not evident in that match. Yes it's the first game of the season, but this was pretty one dimensional and uninspiring. Early days, need to pick it up this Friday and set the season alight. Please don't let this be yet another season where we underperform to our potential.
Doug: Edinburgh want to win the URC but then at the first hurdle they fall over. Serious mental fragility continues to exist over this squad. They'll no doubt continue to flatter to deceive, possibly eke out a performance against Glasgow then return to normal. Nothing changes year on year, it's the fans I feel sorry for.
Andy: Looks like another poor season in store for Edinburgh. They've learnt nothing from past seasons and continue to be a group who have no strong leadership. Unless a quality nine & ten can be found, it'll be a mid table finish at best.
Glasgow fans, we asked for your views on Glasgow Warriors' victory over Sharks on Friday night.
Here's what some of you had to say:
Kenny: An important win for Warriors at the start of another long season. Excellent attacking rugby from both sides with sparkling tries to match. Let's hope that the Jack Dempsey injury ahead of kick-off is not a serious blow to player and club.
David: Good win for Glasgow. Dan Lancaster needs to up his speed of thought as his indecisions stopped good opportunities in attack, as he was caught in possession. Game certainly was played at a higher pace when Adam Hastings was stand off.
Tom: Great game to watch. The pace and aggression from both sides was breath-taking to watch. A real team performance and I felt all of our players were on it from start to finish. Very optimistic for this season.
Ethan: As Franco Smith would say, always good to learn from a match but even better to learn when winning. The scoreboard didn't reflect Glasgow's performance as should have had about three or four more tries as they were taken away by ref/missed opportunities such as try line knock on. Good debuts for Lancaster and Kerr Yule. A winning bonus point whilst denying Sharks is a brilliant result. Hopefully Jack Dempsey recovers soon and Glasgow are sharp for Benetton away as that's always a tough game.
Henry: Overall, a few shaky moments but a good start. Stafford MacDowall guided the young ones well as captain.
Edinburgh started their United Rugby Championship campaign in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday as a penalty in the final seconds gave Zebre a 31-28 win in Parma.
Glasgow Warriors started their URC campaign with an impressive 35-19 victory over Sharks at Scotstoun on Friday.
Image source, SNSGlasgow flanker and player of the match Rory Darge tells BBC Scotland: "It's great to be back and great to start with a win. We want to start the season well and know every league point counts.
"To get five points tonight is a great way to start the season.
"First half we weren't getting the results we wanted - just little detail not quite on it. It was about sticking to what we knew would work and executing it.
"We've had a few battle with Sharks and tonight was another battle.
"The way Franco goes about giving young guys opportunities, there's competition for places. The whole environment in pre-season and this first game has been great. It's exciting times.
"Attention will turn to Treviso, which hasn't been easy for us in recent years. If we go there and get a win as well we'll be in a really good place."
Image source, SNSJames Whitcombe and Piers O'Conor both joined Edinburgh over the summer
James Whitcombe and Piers O'Conor will make their competitive Edinburgh debuts as Sean Everitt's side start the new URC season at Zebre on Saturday.
Scotland-qualified prop Whitcombe signed on a three-year deal from Leicester Tigers earlier this summer, while versatile back O'Conor arrived from Connacht on a two-year deal.
Magnus Bradbury captains the side from number eight, while Lions duo Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe are both named on the bench.
Edinburgh finished seventh in the URC last season under Everitt, losing to Bulls in the quarter-finals.
"I think everyone's raring to go," Everitt said.
"It's been a long pre-season, it's been nine weeks, the guys have played two games now and we can't wait to start. We're all looking forward to it and excited about what it might bring.
"I think we're well equipped if you look at the amount of hours we've spent on the training pitch, particularly over the last four to five weeks because we've been able to train really well with the numbers that we've had.
"We got a lot of 15 v 15 training so everyone is well equipped. We've got two new caps this week which is exciting for them but the rest of the team have all played together before."
Edinburgh side to face Zebre: Goosen, Paterson, O'Conor, Lang, Brown, Healy, Vellacott; Whitcombe, Ashman, Hill, Sykes, Gilchrist, McConnell, Crosbie, Bradbury.
Replacements: Harrison, Schoeman, Rae, Skinner, Watson, Shiel, Thomson, Van der Merwe.
Image source, SNSDan Lancaster starts at inside centre
Fly-half Dan Lancaster and centre Kerr Yule will make their Glasgow Warriors debuts in Friday's URC opener against Sharks.
Lancaster, 24, joined Glasgow from Racing 92 in the summer, while 19-year-old Yule is an academy graduate.
Outside centre Stafford McDowall captains Warriors, with regular skipper Kyle Steyn not involved because of a hand injury.
Recent signing Charlie Savala as well as Zander Fagerson, Huw Jones, Nathan McBeth, Sione and Tavi Tuipulotu and Sione Vailanu also miss out.
Versatile Scotland back Adam Hastings is among the replacements.
Head coach Franco Smith told the Warriors website: "Playing at Scotstoun is always a privilege and we are looking forward to starting a new campaign at home in front of our home supporters.
"Even without their South African internationals, the Sharks are proof there are no underpowered teams in the URC – their squad is built to perform and their depth was a key factor in them finishing in the top four last season."
Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Kyle Rowe, Stafford McDowall (capt), Kerr Yule, Ollie Smith, Dan Lancaster, George Horne; Jamie Bhatti, Jonny Matthews, Fin Richardson, Jare Orguntibeju, Alex Samuel, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: Gregor Hiddleston, Rory Sutherland, Sam Talakal, Scott Cummings, Gregor Brown, Euan Ferrie, Jamie Dobie, Adam Hastings.
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSEdinburgh have set their sights on winning the URC this season, says prop Paul Hill.
The capital side finished the regular season in seventh place last time around, going down to the Bulls in Pretoria in the quarter-finals.
Despite only scraping into the play-offs last season, Hill sees no reason why his team cannot be contenders in the new campaign, which Edinburgh begin with a trip to face Zebre in Parma on Saturday.
"We want to win the league," Hill said. "We talked about it, it happens because people believe in it day in, day out.
"Having silverware in the cabinet, I think that's the only goal. I believe in it. I think that's all there is.
"Edinburgh have traditionally underperformed. I think last year the beginning of the season was disappointing.
"But the momentum we carried from the back end, if we can show that all the way through this season and put games back-to-back, I think that's something we can definitely achieve."
Image source, GettyGlasgow's Adam Hastings is striving to recapture his best form after injury problems
We asked our intrepid and knowledgeable rugby reporters, Tom English and Andy Burke, to give their predictions on how Glasgow and Edinburgh will fare in the new URC season, which kicks off on Friday.
Here is Andy's verdict....
GLASGOW
This could be a tough season of transition for Glasgow.
I still believe they are good enough to make the play-offs, but I'm not sure they'll be able to maintain the consistency they have shown in recent years - regularly riding high in the top two - having lost a host of key players in the summer.
Tom Jordan, Sebastian Cancillierre and Henco Venter are big losses, and with Jack Mann just starting to look the part, his departure to Gloucester came as a blow too.
It's a younger, less experienced group this time around, and while there is still plenty of quality peppered throughout the squad, I'm not sure the depth is there to mount another URC title challenge.
Predicted finish: Fifth.
Player to watch: Warriors' season could depend in large part on Adam Hastings' ability to rediscover his best stuff.
Jordan's departure leaves a huge void, not just for his ability to run a game at 10, but also his versatility to slot in at 12 or 15 as required.
Hastings has had the most dreadful time with injuries and really needs an extended spell in the side to get back to his best. He now has Dan Lancaster to compete with for that 10 jersey.
At 29, Hastings should still have some of his best years ahead of him if he can get back to the standards that he reached when he was a Scotland regular.
Breakout star: Jare Oguntibeju. The 23-year-old lock got some valuable first-team experience last season and now could be set to play a much bigger role this season.
Oguntibeju has incredible natural attributes, and while he looked green in parts in some of his outings, he improved with every game and appears to be a quick learner.
A powerful physique allied to a ferocious workrate, Oguntibeju could make a big impact this season.
EDINBURGH
Sean Everitt says top four is the target and Paul Hill even suggested a title challenge was on the cards, but I suspect we will see more of the same from Edinburgh this season.
It may be that they make the play-offs a little more comfortably than last time around, but like Glasgow, a lot of experience has gone out the door over the summer.
Jamie Ritchie is the biggest loss and it will be interesting to see who steps up in his absence, both in terms of performance and leadership.
Everitt struck upon a good thing in the second half of last season and the key is to start the new campaign as they finished the old one.
Lay that foundation and they will have an opportunity to enjoy a good season, but when I look around the league I think there are five or six teams who are just better and far more consistent than Edinburgh.
Predicted finish: Sixth.
Player to watch: Freddy Douglas. The re-emergence of Hamish Watson was key to Edinburgh's upturn in the second half of last season, but that meant chances were few and far between for Douglas to shine.
His performances for Scotland Under-20s suggest the back-row has the ability to be a big player for club and country for many years to come and the hope is he gets the chance to prove that this season.
Ritchie's departure eases slightly the congestion for places in the back-row, where Edinburgh always seem to be blessed with quality options.
It will be fascinating to see if Douglas can justify the considerable hype.
Breakout star: The departure of Ali Price could offer a chance to 21-year-old scrum-half Conor McAlpine.
Everitt handed McAlpine his debut last season and has been impressed with the youngster's outings in pre-season.
Ben Vellacott has been an excellent servant to Edinburgh and remains the undoubted first-choice, but McAlpine has a chance to put some real pressure on Charlie Shiel for the back-up nine spot.
Image source, SNS'Brilliant attacker' Darcy Graham will be key to Edinburgh's hopes this season
We asked our intrepid and knowledgeable rugby reporters, Tom English and Andy Burke, to give their predictions on how Glasgow and Edinburgh will fare in the new URC season, which kicks off on Friday.
Here is Tom's verdict....
GLASGOW
Despite the loss of Tom Jordan, Henco Venter and Seb Cancelliere, Glasgow are in a pretty good place.
They got top four and a semi-final spot last season even though they didn't get a whole lot of URC games out of some of their biggest names - the Fagerson brothers, Jack Dempsey, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu and others.
If they can get their heavy hitters on to the pitch a bit more often while utilising their array of younger players then they're going to be in business again. Franco Smith has a deep and impressive squad.
Predicted finish: Top four, for sure. A losing semi-finalist again would be my guess, but if they can finish top two and guarantee themselves home advantage in the quarter-final and semi-final then a final is likely. Leinster remain their bogey team - and the clear favourites for the title.
Player to watch: Anything is possible when Sione Tuipulotu is on the pitch. He's the man who makes them tick.
Breakout star: There's a lot of talk about Fergus Watson, a full-back-come-wing. He showed up really well in a pre-season friendly against Northampton. With Cancelliere away, Watson might get a healthy amount of game-time.
EDINBURGH
They've lost a ton of experience with the exits of Jamie Ritchie, Ali Price, Mark Bennett, Matt Scott, Dave Cherry and Emiliano Boffelli.
Sean Everitt seems calm enough, though. He's talking up his young Scots and is targeting a top-four finish.
We'll believe it when we see it, but Edinburgh have a capable enough squad, albeit with holes in terms of creativity in midfield and depth at half-back. Magnus Bradbury is an admirable new captain.
Edinburgh just need to be ruthless, as they were towards the end of last season. The amount of games they let slip is the reason they find it so hard to progress.
Their levels of performance are maddeningly inconsistent, but it'll be interesting to see how their young guns fare. I suspect we'll be seeing a fair amount of them.
Predicted finish: They need a quick start to establish confidence but they have a raft of injuries going into week one. Top four seems way out of their reach. Top six while pushing the ones above them to the wire would be an improvement.
Player to watch: No marks for originality, but Darcy Graham is a joy. After his recent injury woes, he deserves a clear run and if he gets it you can bank on him lighting it up. A quite brilliant attacker.
Breakout star: Conor McAlpine, the 21-year-old scrum-half, impressed his coach in the couple of appearances he made last season and his pre-season work in the recent weeks. With Ali Price now in France, McAlpine might get a decent shot at showing what he's got.
Claire Thomson
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSGlasgow Warriors full-back Josh McKay thinks he and the rest of Franco Smith's squad head into the new season at home to Sharks on Friday refreshed after a "long off-season".
The 27-year-old, who has scored 17 tries in 64 appearances since joining in November 2021, headed back home to New Zealand to reset this summer before returning to Glasgow.
McKay believes the off-season has been beneficial for both him and the team after the defending champions lost their United Rugby Championship semi-final to eventual trophy winners Leinster in April.
"It's been a while since we last played at Scotstoun," he told BBC Scotland. "It's been a good summer and pre-season, so we're looking forward to getting stuck into round one.
"We were disappointed with our last season finish, but it's so important to get the body right in the off-season, not only physically but mentally.
"It can be a long winter and a lot of rugby can definitely take its toll over the season.
"Franco does a really good job at managing us all here. We're lucky to get a long off-season, so by the time we come back, everyone is ready to be back in the building and go to work for each other.
"We've got to keep turning up in good shape, but we're all super excited for this season."
McKay thinks "it's going to be a good season" and he is relishing the start to the campaign against the visitors from South Africa.
"It's easy to want to look ahead and forecast, but we're taking it week by week and just stacking up as many wins as we can to hopefully put ourselves in a better position at the end of the season," he added.
"I'm happy with how I've been progressing over the last few seasons. I'm looking to build on the last four seasons here."
Image source, SNSWith the new URC season looming this weekend, Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt joins the latest episode of the BBC Scotland Rugby Podcast.
Everitt discusses what success looks like for his side in the upcoming campaign, Darcy Graham's rollercoaster ride on the Lions tour, and plenty more.
BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English has been answering some of your Scottish rugby questions.
Ethan asked: Any predictions for either Autumn or Six Nations Scotland bolters? With how well Dan Lancaster and Fergus Watson played in the Glasgow warm-up games I could see the latter getting called up for the autumn…
Tom answered: I did a depth chart and I got to 55 names very quickly and none of them really come into the bolter category.
On Lancaster, he's got five fly-halves ahead of him, so I can't see him making an appearance in the short term.
Watson had an eye-catching performance against Northampton - a full-back operating on the wing. I really hope he gets a decent amount of game-time for Glasgow because he looks to have a lot going for him.
With Huw Jones recovering from surgery and probably unlikely to make the autumn, Gregor Townsend could do with another outside centre in the squad.
He has Cam Redpath, Rory Hutchinson and, I guess, Sione Tuipulotu and Stafford McDowall could do a job there as well even though they're natural 12s. Edinburgh's Matt Currie, if he can recover from his own injury worries, has a lot to play for.
Alan asked: How much will the Warriors miss the likes of Tom Jordan, Jack Mann, Henco Venter, etc? Why can't we hold on to our best players?
Tom answered: Jordan's exit is a very sore one for Glasgow because he's three players in one - a centre, a fly-half and a full-back - and on his day he's seriously good in all three spots.
His versatility was so important to Glasgow when they won the URC. It's impossible to replace a Swiss Army Knife player like Jordan on Glasgow's budget.
Mann is very good but Glasgow are not short of back-rows, both experienced and emerging. Venter is slightly different in that he was an incredibly consistent frontliner who led that back-row when the Test players were away. His loss will be felt when the Test guys are not available
Why can't they hold on to their best players? Well, they held on to most of them. Jordan, Venter and Seb Cancelliere were the main ones they couldn't keep. Why? Part financial reasons, part wanting to give space for homegrown players to grow and, possibly in Jordan's case, just delaying negotiations too long and losing him as a consequence.
David asked: Will the financial pressures on both Edinburgh and Glasgow result in more Scotland-qualified young talent emerging this season? If so, is that not ultimately a good thing ?
Tom answered: It should do and, if it does, then it's unquestionably a good thing. In fairness to Glasgow, they've given opportunities to young players right from the moment Franco Smith took over.
That's why him staying until 2028 is good not just for Glasgow but for Scotland. He already has delivered quite a few young players to Townsend's squad and I think he'll keep doing it.
Edinburgh have lost so many experienced players they'll have to look to their young guys. We have Sean Everitt on the BBC Scotland Rugby Podcast this week and he sounds really excited about bringing in the next wave.
Everitt mentioned young scrum-half Conor McAlpine in a way that suggested he could feature prominently now that Ali Price is away. The way is a little clearer now for the likes of Jack Brown, Ollie Blyth Lafferty, Liam McConnell and Freddy Douglas. All very talented young players.
Over at Glasgow you could say the same about Fergus Watson, Seb Stephen, Macenzzie Duncan and others. And, remember, more established players like Max Williamson, Alex Samuel, Jare Oguntibeju and Gregor Hiddleston are still young.
I'm really looking forward to watching who comes powering through this season.
David asked: With some recent surprising results in the Rugby Championship, might see the first Scotland win over the All Blacks this autumn?
Tom answered: We live in hope. The Rugby Championship has been magnificent with all four nations really delivering some exceptional stuff.
New Zealand got walloped by the Springboks last time around but beat them the game before that. They got beaten by the Pumas but beat them 41-24 the week before.
It's been brilliant and dizzying. With home and away fixtures against the Wallabies to come, the All Blacks are not favourites to win the championship.
Every time they've played at Murrayfield in their past nine visits going back two decades they've done so as Rugby Championship winners/Tri Nations winners. They had an aura that maybe has been chipped away at a little bit in recent weeks.
The week before they come to Scotland they're playing Ireland in Chicago. So that's a lot of tough games, including the Rugby Championship, and a lot of hard travel before they hit Edinburgh.
I don't know if Scotland will beat them - let's check how things are on the injury front closer to the time. But given all the rugby New Zealand will have played - and they might have had another defeat or two to undermine their confidence - there's a definite chance. Possibly the biggest chance in quite some years.
