Edinburgh vs Ulster URC preview as the sides meet at the Hive Stadium in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh currently sit 12th but are still seven points outside the playoff places, so a win in this game would be crucial to give them a push late on in the season. Ulster are sitting in sixth but will be aiming to push for a home match in the playoffs. A bonus point win in this game could see them reach 41 points, level with Leinster in second.
Edinburgh vs Ulster confirmed lineups and team news
Edinburgh (1-15):
Venter, Richardson, Williams, Sykes, Young, McConnell, Boyle, Muncaster, Vellacott, Thompson, Goosen, Tuipulotu, O’Conor, Satala-Navlivou, Paterson
Replacements (16-23):
Morris, Whitcombe, Blyth-Lafferty, Hunter-Hill, Currie, Shiel, Scott, Brown
Ulster (1-15):
Bell, Herring, McAllister, Sheridan, Irvine, Izuchukwu, B Ward, Augusts, Shanahan, Murphy, Z Ward, Postlethwaite, Hume, Kok, Lowry
Replacements (16-23):
McCormick, Crean, Wilson, Hopes, McCann, McKee, Flannery, Carson
Recent Form:
Edinburgh (Home team): W-L-L-L-W
Edinburgh won the last game against Scarlets narrowly, but had lost three games in a row before this. These were, however, against Bath, Bulls and Leinster. They struggled early on against the Scarlets and went 14-0 behind before scoring 19 unanswered points and later scoring a sealing try with just over 10 minutes to go.
Ulster (Away team): L-W-L-W-W
Ulster lost away to Ospreys in the last round in a game that could have ended very differently. They thought they had won the match with a late try, but this was overturned by the TMO for an illegal clear-out. Ospreys went up the other end while Ulster were down to 14 and scored to deny them a losing bonus point. Before the Six Nations break, Ulster had beaten Cardiff at home and won the last two games of the Challenge Cup group, losing to Scarlets in between.
Edinburgh vs Ulster head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 16th May 2025 | URC | Edinburgh | 47-17 |
| 2nd December 2023 | URC | Edinburgh | 24-27 |
| 21st April 2023 | URC | Ulster | 28-14 |
| 30th April 2022 | URC | Ulster | 10-16 |
| 5th June 2021 | URC | Ulster | 31-34 |
Edinburgh picked up a huge victory over Ulster last season in the final regular-season game of the season. This brought an end to a disastrous season for Ulster, who at that stage had nothing to play for. The four games between the teams before this ended in much closer matches with no margin of victory bigger than two scores.
How to watch Edinburgh vs Ulster?
Edinburgh vs Ulster will be available to watch on Premier Sports 1. Coverage starts at 7:15 pm for a 7:45 pm kick-off.
