Lions vs Edinburgh URC preview as the sides clash after the Six Nations break at Ellis Park.
The Lions sit in seventh currently in the URC table, but are only four points ahead of Connacht in 10th. Edinburgh have lost eight of their 12 games and sit 12th in the league. They are only one point behind the Sharks in 11th, but seven points off a playoff place.
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Lions vs Edinburgh confirmed lineups and team news
Lions (1-15):
Kotze, Botha, Ntlabakanye, Oosthuizen, Landsberg, Mahashe, Venter, Horn,van den Berg, Smith, Cronje, Mills, Wyk, Davids,Horn
Replacements (16-23):
Marais, Davids, Schoeman, Nothnagel, Hlekani, Du Plessis, Pead, Kriel
Edinburgh (1-15):
Venter, Richardson, Rae, Sykes, Young, Muncaster, Douglas, Bradbury, Vellacott, Thompson, Brown, Tuipulotu, Currie, Satala-Navlivou, Paterson
Replacements (16-23):
Ashman, Whitcombe, Hill, Hunter-Hill, McConnell, Shiel, Scott, O’Conor
Recent Form:
Lions (Home team): W-W-L-D-D
The Lions are having their fourth home game in a row, having won the last two. Despite the yellow and red cards against the Stormers, they managed to hold onto their 14-point lead and win 24-10. Interestingly, they have also drawn two of the last five games, once in the URC against the Ospreys and once against Perpignan in the Challenge Cup. Their loss in this run came in a 52-17 heavy defeat to the Bulls.
Edinburgh (Away team): L-W-L-L-L
Edinburgh have had a difficult season and were relatively underrepresented in the Scotland Six Nations squad. They have only won one of their last five matches in all competitions and lost heavily at home to Ulster in a rearranged fixture last week. After 31 minutes, Edinburgh were in a 19-7 lead and conceded 33 unanswered points to Ulster to lose 40-19. Their only win in this period came against the struggling Scarlets, while they also lost to Leinster, the Bulls and Bath.
Lions vs Edinburgh head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 4th April 2025 | Challenge Cup | Edinburgh | 24-12 |
| 5th October 2024 | URC | Lions | 55-21 |
| 28th October 2023 | URC | Edinburgh | 17-16 |
| 7th October 2022 | URC | Lions | 19-22 |
| 2nd April 2022 | URC | Lions | 15-9 |
The home team has won in four of the five meetings between these sides, and in the two meetings in South Africa, the Lions have won. Their last meeting in the URC in South Africa saw the Lions pick up a massive 55-21 victory.
How to watch Lions vs Edinburgh?
Lions vs Edinburgh will be available to watch on Premier Sports 2. Coverage starts at 12:15 pm for a 12:45 pm kick-off.
