| Home team | Stormers |
| Away team | Edinburgh |
| Venue | DHL Stadium |
| Competition | United Rugby Championship |
| Kick off time | 5:00 pm |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Stormers vs Edinburgh URC preview as the sides clash at the DHL Stadium.
The Stormers sit second in the league with 10 wins from 13 matches so far this season. A loss to Edinburgh could see them getting caught by Ulster, who play bottom of the league, Zebre. Edinburgh currently sit in 13th after a particularly disappointing start to the season.
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Stormers vs Edinburgh confirmed lineups and team news
Stormers (1-15):
Mchunu, Venter, Sandi, Smith, Schickerling, de Villiers, Dixon, Roos, Ungerer, Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Zas, du Plessis, Nel, Willemse, Gelant
Replacements (16-23):
Kotze, Kebble, Fouche, Evans, Fourie, Dayimani, Duvenage, Matthee
Edinburgh (1-15):
Schoeman, Ashman, Hill, Sykes, Gilchrist, McConnell, Richardson, Bradbury, Shiel, Thompson, Satala-Navlivou, Lang, Currie, Graham, O’Conor
Replacements (16-23):
Blyth-Lafferty, Venter, Williams, Young, Douglas, Vellacott, Tuipulotu, Brown
Recent Form:
Stormers (Home team): W-W-L-L-L
The Stormers had a difficult spell after the Champions Cup break in January, losing their first three URC games. Since then, they have won two in a row against the Bulls and the Dragons. Against the Dragons in the last round, they took a 14-0 lead and kept the Dragons well out of touching distance as they cruised to a 29-21 win.
Edinburgh (Away team): L-L-W-L-L
Edinburgh have only won one in their last six matches, which came at home to the Scarlets in the Six Nations fallow week. Since then, they have suffered two huge defeats to Ulster and the Lions. In the last round, Edinburgh found themselves 35-0 down at half-time, having conceded five converted tries. Both sides scored three in the second-half for the game to finish 54-17.
Stormers vs Edinburgh head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 12th October 2024 | URC | Edinburgh | 38-7 |
| 23rd March 2024 | URC | Stormers | 43-21 |
| 1st October 2022 | URC | Stormers | 34-18 |
| 4th June 2022 | URC Playoffs | Stormers | 28-17 |
| 9th October 2021 | URC | Draw | 20-20 |
Since the Stormers joined the URC, they have played Edinburgh five times. The home team has won on each of the last four occasions, with the first game between the two ending in a 20-20 draw. The winning side have scored more than 30 in each of the last three seasons.
How to watch Stormers vs Edinburgh?
Stormers vs Edinburgh will be available to watch on Premier Sports 1. Coverage starts at 4:30 pm for a 5 pm kick-off.
