| Home team | Edinburgh |
| Away team | Zebre |
| Venue | Hive Stadium |
| Competition | United Rugby Championship |
| Kick off time | 7:45 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Edinburgh vs Zebre URC preview as the sides meet at the Hive Stadium.
Both sides have had a difficult season, and Edinburgh sit 13th, while Zebre are last in 16th. While Edinburgh could finish in the top eight mathematically, the probabilities of reaching the playoffs are little to none. Zebre are nine points behind the Dragons and Scarlets, just ahead of them, and a win could help them try to not finish bottom.
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Edinburgh vs Zebre confirmed lineups and team news
| Edinburgh | Zebre | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Schoeman | 1 | Buonfiglio | |||
| Ashman | 2 | Quattrini | |||
| Blyth-Lafferty | 3 | Neculai | |||
| Sykes | 4 | Canali | |||
| Gilchrist | 5 | Ortombina | |||
| McConnell | 6 | Ferrari | |||
| Douglas | 7 | Locatelli | |||
| Boyle | 8 | Licata | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Patterson | 9 | Fusco | |||
| Thompson | 10 | Montemauri | |||
| Satala-Navlivou | 11 | Gesi | |||
| Thomson | 12 | Mazza | |||
| Tuipulotu | 13 | Morisi | |||
| Graham | 14 | Faissal | |||
| O’Conor | 15 | Trulla | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Richardson | 16 | Klein | |||
| Venter | 17 | Hasa | |||
| Hill | 18 | Nocera | |||
| Young | 19 | Krumov | |||
| Currie | 20 | Bianchi | |||
| Vellacott | 21 | Dominguez | |||
| Scott | 22 | Roger | |||
| Brown | 23 | Lucchin | |||
Recent Form:
Edinburgh (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 5th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Leinster | 49-31 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | URC | Stormers | 33-14 |
| Loss | 21st March 2026 | URC | Lions | 54-17 |
| Loss | 13th March 2026 | URC | Ulster | 19-40 |
| Won | 27th February 2026 | URC | Scarlets | 24-19 |
Edinburgh have had a difficult time this season and have had a difficult run, losing each of their last four games. This last win came in February against the Scarlets.
In their last match, they played against Leinster in the Champions Cup round of 16. They were beaten 49-31 and didn’t make the game easy for Leinster as they scored three intercept tries to keep scoreboard pressure on the Dublin side.
Zebre (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Dragons | 32-35 |
| Won | 5th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Pau | 31-15 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | URC | Ulster | 12-28 |
| Loss | 20th March 2026 | URC | Scarlets | 36-17 |
| Loss | 28th February 2026 | URC | Munster | 21-7 |
Zebre have won two games in the URC this season, and both came in October. They have only won the Challenge Cup since then. In the Challenge Cup quarter final, they lost 35-32 to the Dragons. The match was 17-17 at halftime, and two late tries made the score look narrower than it was in the second half.
Edinburgh vs Zebre head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 27th September 2025 | URC | Zebre | 31-28 |
| 25th April 2025 | URC | Draw | 25-25 |
| 14th February 2025 | URC | Zebre | 17-22 |
| 10th May 2024 | URC | Edinburgh | 40-14 |
| 16th February 2024 | URC | Edinburgh | 19-24 |
Edinburgh haven’t won any of the last three games against Zebre. The game earlier in the season was one of only two that they have won this year. Last year‘s games ended with a draw and went for Zebre. Before this, Edinburgh had won nine games in a row against Zebre.
How to watch Edinburgh vs Zebre?
Edinburgh vs Zebre will be available to watch on Premier Sports 2. Coverage starts at 7:15 pm for a 7:45 pm kick-off.
