| Home team | Edinburgh |
| Away team | Sharks |
| Venue | Hive Stadium |
| Competition | URC |
| Kick off time | 7:45 pm |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Edinburgh vs Sharks URC preview as the sides meet at the Hive Stadium.
Edinburgh and the Sharks sit next to each other on the table. The Sharks are 11th and Edinburgh 12th with six points between them. The Sharks sit 11 points behind the Bulls in eighth, and while they are still mathematically able to qualify for the top eight, the chances are limited. Edinburgh sit level on points with Benetton behind them and could drop without a win.
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Recent Form:
Edinburgh (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 17th April 2026 | URC | Zebre | 31-30 |
| 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 |
Edinburgh ended a four-game losing streak with a win over Zebre in round 15. The game was won by a narrow margin with the final score at 31-30 for the home team. They fell behind just after halftime and, with five minutes to go, conceded again to go 30-24 behind. A Boan Venter try in the final minute was converted by Cameron Scott to hand Edinburgh their fifth win of the season.
Sharks (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | URC | Ospreys | 21-17 |
| Loss | 3rd April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Connacht | 29-12 |
| Won | 27th March 2026 | URC | Cardiff | 21-15 |
| Won | 21st March 2026 | URC | Munster | 45-0 |
| Loss | 28th February 2026 | URC | Bulls | 41-12 |
The Bulls had been performing well before the European break with strong wins over Munster and Cardiff. They got knocked out of the Challenge Cup by Connacht and then lost to the Ospreys in a return to URC action. They went 14-5 down but brought it back to 14-12 just before halftime. There was controversy surrounding the Ethan Hooker try as he was injured going over for the try. The Ospreys scored again in the second half, which put them in a position to seal the game.
Edinburgh vs Sharks head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 18th April 2025 | URC | Sharks | 17-18 |
| 13th April 2024 | Challenge Cup | Sharks | 36-30 |
| 30th March 2024 | URC | Sharks | 23-13 |
| 28th January 2023 | URC | Sharks | 19-22 |
| 26th March 2022 | URC | Edinburgh | 5-21 |
Edinburgh and the Sharks have met five times since the South African sides joined the URC, and Edinburgh have only won the first meeting between these teams. The last four have all been won by the Sharks. In these last four games, the margin of victory has always been by 10 points or less.
