URC Preview | Edinburgh v Stormers

Fri 2 Oct, 19:45 (UK/IRE), Hive Stadium

Broadcasters: Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby

The big picture

Both sides won away from home in Round 1. Edinburgh now host DHL Stormers, who return to Scotland after their opening

victory in Galway.

Match angles

• Edinburgh’s only loss in their last five URC matches was to Connacht in Round 18 last season.

• Edinburgh’s 33-28 win over Hollywoodbets Sharks in Round 16 ended a run of five URC defeats against South African

opposition.

• After defeating Connacht in Round 1, DHL Stormers have the opportunity to record consecutive URC away wins for the

first time since November 2025.

• Stormers have yet to win on six previous visits to Scotland.

• Edinburgh’s only victory in six previous meetings with Stormers was 38-7 at Hive Stadium in October 2024.

Form snapshot

Edinburgh Rugby last 6 URC: L-W-W-W-L-W

DHL Stormers last 6 URC: W-D-L-W-L-W

Recent URC meetings

In the last five meetings, Edinburgh Rugby have 1 win and DHL Stormers 4 wins.

28 Mar 2026: DHL Stormers 33 Edinburgh Rugby 14

12 Oct 2024: Edinburgh Rugby 38 DHL Stormers 7

23 Mar 2024: DHL Stormers 43 Edinburgh Rugby 21

Overall URC H2H

Edinburgh Rugby 1 win, DHL Stormers 4 wins, 1 draw.

Key players in the URC this season

Edinburgh Rugby: Hector Patterson, Freddy Douglas, Malelili Satala and Piers O’Conor scored a try each against Ulster;

James Grayson scored 14 points.

DHL Stormers: Ezekiel Ngobeni, Vernon Paulo, Sazi Sandi and Warrick Gelant scored a try each in Round 1; Jurie Matthee

contributed seven points.

Match officials

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 41st game)

AR1: Jonny MacKenzie (SRU)

AR2: Ciaran Stark (SRU)

TMO: Paul Haycock (IRFU)