2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Gloucester vs Northampton Saints Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Gloucester vs Northampton Saints taking place? Saturday 30th January, 2021 – 15:00 (UK)

Where is Gloucester vs Northampton Saints taking place? Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

Where can I get tickets for Gloucester vs Northampton Saints? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets

What television channel is Gloucester vs Northampton Saints on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule

Where can I stream Gloucester vs Northampton Saints? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Gloucester: 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Santiago Carreras, 13 Billy Twelvetrees, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Lloyd Evans, 9 Willi Heinz, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Matt Garvey, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Henry Walker, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin

Replacements: 16 Todd Gleave, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Ciaran Knight, 19 Alex Craig, 20 Jamie Gibson, 21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Tom Seabrook, 23 Kyle Moyle

Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Matt Proctor, 13 Piers Francis, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Shaun Adendorff, 7 Lewis Ludlam (cc), 6 Nick Isiekwe, 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Alex Waller (cc)

Replacements: 16 Mikey Haywood, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Ehren Painter, 19 Alex Moon, 20 Alex Coles, 21 Tom James, 22 Fraser Dingwall, 23 Tommy Freeman

THE PREDICTION

Like a few teams in the division, Northampton have been awarded a default win and been forced to concede a Premiership match due to covid-19 cases in a matter of weeks and it is clear that the “elephant in the room” is actually the effect of coronavirus on the league table. The visitors have yet to play a competitive match in 2021, then, with their last match a 29-10 win over struggling Worcester on Boxing Day. Gloucester will have a chance when they host the Saints here but the hosts have been difficult to predict as they struggle for consistency. They are bottom of the Premiership despite beating the likes of Wasps and Ulster in league and cup and they can usually score well no matter the result. Given the unpredictable nature of the Premiership right now, the lack of match practice for Northampton could tell in this meeting and with a hefty score on the cards it could be Gloucester’s day here to edge a match that goes over 40 points.