2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors taking place? Saturday 26th December, 2020 – 16:30 (UK)
Where is Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors taking place? Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Where can I get tickets for Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets
What television channel is Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Matt Proctor, 13 Fraser Dingwall, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Ahsee Tuala, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Teimana Harrison, 7 Lewis Ludlam (cc), 6 Courtney Lawes, 5 Nick Isiekwe, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Alex Waller (cc)
Replacements: 16 Mikey Haywood, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Owen Franks, 19 Alex Moon, 20 Shaun Adendorff, 21 Tom James, 22 Tom Collins, 23 Taqele Naiyaravoro
Worcester Warriors: 15 Melani Nanai, 14 Perry Humphreys, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Nick David, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Marco Mama, 7 Matt Kvesic, 6 Ted Hill (c), 5 Andrew Kitchener, 4 Justin Clegg, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Niall Annett, 1 Ethan Waller
Replacements: 16 Beck Cutting, 17 Marc Thomas, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Joe Batley, 20 Cornell du Preez, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Oli Morris
THE PREDICTION
Northampton Saints had a bad time of it in their first two Champions Cup matches with a close defeat to Bordeaux at home followed up with a predictable loss away to the Pro14’s creme de la creme Leinster. Now on a five-match losing streak in all competitions, they remain the only team in the new Premiership season to have not won a match yet but this fixture presents them with a first golden opportunity to do so. Worcester Warriors just edged London Irish to claim their only victory this season, that sees them above their opponents here in the table by two points, and they also lost both of their European fixtures in the Challenge Cup. This looks set to be a badly-needed win for the hosts and they can win it by a try at least by covering -7.
