Bath vs Northampton Saints Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Bath vs Northampton Saints taking place? Bath vs Northampton Saints will take place on Saturday 23rd April, 2022 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Bath vs Northampton Saints taking place? Bath vs Northampton Saints will take place at Recreation Ground in Bath
Where can I get tickets for Bath vs Northampton Saints? Ticket information for Bath vs Northampton Saints can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Bath vs Northampton Saints on in the UK? Bath vs Northampton Saints will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Bath vs Northampton Saints in the UK? Bath vs Northampton Saints cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
Bath: 15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Max Clark, 11 Will Muir, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Miles Reid, 6 Josh Bayliss, 5 Charlie Ewels (c), 4 Mike Williams, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Valeriy Morozov
Replacements: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 Arthur Cordwell, 18 D’Arcy Rae, 19 Ewan Richards, 20 Jaco Coetzee, 21 Joe Simpson, 22 Orlando Bailey, 23 Joe Cokanasiga
Northampton Saints: 15 Tommy Freeman, 14 Ollie Sleightholme, 13 Matt Proctor, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Tom Collins, 10 George Furbank, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Teimana Harrison, 6 Lewis Ludlam (c), 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 4 Alex Coles, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Alex Waller
Replacements: 16 Mike Haywood, 17 Emmanuel Iyogun, 18 Conor Carey, 19 Alex Moon, 20 Brandon Nansen, 21 Tom James, 22 James Grayson, 23 Piers Francis
THE PREDICTION
Bath were well beaten in their Challenge Cup play-off 41-19 at Edinburgh. They won back-to-ack Premiership matches for the first time this season back in March but five matches without a win since across all competitions sees them still languishing at the bottom of the table. Travelling Northampton Saints will be weakened here without their talisman Dan Biggar, as the fly-half misses the next three matches with a three-match suspension for a dangerous tackle against Gloucester in a 31-21 loss in their Challenge Cup play-off last weekend. However, Saints had enjoyed a five-match unbeaten run before that and they can be backed to sneak a win here with a suitably cautious +2 head start.
