Gloucester vs Harlequins Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Gloucester vs Harlequins taking place? Gloucester vs Harlequins will take place on Sunday 2nd January, 2022 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Gloucester vs Harlequins taking place? Gloucester vs Harlequins will take place at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester
Where can I get tickets for Gloucester vs Harlequins? Ticket information for Gloucester vs Harlequins can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Gloucester vs Harlequins on in the UK? Gloucester vs Harlequins will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Gloucester vs Harlequins in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Gloucester vs Harlequins live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Gloucester: 15 Lloyd Evans, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Ben Meehan, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Freddie Clarke, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin
Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Kirill Gotovtsev, 19 Andrew Davidson, 20 Jack Clement, 21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Tom Seabrook, 23 Kyle Moyle
Harlequins: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Louis Lynagh, 13 Luke Northmore, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Joe Marchant, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Danny Care, 8 Alex Dombrandt (c), 7 Jack Kenningham, 6 Tom Lawday, 5 Hugh Tizard, 4 Matt Symons, 3 Will Collier, 2 Jack Walker, 1 Joe Marler
Replacements: 16 Jack Musk, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Simon Kerrod, 19 Dino Lamb, 20 Luke Wallace, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Will Edwards, 23 Huw Jones
THE PREDICTION
Gloucester’s second string lost 27-21 at Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby Cup on Wednesday as they focus elsewhere on a promising Premiership campaign. They are just one point behind reigning champions Harlequins after 10 matches played with both sides winning six so far. Travelling Quins are ahead on bonus points as the only Premiership side so far to acquire one from every single match played and that suggests taking them to edge this with a +3 head-start could be a shrewd move as the more explosive side. The hosts are slight favourites but the visitors’ three-match winning streak at Castres and at home to Cardiff and a most recently a stunning defeat of Northampton looks like the cutting edge in a tight encounter here.
