Northampton Saints vs Gloucester Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Northampton Saints vs Gloucester taking place? Northampton Saints vs Gloucester will take place on Saturday 18th September, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Northampton Saints vs Gloucester taking place? Northampton Saints vs Gloucester will take place at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton
Where can I get tickets for Northampton Saints vs Gloucester? Ticket information for Northampton Saints vs Gloucester can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Northampton Saints vs Gloucester on in the UK? Northampton Saints vs Gloucester will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Northampton Saints vs Gloucester in the UK? Northampton Saints vs Gloucester cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Matt Proctor, 13 Fraser Dingwall, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Tom Collins, 10 James Grayson, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Teimana Harrison, 7 Lewis Ludlam (c), 6 Tom Wood, 5 Alex Moon, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Ehren Painter, 2 James Fish, 1 Alex Waller
Replacements: 16 Mikey Haywood, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Api Ratuniyarawa, 20 Juarno Augustus, 21 Connor Tupai, 22 Ahsee Tuala, 23 Alex ColesGloucester: 15 Kyle Moyle, 14 Jonny May, 13 Tom Seabrook, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Lloyd Evans, 9 Ben Meehan, 8 Jack Clement, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Andrew Davidson, 4 Ben Morgan, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Harry Elrington
Replacements: 16 Henry Walker, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Kirill Gotovtsev, 19 Freddie Clarke, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Stephen Varney, 22 Adam Hastings, 23 Giorgi Kveseladze
THE PREDICTION
Both these sides proved themselves capable of some good performances last season, especially Northampton who finished in fifth-place of the Premiership table after a late flurry of form. Gloucester were not too far behind on points but finished second-from-bottom of a congested lower-half of the table after just coming off the worst in many a tight result. Saints should be competitive once again this year but the return of Saracens puts them down the pecking order somewhat for a shot at the top four and with Wasps and Leicester Tigers looking set to improve it could be a squeeze to qualify for the Champions Cup. This first fixture back could be a lot tighter than it looks with the away side eager to better their previous season. Take Northampton Saints to win outright here for a cautious wait-and-see.
