Gloucester vs Northampton Saints Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Gloucester vs Northampton Saints taking place? Gloucester vs Northampton Saints will take place on Saturday 16th April, 2022 at 20:00 (UK)
Where is Gloucester vs Northampton Saints taking place? Gloucester vs Northampton Saints will take place at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester
Where can I get tickets for Gloucester vs Northampton Saints? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Gloucester vs Northampton Saints on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to show European Rugby Challenge Cup matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Gloucester vs Northampton Saints
Where can I stream Gloucester vs Northampton Saints? If Gloucester vs Northampton Saints is televised on BT Sport, subscribers will be able to stream the match live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Gloucester: 15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Charlie Chapman, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Matías Alemanno, 4 Freddie Clarke, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Santi Socino, 1 Val Rapava Ruskin
Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Matt Proctor, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Tom Collins, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Lewis Ludlam (c), 6 Courtney Lawes, 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Alex Waller
Replacements: 16 Mikey Haywood, 17 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, 18 Conor Carey, 19 Alex Coles, 20 Teimana Harrison, 21 Tom James, 22 Piers Francis, 23 Brandon Nansen
THE PREDICTION
Gloucester beat Dragons 21-26 last Saturday to secure their route through to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup and this looks set to be a barnstorming first leg against fellow Premiership side Northampton Saints if their recent league meeting is anything to go by. The hosts edged past the Saints 35-30 here in early March but they snapped a four-match winning streak in their last match here 21-27 at home to Wasps. Travelling Northampton are back in fine form after a dreadful start to the new year with their 39-22 victory over Bristol in the Premiership last time out taking their winning streak to five matches across all competitions. Backing hosts Gloucester to edge this outright seems something of a risk given the visitors’ form, with a +4 head-start for the Saints perhaps the shrewd move here.
