Gloucester vs. Northampton Saints: Both Teams Got Defeated in their Last Game

With a month or a half to spare before the round matches come to a close, teams are preparing with full strength and confidence to make it through to the next stage and attain a reputable ranking towards the end of the season. Premiership Rugby weekend always brings its viewers all the fun and live-action from England and Wales. The upcoming fixture is between Gloucester and Northampton in the home ground of Gloucester, where they might fancy their chances of winning and gaining important points in the context of the league stage.

Gloucester has done considerably well this season, winning 9 out of 16 games played so far. Moving in the next game, Gloucester would be looking to defeat Northampton and bag their 10th victory in style. In their last game, they were defeated by Leicester, who displayed some amazing gameplay throughout, keeping Gloucester wingers and attackers on their feet. Gloucester lost by a margin of 12, which has certainly impacted their standings in the points table. Before this, Gloucester lost to Exeter (24-15), which was also quite an upset in the game. Going in the upcoming game against Northampton, Gloucester would be looking to play with control and an agile attitude to win. The margin won't matter, as now Gloucester is searching for win points as the league stage is ending.

• Carreras
• Hastings
• Alemanno
• Ackermann
• Seabrook

It's been a pretty tough season for Northampton Saints as they have performed throughout the season; however, they managed to win only 8 games out of 16 played. If Northampton Saints are looking for the top spot in the points table, they will need to produce sensational performances like Saracens and Harlequins. Talking about the win points, every team is partially close to another, but ultimately it will come down to the net points which hold the most value. In their last game in Feb 2022, they were defeated by Exeter 31-34, which was fairly a very close margin in the context of the game. Northampton would know the imperative value of these upcoming matches, so they would defiantly be focused on playing the best combination as Biggar comes back for the all-important game against Gloucester.

• Biggar
• Hutchinson
• Collins
• Iyogun
• Augustus

Considering the situation at the points table, both teams would be trying to maximize the opportunity and bag game points. With Hastings back in the lineup for Gloucester, they would be fancying their chances of winning and pulling off a blinder.