The big picture

Gloucester Rugby come in 2nd on the ladder with 16 points; Northampton Saints are 3rd on 16. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Gloucester Rugby are 3–1 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 36.8 points for and 16.8 against.

Northampton Saints are 2–2 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 40.8 points for and 35.8 against.

Form

Gloucester Rugby have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bath Rugby 23–5.

Northampton Saints have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Leicester Tigers 7–28.

Head to head

These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2021: Gloucester Rugby 2, Northampton Saints 6.

Last time out (2025-26), Northampton Saints won 36–32 at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.

Northampton Saints have won the last five against Gloucester Rugby.

Biggest margin between these two: Northampton Saints by 90 points in 2023-24 (90–0).

Players to watch

For Northampton Saints, watch James Pater (1.3 tries a game in 2026-27).

At Kingsholm

Gloucester Rugby have won 13 of their last 19 at Kingsholm.

The deeper numbers

Gloucester Rugby have won their last 5 games at Kingsholm.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.