Overview
- Northampton raced to a 31-0 lead before Gloucester scored five second‑half tries to edge ahead 35-34 at Kingsholm.
- Ross Byrne was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on late on, and Anthony Belleau landed the resulting penalty to decide the game.
- Saints had three players yellow-carded in the second half — George Hendy, Tom Pearson and Tom Lockett — as momentum swung hard to the hosts.
- Rory Hutchinson produced a crucial try-saving tackle on Ben Loader during Gloucester’s surge and was a standout performer.
- Northampton were missing 19 players including their four British & Irish Lions, while the loss ended Gloucester’s seven‑game home league streak as coach George Skivington flagged injuries and cohesion challenges.