Overview
- Kickoff is 3.05pm Saturday on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, with BBC Radio Gloucestershire providing live commentary.
- Gloucester start captain Tomos Williams at scrum-half alongside fly-half Ross Byrne, while Saracens name Owen Farrell at 10 with Ivan van Zyl as captain.
- Analysts highlight Gloucester’s strong home platform as Saracens enter with just one league away win this season, achieved at Newcastle.
- Owen Farrell landed one of four kicks in last week’s 30-24 loss to Exeter, as Ross Byrne’s recent accuracy off the tee boosts Gloucester’s prospects.
- Bath went into Christmas top and are widely tipped to set the pace as they host Northampton on TNT Sports 1 at 5.30pm after a 50-14 win at Newcastle.