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Gloucester vs Harlequins
TNT Sports Extra & discovery+, 3pm GMT Saturday

Bristol vs Northampton Saints
TNT Sports 1 & discovery+, 5.30pm GMT Saturday

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Saturday's Gallagher Premiership best bets

Gloucester
1pt Evs Ladbrokes, Coral 

Northampton
1pt 6-4 bet365, Paddy Power

Saturday's Gallagher Premiership predictions 

The rebranded Gallagher PREM continues to surface from its autumn slumber with two fixtures on Saturday coming from Kingsholm and down the road at Ashton Gate.

Ninth-placed Gloucester haven't got it going this season but the Cherry & Whites can secure a first win of 2025-26 against hapless travellers Harlequins.

It's eight consecutive away defeats in all competitions for Quins, who defeated Newcastle before the international hiatus but lost to both Northampton and Saracens in the PREM Rugby Cup.

Gloucester beat both Sale and Bath in that competition and have personal milestones to celebrate, with flanker Lewis Ludlow and wing Ollie Thorley set to make their 250th and 150th appearances for the club.

The Cherry & Whites have won the last four Kingsholm meetings between the two sides and can get their league campaign belatedly up and running.

Fin Smith will use his Northampton form to help regain the England number ten shirtCredit: CameraSport via Getty Images

Bristol are favourites for Northampton's visit to Ashton Gate, but Saints beat Saracens by 12 points before the break and can strike again.

Frustrated by his lack of England action, visiting coach Phil Dowson says fly-half Fin Smith has returned "with a chip on his shoulder and with a point to prove."

Smith's quest to usurp George Ford in the England number ten jersey in time for the Six Nations starts against the Bears, who include seven returning internationals in their matchday 23.

However, Pat Lam's perennial problem is keeping players fit, and first-choice fly-half AJ MacGinty is among those absent.

Emerging academy prospect Sam Worsley is improving with every game but may struggle to match his rival, who can steer Northampton to a third away win of the season.

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