Premiership & Pro14 rugby union match previews and tips

Gloucester v Saracens

Premiership
TV: BT Sport 1, 7.45pm Friday

Gloucester knocked Exeter off the top of the Premiership table with victory at Kingsholm last week and seven days on they are looking to do the same to champions Saracens.

Sarries showed they are still a force to be reckoned with even missing their international stars as they overcame Leicester 33-10, and their team to face Gloucester looks even stronger as Mike Rhodes and Schalk Burger return to the back row from injury.

There's a powerful tight five, an international half-back pairing of Richard Wigglesworth and Alex Goode, and pace out wide in the form of David Strettle and Alex Lewington.

Gloucester have also made only two changes from the team that scalped the Chiefs with Ed Slater and Jaco Kriel coming into the pack.

The Cherry & Whites' set-piece stood up well to Exeter but this could well be a tougher task.

Saracens have lost their last two away fixture at Exeter and Sale but they looked back in the groove against Leicester last week, despite a slow start, and they can at least keep this close. A four-point handicap start looks a decent buffer.

Recommendation
Saracens +4
1pt Evs bet365

Ospreys v Munster

Pro14
TV: Premier Sports, from 7.35pm Friday

In the Pro14 Munster are strong favourites against an Ospreys side who have scored three points in their last two matches. Despite Six Nations call-ups Munster have a decent team out with JJ Hanrahan pulling the strings at fly-half and the Irish outfit are seven-point favourites.

Glasgow, who are hot on Munster's heels at the top of Conference A, are eight-point favourites at home to Connacht while Leinster give up 37 points at home to Kings.

Follow us on Twitter

Like us on Facebook RacingPostSport