NTHMP
No.Name
15Ahsee Tuala, FB
14Ben Foden, W
13Rob Horne, C
12Luther Burrell, C
11Ken Pisi, W
T
10Harry Mallinder, FH
9Nic Groom, SH
T
1Campese Ma'afu, P
2Dylan Hartley, H
3Jamal Ford-Robinson, P
4Api Ratuniyarawa, L
5Courtney Lawes, L
6Tom Wood, FL
7Jamie Gibson, FL
8Teimana Harrison, N8
Replacements
16Mike Haywood, R
17Francois van Wyk, R
18Kieran Brookes, R
19Michael Paterson, R
20Ben Nutley, R
21Cobus Reinach, R
22James Grayson, R
23Tom Stephenson, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
3:00 PM, January 6, 2018
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'22-19 End of second half
80'PENALTY TRY! Mikey Haywood thinks he's scored for Saints but TV replays suggest a double movement. After checking with the TMO Tempest awards a penalty try. Saints have won at Franklin's Gardens for the first time in the Premiership since Sept. 30!
80'22-19 Penalty try
80'Yellow card - Andy Symons , Gloucester Rugby
79'Penalty! Henry Trinder penalised for offside at the ruck and Saints will have an attacking lineout with 90 seconds left...
76'Missed touch! Mallinder finds a Gloucester shirt as he attempts to kick a penalty into the corner. Both sides making mistakes as a tight game reaches its conclusion.
74'Huge call from Gloucester as they kick a presentable penalty to the corner rather than going for the posts. Saints steal the lineout and boot clear, before Woodward is adjudged to have knocked on when trying to gather the kick.
73'Mallinder's opportunistic crossfield kick from under his own posts is caught by Tom Stephenson but his offload to Tuala goes forward.
73'Player substituted - Josh Hohneck , Gloucester Rugby
73'Substitute on - Cameron Orr , Gloucester Rugby
73'Substitute on - Charlie Sharples , Gloucester Rugby
73'Player substituted - David Tevita Halaifonua Tonga , Gloucester Rugby
73'Player substituted - Nic Groom , Northampton Saints
73'Substitute on - Cobus Reinach , Northampton Saints
73'Player substituted - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
73'Substitute on - Teimana Harrison , Northampton Saints
72'Following 15 phases of Gloucester possession, Polledri hammers them into the home 22.
69'Northampton have made 13 handling errors this afternoon. The latest of which costs them good field position as Ahsee Tuala knocks on.
69'Player substituted - John Afoa , Gloucester Rugby
69'Substitute on - Fraser Balmain , Gloucester Rugby
69'Player substituted - Mariano Galarza , Gloucester Rugby
69'Substitute on - Tom Savage , Gloucester Rugby
69'Substitute on - Motu Matu'u , Gloucester Rugby
69'Player substituted - James Hanson , Gloucester Rugby
66'Substitute on - Billy Twelvetrees , Gloucester Rugby
66'Player substituted - Owen Williams , Gloucester Rugby
64'Ma'afu has been forced to depart for an HIA.
64'Substitute on - Francois van Wyk , Northampton Saints
64'Player substituted - Campese Ma'afu , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Teimana Harrison , Northampton Saints
63'Substitute on - Michael Paterson , Northampton Saints
62'Williams has not brought his kicking boots to Northampton. The Gloucester playmaker sees another penalty attempt slide wide of the posts.
61'Substitute on - Ben Vellacott , Gloucester Rugby
61'Player substituted - Willi Heinz , Gloucester Rugby
61'Substitute on - Lewis Ludlow , Gloucester Rugby
61'Player substituted - Ben Morgan , Gloucester Rugby
57'15-19 Conversion - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
56'TRY! Scrum-half Nic Groom stretches over from close range and Northampton have hope once again.
56'13-19 Try - Nic Groom , Northampton Saints
55'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
55'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
53'TRY! Afoa finishes off but that was made by an audacious offload from Williams.
53'8-19 Try - John Afoa , Gloucester Rugby
51'Jake Polledri is a lucky man. The Gloucester back row stamps on Campese Mafu's arm but Ian Tempest decides that because Mafu was holding Polledri's leg, he opts to award a penalty only to Northampton.
49'Player substituted - Luther Burrell , Northampton Saints
49'Substitute on - Tom Stephenson , Northampton Saints
48'Ruan Ackermann puts in some serious work at the breakdown. He's involved again as Gloucester win a penalty that is booted into the corner.

Worrying signs for Northampton as Burrell hobbles off.
47'Player substituted - Jamal Ford-Robinson , Northampton Saints
47'Substitute on - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
46'Penalty! Mallinder and Lawes counter with intent for Northampton but Jamal Ford-Robinson is pinged for failing to release at the break down. Owen Williams boots Gloucester towards the right corner.
42'Close! Saints work the ball deep into the Gloucester 22 but as it comes right the attack loses space and Pisi passes into touch.
41'We're back underway at Franklin's Gardens, where Wood has done well to regather the kick off and put Northampton on the front foot.
41'8-14 End of first half
40'A lovely kick from Henry Trinder into the corner means Northampton have a defensive lineout to cope with before half time. Dylan Hartley's throw is long and as Ben Morgan goes in to grab the ball, it is knocked on. Gloucester have the advantage but spill it themselves to bring an end to the half.

An improved half from the hosts but it is the Cherry and Whites who lead.
40'8-14 Start of second half
38'Big defensive effort from Northampton as they slow a Gloucester deep inside their own half before winning the penalty.
36'Gloucester on the attack but down to 14 men after Mariano Galarza stayed down following a collision. The lock needs to receive treatment on his knee.
32'8-14 Conversion - Owen Williams , Gloucester Rugby
31'TRY! James Hanson comes up with the ball following 13 phases of Cherry and Whites attack, but Tom Wood isn't happy. He felt he was impeded from tackling David Halaifonua earlier in the move.
31'8-12 Try - James Hanson , Gloucester Rugby
28'The improved line speed from Northampton on display as they harry Gloucester into coughing up possession as they looked to breach the 22.
27'8-7 Penalty goal - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
25'Northampton end Ratuniyarawa's with a presentable penalty but it looked like they might get more when Pisi burst into the Gloucester 22 before offloading to Harrison.
23'Penalty! Another huge roar as John Afoa is deemed to be collapsing a scrum on halfway. Mallinder boots Saints up to the Gloucester 22.
22'Player substituted - Fraser Balmain , Gloucester Rugby
22'Substitute on - John Afoa , Gloucester Rugby
19'Penalty! Just as Gloucester appear to be building towards the line, they are pinged for a neck roll. Relief for the hosts.
19'Penalty! Gloucester have an attacking scrum against the depleted Saints. As the ball comes out their hosts concede a penalty at the breakdown. The visitors kick to the corner.
15'TRY! Northampton are unable to halt a Gloucester drive legally, and after it is pulled down inches from the try line the penalty try is awarded. Api Ratuniyarawa is sent to the bin for 10 minutes to compound their misery.
15'5-7 Penalty try
15'Yellow card - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
13'Substitute on - Fraser Balmain , Gloucester Rugby
13'Player substituted - John Afoa , Gloucester Rugby
11'TRY! Harry Mallinder gets Northampton moving forward, and as the ball is put through the hands with pace into the Gloucester 22, the visitors have no answer and Ken Pisi finishes well in the right corner.
11'5-0 Try - Ken Pisi , Northampton Saints
8'A lovely offload from Luther Burrell sets Northampton on a promising attack but it comes to nothing as Rob Horne's pass is well forward.
5'...Which he shanks horribly. That is a bad miss from the Wales international.
4'Penalty! Courtney Lawes penalised at the lineout and Owen Williams will have a shot at goal.
3'Jamie Gibson forced into a brilliant cover tackle as Gloucester threaten the Northampton line for the first time.
1'We're underway at Franklin's Gardens, where Gloucester have an early opportunity to attack.
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1'Gaffney only arrived in the UK last Sunday but has already identified his new team's major shortcomings this season.
1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of Northampton Saints' Aviva Premiership clash with Gloucester as Alan Gaffney starts life in the Franklin's Gardens hot seat.

The hosts are in desperate need of a win having not won at home in the Premiership since September. Gloucester, meanwhile, would climb to second in the table -- for 24 hours at least -- with victory. Plenty to play for.
1'0-0 Start of first half