Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls Gallagher Premiership preview as the sides at cinch Stadium at Franklin Gardens.
A clash of top vs bottom as the Gallagher Premiership returns after the Six Nations break and break for the Prem Cup. Northampton sit just two points clear at the top and will be looking to extend this gap they have at the top with a bonus point win. For Newcastle, they sit five points adrift from ninth place and while there is no relegation in the Premiership, a win against the Saints after the Six Nations break would be a huge statement for the club’s intent moving forward.
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Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls confirmed lineups and team news
Northampton Saints (1-15):
Iyogun, Smith, Green, Prowse, Munga, Lockett, Pearson, Chick, McParland, Belleau, Ramm, Litchfield, Hutchinson, Pater, Furbank
Replacements (16-23):
Langdon, West, Kundiona, Ainsworth-Cave, Ulcoq, James, Thame, Sleightholme
Newcastle Red Bulls (1-15):
Brocklebank, McGuigan, Palframan, Clarke, Scott, Parsons, Christie, Leatherbarrow, Cruz, Connon, H Obatoyinbo, Arnold, Hearle, Spencer, E Obatoyinbo
Replacements (16-23):
Fletcher, McCallum, Little, Hawkins, Gordon, Elliott, Beeckmans, Chamberlain
Recent Form:
Northampton Saints (Home team): W-W-L-W-W
Northampton won all four of their Prem Cup games during the Six Nations period but lost in the semi-final to Exeter. Their only loss in the last eight games in the Premiership and Europe came away to Bordeaux, where they lost 50-28. This season, they have lost one Premiership game and drawn once. The loss came away to the Bristol Bears, and the draw came against Exeter.
Newcastle Red Bulls (Away team): L-L-W-W-L
Newcastle Red Bulls have struggled across the board all season. They lost all four games in the Prem Cup during the Six Nations break, but did qualify for the next round of the Challenge Cup with three wins from four. Their last game in the Premiership saw a heavy defeat to Saracens, 73-14.
Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 20th February 2026 | Prem Cup | Northampton | 21-49 |
| 15th November 2025 | Prem Cup | Newcastle | 14-31 |
| 17th October 2025 | Premiership | Northampton | 19-36 |
| 18th April 2025 | Premiership | Northampton | 34-35 |
| 28th December 2024 | Premiership | Northampton | 61-0 |
Of the last 13 games between the Northampton Saints and Newcastle Red Bulls, 12 have been won by Northampton. The only win by Newcastle came in the Prem Cup earlier this year. Their last win over Northampton came in 2021. In the last four Premiership games between the teams, Northampton scored more than 35 points.
How to watch Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls?
Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls will be available to watch on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Coverage starts at 2:45 pm for a 3 pm kick-off.
