Gallagher Premiership briefing: Team news and statistics
Team news and statistics ahead of this weekend's action in the Gallagher Premiership.
Saturday, September 22
Bath (5) v Northampton (9)
Dave Attwood slots in at lock for Bath who will host a Northampton squad for whom Australian Andrew Kellaway could make his debut off the bench.
Last season: Bath 32 Northampton 9, Northampton 24 Bath 6.
Last six league matches: Bath L W W L D W, Northampton W L W L W L.
Top try scorers: Joe Cokanasiga, Tom Dunn & Zach Mercer (Bath) 2; Piers Francis & Dylan Hartley (Northampton) 2.
Top goal scorers: Freddie Burns (Bath) 14; Dan Biggar (Northampton) 35.
Bristol (10) v Harlequins (6)
Centre Alapati Leiua returns for Bristol after a back problem, while England prop Kyle Sinckler makes his first start of the season for Harlequins.
Last season: No corresponding fixture.
Last six league matches: Bristol L L L W L L, Harlequins L L L W L L.
Top try scorers: Alapati Leiua (Bristol) 3; Danny Care, Joe Marchant & Ben Tapuai (Harlequins) 2.
Top goal scorers: Ian Madigan (Bristol) 20; Marcus Smith (Harlequins) 42
Sale (11) v Wasps (4)
Ben Curry starts in the back-row for Sale, with Josh Beaumont dropping to the bench. Willie le Roux starts at full-back for Wasps with Elliot Daly moving into the centres.
Last season: Sale 28 Wasps 27, Wasps 50 Sale 35.
Last six league matches: Sale L L L L W L, Wasps W W W W L W.
Top try scorers: Marland Yarde (Sale) 2; Josh Bassett, Nathan Hughes & Juan de Jongh (Wasps) 2.
Top goal scorers: Alan MacGinty (Sale) 37; Lima Sopoaga (Wasps) 20.
Sunday, September 23
Leicester (7) v Worcester (12)
Lock Graham Kitchener makes his first start of the season for Leicester, replacing the suspended Will Spencer, while Jack Singleton, Nick Schonert and Anton Bresler all step in for Worcester.
Last season: Worcester 5 Leicester 34, Leicester 27 Worcester 31.
Last six league matches: Leicester L L W L W L, Worcester L W L L L L.
Top try scorers: Jonny May (Leicester) 4; Bryce Heem, Sam Lewis, Ryan Mills, Chris Pennell & Duncan Weir (Worcester) 1.
Top goal scorers: George Ford (Leicester) 50; Duncan Weir (Worcester) 25.
Saracens (2) v Gloucester (3)
Richard Wigglesworth will make a new all-time Premiership record 266th appearance for Saracens, with Jamie George hitting 200 club appearances. England discard and Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani will face off against Test rival Owen Farrell.
Last season: Saracens 62 Gloucester 12, Gloucester 23 Saracens 17.
Last six league matches: Saracens W W W W W W, Gloucester W L L W D W.
Top try scorers: Alex Lewington (Saracens) 5; Charlie Sharples (Gloucester) 3.
Top goal scorers: Owen Farrell (Saracens) 26; Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester) 38.
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