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Gloucester set to welcome Saracens in a Kingsholm Christmas cracker

Author: Roger Jackson, Posted: Friday, 26th December 2025, 09:00

Gloucester take on Saracens at Kingsholm tomorrow

Kingsholm will be bouncing when Prem heavyweights Saracens rock up to take on Gloucester in an eagerly-awaited Gallagher Prem clash tomorrow (3.05pm).

The London club have been at or near the top of the table for many seasons now, although they have not been as consistent us usual in 2025/26.

The six-times title winners have lost two of their three league games on their travels with their only victory coming on the opening day at bottom-of-the-table Newcastle.

They have lost at Harlequins (20-14) and Northampton (43-31) and their 30-24 defeat at home to Exeter on Saturday was their fourth in seven league games.

They are still 13 points and three places ahead of Gloucester, who are chasing just their second league win of the campaign.

They got off the mark at the sixth attempt with a 26-15 win against Harlequins at Kingsholm at the end of last month and after two tough away fixtures at Munster and Leicester, they will certainly be glad to be back home.

They will also take confidence from their 34-14 win over Castres in the European Champions Cup – their most recent game at Kingsholm – and director of rugby George Skivington will be hoping to end the year on a high even though Saracens can call on the likes of Maro Itoje, Ben Earl, Elliot Daly, Jamie George and Owen Farrell.

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