{"id":312168,"date":"2025-11-27T12:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312168\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:38:04","slug":"predictions-teams-kick-offs-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312168\/","title":{"rendered":"Predictions, teams, kick-offs, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prem season gets back underway on Friday with two games before there\u2019s another two on Saturday, with Saracens v Bath ending the round at StoneX Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the team news, match officials and how to watch the action.<\/p>\n<p>Friday<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester Tigers<\/p>\n<p>Prediction:\u00a0Leicester Tigers by 15<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle Red Bulls: 15 Ethan Grayson, 14 Liam Williams, 13 Alex Hearle, 12 Max Clark, 11 Oli Spencer, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Sam Stuart, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Freddie Lockwood, 5 Jamie Hodgson, 4 Oscar Usher, 3 Murray McCallum, 2 George McGuigan (c), 1 Adam Brocklebank<br \/>Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Micky Rewcastle, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Sebastian de Chaves, 20 Cameron Neild, 21 Sim\u00f3n Ben\u00edtez Cruz, 22 Boeta Chamberlain, 23 Tom Gordon<\/p>\n<p>Leicester Tigers:\u00a015 Freddie Steward, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Will Wand, 12 Orlando Bailey, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Tom Whiteley, 8 Joaquin Moro, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Hanro Liebenburg, 5 James Thompson, 4 Cameron Henderson, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Jamie Blamire, 1 Nicky Smith<br \/>Replacements:\u00a016 Charlie Clare, 17 Archie van der Flier, 18 Ale Loman, 19 Harry Wells, 20 Josh Manz, 21 Ollie Allan, 22 James O\u2019Connor, 23 Joseph Woodward<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Kingston Park<br \/>Kick-off: 19:45 GMT<br \/>Referee: Sara Cox<br \/>Assistant Referees: Hamish Smales, John Meredith<br \/>TMO: Dean Richards<br \/>How to watch: Live on TNT Sports 1, UHD, discovery+<\/p>\n<p>Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs<\/p>\n<p>Prediction:\u00a0Exeter Chiefs by 2<\/p>\n<p>Sale Sharks:\u00a015 Luke James, 14 Tom O\u2019Flaherty, 13 Rob du Preez, 12 Reiketi Ma\u2019asi-White, 11 Alex Wills, 10 George Ford, 9 Gus Warr, 8 Dan du Preez, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Jacques Vermeulen, 5 Ben Bamber, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (c), 3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Simon McIntyer<br \/>Replacements: 16 Nathan Jibulu, 17 Tumy Onasanya, 18 James Harper, 19 Tom Burrow, 20 Hyron Andrews, 21 Raffi Quirke, 22 Marius Louw, 23 Regan Grace<\/p>\n<p>Exeter Chiefs: 15 Josh Hodge, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Len Ikitau, 11 Olly Woodburn, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Charlie Chapman, 8 Greg Fisilau, 7 Ethan Roots, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Andrea Zambonin, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke<br \/>Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Bachuki Tchumbadze, 19 Lewis Pearson, 20 Kane James, 21 Tom Cairns, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Ben Hammersley<\/p>\n<p>Venue: CorpAcq Stadium<br \/>Kick-off: 19:45 GMT<br \/>Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe<br \/>Assistant Referees: Harry Walbaum, Jamie Leahy<br \/>TMO: Peter Allan<br \/>How to watch: Live on discovery+<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/news\/loose-pass-two-astute-law-nuances-and-one-word-verdicts-on-each-of-the-top-12-nations-after-excellent-november-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Loose Pass: Two \u2018astute\u2019 law nuances and \u2018one word\u2019 verdicts on each of the top 12 nations after \u2018excellent November series\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Gloucester v Harlequins<\/p>\n<p>Prediction: TBC<\/p>\n<p>Gloucester:<\/p>\n<p>Harlequins:<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Kingsholm<br \/>Kick-off: 15:00 GMT<br \/>Referee: Luke Pearce<br \/>Assistant Referees: Jamie Parr, Jonathan Healy<br \/>TMO: Craig Maxwell Keys<br \/>How to watch: Live on discovery+<\/p>\n<p>Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints<\/p>\n<p>Prediction: TBC<\/p>\n<p>Bristol Bears:<\/p>\n<p>Northampton Saints:<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Ashton Gate<br \/>Kick-off: 17:45 GMT<br \/>Referee: Ian Tempest<br \/>Assistant Referees: Hamish Grant, Mike Hudson<br \/>TMO: Dan Jones<br \/>How to watch: Live on TNT Sports 1, UHD, discovery+<\/p>\n<p>Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Saracens v Bath<\/p>\n<p>Prediction: TBC<\/p>\n<p>Saracens:<\/p>\n<p>Bath:<\/p>\n<p>Venue: StoneX Stadium<br \/>Kick-off: 15:00 GMT<br \/>Referee: Christophe Ridley<br \/>Assistant Referees: Sara Cox, Simon Harding<br \/>TMO: Stuart Terheege<br \/>How to watch: Live on ITV4, TNT Sports 1, UHD, discovery+<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetrugby.com\/news\/exeter-chiefs-latest-test-star-set-for-surgery-as-rob-baxter-issues-an-update-on-significant-injury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Exeter Chiefs latest: Test star set for surgery as Rob Baxter issues an update on \u2018significant injury\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Prem season gets back underway on Friday with two games before 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