Premiership Round 17 Preview: Harlequins vs Northampton Saints

With Quins and Saints licking their wounds after losses in Round 16, both teams will view this fixture as an opportunity to return to winning ways.

Quins were strangled by Worcester at Sixways on Wednesday evening and struggled to ignite and maintain momentum. Saints were despatched at home by Bath in a game they could have possibly taken had they not fallen away in the second stanza.

Both teams are currently hovering around the mid-table although Saints do enjoy an eight-point lead over their counterparts.

The last time the two met was way back in Round 3 where Saints ran out 40-22 victors at home after putting together a dominant and attractive performance.

It has been nearly a year since that fixture played out, however, it will not be easy to predict what will transpire come Sunday.