Bath v Northampton Saints: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

There's a repeat of last season's Grand Final to look forward to on Friday as Bath host Northampton on the opening night of Premiership Rugby 2024/25.

The Saints won 25-21 at Twickenham but Bath will be confident of getting their own back at The Rec, where they have won nine of their last 10 games.

How to watch Bath v Northampton Saints and TV channel

Bath v Northampton Saints will be be available to watch live on TNT Sports 1.

Bath v Northampton Saints kick-off time, date and venue

This rematch of last season's Grand Final takes place at 19:45 BST on Friday 20th September. It will be played at The Rec.

Bath v Northampton Saints stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

The two teams shared the regular-season spoils last term, with Northampton Saints winning 24-18 in November 2023 before Bath beat a depleted Saints side 43-12 in the final round in May.

However, Phil Dowson's side triumphed when the pair met in the Grand Final at Twickenham, winning 25-21 after Alex Mitchell's decisive score in the 72nd minute.

Saints also triumphed 43-42 at home in the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2023.

Bath v Northampton Saints head-to-head record (H2H)

Bath wins	4
Draws	0
Northampton Saints wins	6

* H2H stats refer to last 10 meetings in all competitions

Bath v Northampton Saints team news

Bath team news

Bath have done well to keep hold of most of the players that helped them make it to Twickenham last season and have added well too.

Flanker Miles Reid makes his 100th appearance, while prop Francois van Wyk and back-row Guy Pepper could make their debuts off the bench.

Northampton Saints team news

Northampton again look set to be strong this season but may take time to settle following the departures of Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam and Waller brothers, Ethan and Alex, among others.

New captain George Furbank returned for last Friday's friendly win over Bedford and starts at full-back, but fellow England man Tommy Freeman is on the bench.

Blindside flanker Josh Kemeny makes his debut after joining from the Melbourne Rebels.