Premiership: Newcastle Falcons at Worcester Warriors (Fri).

Worcester's returning winger Duhan van der Merwe scored his ninth try for Scotland in last Saturday's 29-20 win over Japan
Worcester’s Duhan Van der Merwe, the Worcester winger, won his ninth try for Scotland in Saturday’s 29-20 win against Japan
Venue: Kingston Park Date:Friday 26 November Kick-off:GMT 19:45 Protection: News from BBC Sport and BBC Radio Native.

Newcastle has England quartet Adam Radwan and Trevor Davison, Jamie Blamire, Jamie Blamire, Callum Chick, and Jamie Blamire again for Friday night’s go at Worcester Warriors.

Only Radwan, a winger, and Davison, a prop, are part of the Falcons’ starting XV.

Worcester has Scotland wing Duhan Van der Merwe and Tonga number eight Sione Vailanu, both from the worldwide obligation.

Warriors’ last win was their drop in the final month thanks to Van der Merwe’s brace against Sale Steve Diamond becomingGuide for rugby.

Jonathan Thomas, Warriors’ last Premiership match before Diamond takes cost, sees back-rower Kyle Hatherell return from injury and winger Alex Hearle make his league debut.

In lieu of Willi, the injured, scrum-half Gareth Simpson, who scored 2 tries in his absence, was scrum-half. the Premiership Cup win over BristolJay Tyack, a tight-head prop, makes their first league start of the season.

Will Chudley is the Warriors’ scrum-half. He started his Premiership career with Newcastle 10 years ago.

Signing off from the league motion before the two-week cup break with A 15-14 win at Exeter,The Falcons’ performance is further boosted by Sean Robinson’s return from knee injury.

Since losing 15-14 at home to Worcester In March 2016, the Falcons defeated Warriors in Kingston Park on their 4 previous visits.

Newcastle: Brown; Radwan, Wacokecoke, Lucock, Stevenson; Hodgson, Schreuder; Brocklebank, McGuigan, Davison, Peterson, Robinson, van der Walt, Welch (capt), Fearns.

Replacements: Blamire, Cooper, Tampin, Chick, Graham, Stuart, Haydon-Wooden, Penny.

Worcester Warriors: Shillcock; Hearle, Venter (co-capt), Beck, van der Merwe; Smith, Simpson; Waller, Baldwin, Tyack, Garvey, A Kitchener, Hatherell, Hill (co-capt), Vailanu.

Replacements: Annett and Thomas, Choose, Batley.

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU).

Leave a Comment