Newcastle v Bristol (Sun)

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<div align="left"> </div><div align="center"> Newcastle v Bristol

</div> Date: Sunday, 16 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Venue: Kingston Park

Newcastle Falcons have made several changes with 18-year-old fly-half Rob Miller making his debut.

All Black prop Joe McDonnell and lock Andy Perry return while Tim Visser plays on the right wing, and Joe Shaw comes in for Alex Tait at centre.

Dan Ward-Smith makes his return from injury and Matt Salter is recalled.

Sam Cox plays at inside centre while David Lemi has a calf strain and is replaced by Tom Arscott. Props Scott Linklater and Jason Hobson both start.

Newcastle: Tom May, Tim Visser, Tom Dillon, Joe Shaw, John Rudd, Rob Miller, Lee Dickson, Joe McDonnell, Matt Thompson, Carl Hayman, Andy Perry, Mark Sorenson, Phil Dowson (capt), Ben Woods, Russell Winter.
Replacements: Rob Vickers, David Wilson, Tim Swinson, Brent Wilson, Hall Charlton, Ollie Phillips, Alex Tait.

Bristol Rugby: Luke Arscott; Anthony Elliott, Rob Higgitt, Sam Cox, Tom Arscott; Ed Barnes, Shaun Perry; Darren Crompton, Scott Linklater, Jason Hobson; Roy Winters, Sean Hohneck; Matt Salter (capt), Joe El Abd, Dan Ward-Smith.
Replacements: Mark Regan, Alex Clarke, Nathan Budgett, Andrew Blowers, Haydn Thomas, Jason Strange, Greg Barden

From BBC Sport

 

[Crackdown]

Hammered Newcastle away, was 17-0 at half time - I'm chuffed to bits though a bit disappointed we didn't get the BP.

Sean Perry bossed the game (just come back from fractured windpipe) and he's also resigned for 3 years this morning. Excellent week so far, hope we can do the same to HairyQueens at home on Sunday.