Newcastle Falcons have named their development team for Monday night’s Zurich A League opener against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens (kick-off 5.30pm).

Openside flanker Ed Williamson and outside centre Mathew Tait both feature after scoring tries for the first team against Pertemps Bees last weekend, while left wing Ollie Phillips also starts after featuring in the Middlesex Sevens plate win.

Newcastle Falcons development team:

15 Ed Burrill
14 Mark Laycock
13 Mathew Tait
12 Adam Dehaty
11 Ollie Philips
10 Stephen Jones
9 Lee Dickson

1 James Isaacson
2 Rob Vickers
3 Ed Kalman
4 Sean Tomes
5 Andy Buist
6 Geoff Parling
7 Ed Williamson
8 Jason Smithson

Replcamenents:

16 Bradley Hills
17 Peter Phelan
18 Mark Darlington
19 Danny Brown
20 Eni Gesinde
21 Greg Irwin
22 Jamie Rennie