Ally Hogg captains the Falcons’ second-string from No 8, being joined in the back-row by Nili Latu and Simon Uzokwe.

Canadian international DTH van der Merwe partners Belisario Agulla on the wings, French star Maxime Mermoz alongside Joel Matavesi in midfield.

Canada’s Evan Olmstead links up with American international Nick Civetta in the second row, while academy graduates Ruaridh Dawson and Brett Connon form the half-back pairing.

**Newcastle Falcons ‘A’ team to face Worcester Cavaliers (Sunday, 2pm, Sixways)**

15 Cameron Cowell

14 Belisario Agulla

13 Maxime Mermoz

12 Joel Matavesi

11 DTH van der Merwe

10 Brett Connon

9 Ruaridh Dawson

1 Sami Mavinga

2 Santiago Socino

3 Jake Ilnicki

4 Evan Olmstead

5 Nick Civetta

6 Simon Uzokwe

7 Nili Latu

8 Ally Hogg (captain)

**Replacements**

16 Jamie Blamire

17 Adam Brocklebank

18 Trevor Davison

19 Andrew Davidson

20 Max Davies

21 James Elliott (Leeds Beckett University)

22 Dominic Waldouck

23 Will Muir (Northumbria University)