Newcastle Falcons have named their Under-18s team for Sunday’s trip to Sale Sharks Under-18s.

The Premiership Academy League clash is a 1pm kick-off at Sale FC’s Heywood Road Ground (sat nav M33 3WB).

The Future Falcons were 26-19 winners at home to Leicester Tigers in their last outing, having started the campaign with a 45-14 loss at Midlands Central (formerly Wasps).

Newcastle Falcons U18s v Sale Sharks U18s (Sunday, 1pm, Heywood Road)

15 Tom Katory (Dame Allan’s, Morpeth RFC)

14 Sam Wardle (RGS Newcastle)

13 Rory Linkleter (Gosforth Academy)

12 Osea Navuso (Richmond Sixth Form College, Darlington RFC)

11 Huw Lloyd (Gosforth Academy, Carlisle RUFC)

10 Josh Farley (Gosforth Academy, Novocastrians RFC)

9 Joe Davis (Barnard Castle School)

1 Harvey Headlam (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Stockton RFC)

2 Ryan Shaw (Gosforth Academy, Morpeth RFC)

3 Finn Kennedy (Carlisle RUFC)

4 Patrick Hogg (captain – Durham School, Blaydon)

5 Aaron Nokes (Gosforth Academy, Percy Park)

6 Jacob Butterill (Sedbergh School)

7 Charlie Turnbull (Sedbergh School, Percy Park)

8 Reuben Parsons (Gosforth Academy, Upper Eden)

Replacements

16 Harry Bellamy (Sedbergh School)

17 Chris Kelly (RGS Newcastle, Northern)

18 Elvis Kitenge-Fuki (Gosforth Academy, Novocastrians RFC)

19 Harry Wildridge (Yarm School, Billingham)

20 Dan Toole (Durham School, Durham City)

21 Reuben Dyer (Gosforth Academy, Kendall RUFC)

22 Josh Bailey (Gosforth Academy, Percy Park)

23 James Bent (Gosforth Academy, Penrith RUFC)

NEWCASTLE FALCONS UNDER-18S FIXTURES

Sat Sep 2: v Midlands Central (L 45-14)

Sat Jan 6: v Leicester Tigers (W 26-19)

Sun Jan 14: v Sale Sharks (Heywood Road, 1pm)

Sat Jan 20: v Midlands West (Kingston Park, 2pm)

Fri Feb 2: v Yorkshire Academy (Kingston Park, 8pm)

Sat Feb 10: v Northampton Saints (Franklin’s Gardens, 4.30pm)

Sun Feb 18: Finals day (Kingsholm)