The game is a 2pm kick-off at Yarnbury RFC in Leeds, with Newcastle out to extend their three-game unbeaten run.

The Falcons’ last outing saw them drawing 14-14 away to West Midlands Academy, having beaten Sale Sharks at home (17-10) and Leicester Tigers away (22-29) in their previous two matches.

**Newcastle Falcons U18s team (v Yorkshire Academy, Saturday, 2pm, Yarnbury RFC)**

15 Ben Redshaw – Sedbergh

14 Oscar Doran – St Benedicts & Keswick School

13 Callum Brown – Blaydon & Durham School

12 Harry Rickard – Barnard Castle Rugby Club & Barnard Castle School

11 Tom Burton – Sedbergh

10 Dan Woodcock – Cockermouth & Cockermouth school

9 Joe Davis – Blaydon & Barnard Castle School

1 Isaac Keller – Northern & Gosforth Academy

2 Jacob Oliver – Barnard Castle School

3 Sam Graham – Durham City & Durham School

4 Connor Bowran – Percy Park & Gosforth Academy

5 Finn Baker – Sedbergh

6 Tom Cressey – RGS Newcastle

7 Archie Fletcher – Tynedale & Newcastle School for Boys

8 Kane James – Sedbergh

**Replacements:**

16 Ryan Shaw – Morpeth & Gosforth Academy

17 Chris Johnstone – Morpeth & King Edward 6th, Morpeth

18 Sam Kirkman – Penrith

19 Riley Thwaites – Aspatria Club

20 Jacob Butterill – Sedbergh

21 Nicko Sykes – Tynedale & Newcastle School for Boys

22 Junior Newton – Stockton RFC & Sedbergh

23 Lucas Rowell – Percy Park & Gosforth Academy