KIBIRIGE GETS THE NOD FOR ENGLAND
The 19-year-old winger featured in last week’s narrow 21-15 defeat at France and has another chance to impress England head coach Nick Walshe.
Making six appearances for the Falcons this campaign, the former Yarm School pupil has made quite an impression for Dean Richards’ men.
Academy manager Mark Laycock, who has overseen Kibirige’s development said: “Zach is extremely professional and prepares himself well week in, week out.
“He’s been playing very well at Blaydon this season and hopefully we’ll see him cross the whitewash on a few more occasions between now and the end of the season.”
15 Nathan Earle (Saracens)
14 Zach Kibirige (Newcastle Falcons)
13 Nick Tompkins (Saracens)
12 Tom Stephenson (Northampton Saints)
11 Henry Purdy (Leicester Tigers)
10 Billy Burns (Gloucester Rugby)
9 Callum Braley (Bristol Rugby, captain)
1 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (Northampton Saints)
2 Jack Walker (Leeds Carnegie)
3 Paul Hill (Leeds Carnegie)
4 Maro Itoje (Saracens)
5 Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
6 Ross Moriarty (Gloucester Rugby)
7 Will Owen (Leicester Tigers)
8 James Chisholm (Harlequins)
Replacements:
16 Tom Woolstencroft (Bath Rugby)
17 Alex Lundberg (London Wasps)
18 Harry Rudkin (Leicester Tigers)
19 Tom Ellis (Bath Rugby)
20 Joel Conlon (Exeter Chiefs)
21 Stuart Townsend (Exeter Chiefs)
22 Sam Olver (Northampton Saints)
23 Howard Packman (Northampton Saints)
