Newcastle Falcons have named their Under-18s side for Saturday’s trip to Leicester, alongside a development team who will also play at Leicester Forest RFC.

The Under-18s, captained by Gosforth Academy’s Freddie McGregor, face Leicester Tigers in a 4pm kick-off. England U18s star Elvis Kitenge-Fuki starts at tighthead prop, with recent England U18s training squad attendees Ajay Edwards and Charlie Lawson also featuring.

A second fixture kicks off at 6pm, with the Falcons development team – primarily made up of Under-17s players – also in action against the Tigers at Leicester Forest RFC, providing a great opportunity to showcase their talents.

A preview of the Under-18s Academy League season can be found HERE.

Newcastle Falcons U18s (School, Club) v Leicester Tigers U18s (Leicester Forest RFC, 4pm)

15 Ajay Edwards (Durham School, Durham City RFC), 14 Alex Dickie (Gosforth Academy, Blaydon RFC), 13 Conrad Thorpe (Gosforth Academy, Tynedale RFC), 12 Matty Dunn (Gosforth Academy, Percy Park RFC), 11 Charlie Lawson (Gosforth Academy, Houghton RUFC), 10 Ted Fletcher (NSB, Tynedale RFC), 9 Rhys Jenkins (Barnard Castle); 1 Tom Thirkell (Durham School, Durham City RFC), 2 Ben Hyndman (Gosforth Academy, Billingham RUFC), 3 Elvis Kitenge-Fuki (Gosforth Academy, Novocastrians RFC), 4 Max Riley-Fox (Barnard Castle, Darlington Mowden Park), 5 Freddie McGregor (captain – Gosforth Academy, Novocastrians RFC) 6 George Bolam (Durham School, Durham City RFC), 7 Euan Oakes (Gosforth Academy, Durham City RFC), 8 Will Graham (Dame Allans, Percy Park RFC).

Replacements

16 Harry Bellamy (Sedbergh), 17 Aiden Binks (Bede Sixth Form, Stockton RFC), 18 Nathan Rickerby (Gosforth Academy, Keswick RFC), 19 Lauchlan Hill (Gosforth Academy, Billingham RUFC), 20 Jonathon Broadbent (Gosforth Academy), 21 Joe Syson (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Billingham RUFC), 22 Louie Plews (Gosforth Academy, Billingham RUFC), 23 Alfie Warwick (Gosforth Academy, Wigton RUFC).

Newcastle Falcons Development Squad (School, Club)

15 Oli Byass (Loretto School, Berwick RFC), 14 Jake Anderson (Barnard Castle, Keswick RFC), 13 Jonny Royle (Barnard Castle, Darlington Mowden Park), 12 Fin Lawless (Gosforth Academy, Blaydon RFC), 11 Jonny Douglas (Gosforth Academy, Tynedale RFC), 10 Will Moor (Gosforth Academy, Berwick RFC), 9 Iddy Morgan (Gosforth Academy, Kendal RUFC); 1 Alfie Booth (Gosforth Academy, Novocastrians RFC), 2 Bruno Brown (Barnard Castle, Darlington Mowden Park), 3 Mason Proudlock (Gosforth Academy, Tynedale RFC), 4 Dom Henderson (Gosforth Academy, Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC), 5 Joe Browell (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Billingham RUFC), 6 Matty Hogan (Durham School, Durham City RFC), 7 Ben Jewsbury (Sedbergh), 8 Charlie Evans (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Billingham RUFC).

Replacements

16 Theo Stephenson (Gosforth Academy, Kirby Lonsdale RUFC), 17 Josh Doran (Gosforth Academy, Keswick RFC), 18 Spencer Moore (Sedbergh), 19 Alfie Cubby (Gosforth Academy, Penrith RUFC), 20 Max Lyon (Gosforth Academy, Blaydon RFC), 21 Tommy Scanlan (Gosforth Academy, Kendal RUFC), 22 Ewan Jobling (RGS Newcastle), 23 Jackson Bell (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Billingham RUFC).