Newcastle Falcons U18s scored three tries but were well beaten 54-17 away to Northampton Saints U18s on Saturday.

The cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens clash saw tries from Charlie Turnbull, Jacob Butterill and Harry Bellamy, alongside a single conversion from Josh Farley.

Newcastle Falcons U18s team v Northampton Saints U18s

15 Josh Bailey (Gosforth Academy, Percy Park)

14 James Bent (Gosforth Academy, Penrith RUFC)

13 Rhys Beeckmans (Gosforth Academy, Blaydon)

12 Josh Farley (Gosforth Academy, Novocastrians RFC)

11 Huw Lloyd (Gosforth Academy, Carlisle RUFC)

10 Junior Newton (Sedbergh School, Darlington Mowden Park)

9 Reuben Dyer (Gosforth Academy, Kendall RUFC)

1 Aidan Stewart (Sedbergh School)

2 Ryan Shaw (Gosforth Academy, Morpeth RFC)

3 Sam Graham (Durham School, Durham City)

4 Patrick Hogg (captain – Durham School, Blaydon)

5 Harry Wildridge (Yarm School, Billingham)

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 Harvey Headlam (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Stockton RFC)

18 Lincoln Vuna (Gosforth Academy, Northern)

19 Aaron Nokes (Gosforth Academy, Percy Park)

20 Dan Toole (Durham School, Durham City)

21 Joe Davis (Barnard Castle School)

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

23 Charlie Lawson (Gosforth Academy, Houghton)

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 (L 59-12)

Sat Jan 20: v Midlands West (L 19-5)

Fri Feb 2: v Yorkshire Academy (L 22-29)

Sat Feb 10: v Northampton Saints (L 54-17)

Sun Feb 18: Finals day (Kingsholm)