Newcastle Falcons have named their Under-18s team for Saturday’s trip to Northampton Saints.

The game is a 4.15pm kick-off at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, with the Falcons looking to improve on last weekend’s 29-22 home loss against Yorkshire.

Newcastle Falcons U18s v Northampton Saints U18s (Saturday, 4.15pm, cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens)

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 (Franklin’s Gardens, 4.15pm)

Sun Feb 18: Finals day (Kingsholm)