Newcastle Red Bulls Under-18s started their PREM Next Gen league season with a 29-22 home win over Leicester Tigers.

The Newcastle youngsters battled back for a hard-fought win at Kingston Park in a double-header which also saw their Under-17s team losing a tight game 17-15 to Leicester at the same venue.

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Newcastle Red Bulls U18s squad (School, Club)

15 Alfie Warwick (Gosforth Academy, Wigton RUFC), 14 Louis Myers-Lewis (Durham School, Darlington RFC), 13 Sam Owens (Gosforth Academy, Whitley Bay Rockliff RFC), 12 Matty Dunn (Gosforth Academy, Percy Park RFC), 11 Jonny Douglas (Gosforth Academy, Tynedale RFC), 10 Will Moor (Gosforth Academy, Berwick RFC), 9 Tommy Scanlan (Gosforth Academy, Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC); 1 Nathan Rickerby (Gosforth Academy, Keswick RFC, Cockermouth Ospreys), 2 Josh Doran (Gosforth Academy, Keswick RFC, Cockermouth Ospreys), 3 Mason Proudlock (Gosforth Academy, Tynedale RFC), 4 Euan Oakes (Gosforth Academy, Durham City RFC), 5 Joe Browell (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Billingham RFC), 6 Will Graham (Dame Allans, Percy Park RFC), 7 Charlie Evans (Hartlepool Sixth Form, Billingham RFC), 8 Jonathan Broadbent (Gosforth Academy).

Replacements

16 Titus Oshinowo (Durham School, Gateshead RFC), 17 Spencer Moore (Sedbergh School), 18 Will Goodall (Durham School, Gateshead RFC), 19 Adam Rocks (Park View, Blaydon RFC), 20 Freddie Turnbull (Sedbergh School, Penrith RUFC), 21 Toby Somersall (NSB, Blaydon RFC), 22 Ted Fletcher (NSB, Tynedale RFC), 23 Ollie Green (Gosforth Academy, Keswick RFC, Cockermouth Ospreys).

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Newcastle Red Bulls U17s squad (School, Club)

15 Finn Currie (Gosforth Academy, Alnwick RFC), 14 Oscar Fluen (Barnard Castle School), 13 Owen Brown (Gosforth Academy, Peterlee & Horden RFC), 12 Dan Cassap (Durham School, Sunderland), 11 Evan Baskerville (Duchess High School Alnwick, Alnwick RFC), 10 Frazer Wills (Gosfoth Academy, Alnwick RFC), 9 Josh Dickson (Barnard Castle School); 1 Magnus Dawson (Dame Allans, Tynedale RFC), 2 Dan Swift (Gosforth Academy, Northern), 3 Sonny Hopper (Barnard Castle School, Durham City RFC), 4 Charlie Kidd (Dame Allans, Blaydon RFC), 5 Jake Tulip (Gosforth Academy, Tynedale), 6 Malakai Elsy-Smith (Gosforth Academy, Durham City RFC), 7 Jack Watson (Dame Allans, Tynedale RFC), 8 Aaron Wilson (captain, Gosforth Academy, Tynedale RFC)

Replacements

16 Titus Oshinowo (Durham School, Gateshead RFC), 17 Kurt Cousins (Kendal RUFC), 18 Will Goodall (Durham School, Gateshead RFC) 19 Rory Irving (Austin Friars, Carlisle RUFC), 20 Freddie Turnbull (Sedbergh School, Penrith RUFC), 21 Spencer Scrimger (Durham School, Durham City RFC), 22 Richie Kensey (Egglescliffe School & Sixth Form College, Middlesbrough RFC), 23 Daniel De Lannoy (Sedbergh School), 24 Tom Rowell (Gosforth Academy, Whitley Bay Rockliff RFC), 25 Riley Cole (Gosforth Academy, Whitley Bay Rockliff RFC), 26 Tom Lewis (Dame Allans, Tynedale RFC), 27 Thad Claye, 28 Alfie Tipping (Gosforth Academy, Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC).

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Newcastle Red Bulls U18s fixtures

(Home games in capital letters)

R2: Newcastle Red Bulls U18s 29 v 22 Leicester Tigers U18s

R3: SUN OCT 26 V HARLEQUINS (1PM)

R4: Sat Jan 3 v Sale Sharks (3pm, Heywood Road)

R5: SAT JAN 10 V NORTHAMPTON SAINTS (4PM)

R6: W/E SUN JAN 18 V BATH RUGBY (TBC)

R7: w/e Sun Feb 1 v Bristol Bears (TBC)

R8: w/e Sun Feb 8 v Yorkshire Rugby Academy (TBC)

R9: w/e Sun Feb 15 v Saracens (TBC)

R10: Feb 21/22 – U18s Final Days (TBC)

Please note that for the remainder of Newcastle Red Bulls Academy U18 home fixtures at Kingston Park, tickets will be priced at £5.