2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons taking place? Saturday 5th December, 2020 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons taking place? Ricoh Arena, Coventry
What is the expected weather for Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons? Showers, 4c
Where can I get tickets for Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets
What television channel is Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Wasps: 15 Lima Sopoaga, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Paolo Odogwu, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Sam Wolstenholme, 8 Alfie Barbeary, 7 Thomas Young (c), 6 Ben Morris, 5 James Gaskell, 4 Levi Douglas, 3 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 2 Tommy Taylor, 1 Simon McIntyre
Replacements: 16 Gabriel Oghre, 17 Tom West, 18 Kieran Brookes, 19 Tim Cardall, 20 Tom Willis, 21 Will Porter, 22 Michael Le Bourgeois, 23 Matteo Minozzi
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Tom Penny, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Luther Burrell, 12 Toby Flood, 11 Ben Stevenson, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Michael Young (c), 8 Gary Graham, 7 Connor Collett, 6 Sean Robinson, 5 Marco Fuser, 4 Greg Peterson, 3 Logovi’i Mulipola, 2 George McGuigan, 1 Trevor Davison
Replacements: 16 Jamie Blamire, 17 Adam Brocklebank, 18 Mark Tampin, 19 Darren Barry, 20 Josh Basham, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Joel Hodgson, 23 George Wacokecoke
THE PREDICTION
This looks a very intriguing match now given the results last weekend as Newcastle Falcons became just one of two teams alongside Exeter Chiefs to win both their opening matches and Wasps, who looked so good the week previous, were well beaten at Gloucester. New-promoted side Newcastle are clearly not here to make up the numbers and their defeat away to Bath in the first round of fixtures should put the fear into Wasps, who broke their seven-match regular season win streak last weekend. The result here could be close than many expect but the match looks set to go over 40 points with gung-ho Wasps involved. If that is not enough, Wasps should be the eventual winners but the Falcons have proved themselves quite the enigma thus far.
