Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons taking place? Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons will take place on Saturday 23rd October, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons taking place? Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons will take place at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester
Where can I get tickets for Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons? Ticket information for Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons on in the UK? Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons in the UK? Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
Gloucester: 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Jonny May, 10 Lloyd Evans, 9 Ben Meehan, 8 Ben Morgan, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Ruan Ackermann, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Freddie Clarke, 3 Kirill Gotovtsev, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin
Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Fraser Balmain, 19 Andrew Davidson, 20 Jack Clement, 21 Stephen Varney, 22 Billy Twelvetrees, 23 Santiago Carreras
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Nathan Earle, 13 Ben Stevenson, 12 Pete Lucock, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Carl Fearns, 7 Will Welch (c), 6 Callum Chick, 5 Philip van der Walt, 4 Greg Peterson, 3 Trevor Davison, 2 George McGuigan, 1 Adam Brockleban
Replacements: 16 Jamie Blamire, 17 Kyle Cooper, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 George Merrick, 20 Josh Basham, 21 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti, 22 Joel Hodgson, 23 George Wacokecoke
THE PREDICTION
Gloucester are decidedly mid-table after five games played of the new Premiership season with two wins, two defeats and most recently a tight 25-25 draw at London Irish last Saturday. They will be disappointed not to take more points from that encounter after producing an excellent fightback in the second half that they let slip and this is no gimme at home to Newcastle Falcons now. The visitors have already won on the road this season at Bath last month and home wins over Wasps and struggling Bristol Bears sees them in an excellent position, losing only to reigning champions Harlequins and champions-elect Saracens so far. Both sides have impressed in places this season and taking the hosts to win outright looks a suitably cautious way to go here. It would not be a surprise to see Newcastle take this very close indeed.
