Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby Kickoff Time, Lineups
Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby Kickoff Time, Lineups
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A decisive Gallagher PREM Rugby clash unfolds at Kingston Park, as the Newcastle Red Bulls and Gloucester Rugby meet with just one win between them this season.
Both sides remain firmly in the bottom half of the table, making Friday’s contest a critical opportunity to build momentum toward a potential top-8 finish.
Newcastle showed tangible progress last time out, despite a 36-27 loss to the Bristol Bears, leading at halftime, before fading late. The Red Bulls will look to convert those positives into a long-awaited first victory of the campaign.
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Oval insights reflect areas where Newcastle has quietly been effective. The team remains the Premiership’s most efficient kicking side, averaging more than 30 meters per kick across the season, while Brett Connon dominated territory in the latest round with 443 kick meters.
George McGuigan continues to anchor the set-piece, leading the league in line-out steals and ranking near the top for throws won.
Newcastle also produced 13 offloads and maintained a perfect scrum success rate in the previous round, underlining growing cohesion in key phases.
Gloucester arrives on Tyneside seeking to halt a two-match losing streak following defeats to Saracens and earlier-season inconsistency after its lone win over Harlequins.
George Skivington has been forced into selection changes, including a Gallagher PREM debut for Hartpury loanee Will Crane at hooker and a first league start for Will Knight at outside center alongside Seb Atkinson.
Oval data shows Gloucester’s set-piece remains among the league’s strongest, leading the Premiership in scrums won and success rate, while Freddie Thomas and Atkinson continue to generate turnover pressure.
Newcastle, meanwhile, hands Christian Wade his first Gallagher PREM start at Kingston Park, adding further intrigue to a fixture loaded with urgency.
Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby Kickoff Time, Lineups
The Newcastle Red Bulls host Gloucester Rugby at 2:45 p.m. ET on Jan. 2 at Kingston Park in a pivotal Gallagher PREM Rugby matchup that will feature debutants, returning pack depth and bottom-half implications.
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Newcastle Red Bulls Lineup vs. Gloucester Rugby
Starting XV:
15 Ethan Grayson, 14 Christian Wade, 13 Alex Hearle, 12 Sammy Arnold, 11 Elliott Obatoyinbo, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Simón BenÃtez Cruz; 1 Murray McCallum, 2 George McGuigan (c), 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Oscar Usher, 5 Jamie Hodgson, 6 Tom Gordon, 7 Tom Christie, 8 Ollie Leatherbarrow
Replacements:
Ollie Fletcher, Connor Hancock, Luan de Bruin, Finn Baker, Amanaki Mafi, James Elliott, Boeta Chamberlain, Oli Spencer
Gloucester Rugby Lineup vs. Newcastle Red Bulls
Starting XV:
15 Charlie Atkinson, 14 Jack Cotgreave, 13 Will Knight, 12 Seb Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Tomos Williams (c); 1 Val Rapava Ruskin, 2 Will Crane, 3 Afo Fasogbon, 4 Freddie Thomas, 5 Arthur Clark, 6 Deian Gwynne, 7 Lewis Ludlow, 8 Jack Clement
Replacements:
George Knowles, Ciaran Knight, Jamal Ford-Robinson, Cam Jordan, James Venter, Mikey Austin, George Barton, Josh Hathaway
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Gallagher PREM Fixtures: Round 9 Weekend Schedule
Friday, Jan. 2
- 2:45 PM ET – Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks
- 2:45 PM ET – Newcastle vs Gloucester Rugby
Saturday, Jan. 3
- 10:05 AM ET – Bath Rugby vs Exeter Chiefs
- 12:30 PM ET – Northampton Saints vs Harlequin F.C.
Sunday, Jan. 4
- 10 AM ET – Leicester Tigers vs Saracens F.C.
PREM Rugby Table
Team (Points): W-L-D
- Northampton Saints (33): 6-1-1
- Exeter Chiefs (32): 6-1-1
- Bath Rugby (31): 6-2-0
- Bristol Bears (29): 6-2-0
- Leicester Tigers (26): 5-3-0
- Saracens (26): 4-4-0
- Sale Sharks (18): 3-5-0
- Harlequins (10): 2-6-0
- Gloucester Rugby (8): 1-7-0
- Newcastle Red Bulls (1): 0-8-0
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