L’anticipo del campionato inglese giunto alla decima giornata registra la seconda vittoria del fanalino di coda Newcastle contro il Gloucester. Gara tiratissima e terminata con una sola incollatura di distanza.
Newcastle (17) 26
Tries: Pasqualin, Fitzpatrick Cons: Gopperth 2 Pens: Gopperth 4
Gloucester (20) 25
Tries: Morgan, Simpson-Daniel, S. Lawson. Cons: Burns 2 Pens: Burns 2
Newcastle: Goosen; Hufanga, Uys, Fitzpatrick, Shortland; Gopperth, Pasqualin; Shiells, Mayhew, Murray; Hudson (capt), Van der Heijden; Tuifua, Welch, Hogg.
Replacements: Helleur for Uys (55), Pilgrim for Pasqualin (60), Wells for Shiells (63), Graham for M. Mayhew (60), Fondse for van der Heijden (55), Wilson for Tu’ifua (65). Not Used: Frazier, Catterick.
Gloucester: Morgan; Simpson-Daniel, Tindall, Fuimaono-Sapolu, Voyce; Burns, Lewis; Wood, Lawson, Harden; James, Hamilton; Strokosch, Qera, Narraway (capt).
Replacements: Trinder for Tindall (70). Not Used: Cortese, Murphy, Chistolini, Deacon, R. Lawson, Taylor, Knight.
Att: 4,111
Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)