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We're underway and Newcastle have a lineout on halfway

Hello and welcome to our coverage of this massive game from the Premiership between 4th placed Newcastle and 5th place Leicester. These two sides are competing for a playoff spot and whoever wins this will put themselves in prime position to take that semi-final place. Kickoff is minutes away. Stay tuned for more live updates.

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Newcastle Falcons have lost just once in the last six rounds of Aviva Premiership Rugby: 13-27 at Worcester in round 19. The Falcons have lost their last three away games in all competitions since beating Gloucester by a single point at Kingsholm in round 17 of Premiership Rugby.

Leicester Tigers five game winning run in Aviva Premiership Rugby ended with their 21-27 home defeat to Northampton in round 20. Tigers’ record at home in Premiership Rugby this season is won six, lost four.