Good afternoon and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage as Newcastle host Gloucester. The Falcon's head coach as made four changes to his side that were hammered in Leicester last week. The most notable of which is the inclusion of Mike Blair at scrum half. Gloucester on the other hand will be in flying form after a last gasp win over Northampton last week, thanks to a controversial Billy Twelvetrees penalty. Nigel Davies has handed Jonny May his first start of the season along with James, Morgan and Knight who all come into the side.
Newcastle's biggest worries will be their poor form at home this season with a disappointing 40% win rate and the fact that they are yet to score a try this season. Although Newcastle have won their last two encounters with the cherry and whites, the momentum is surely with Gloucester for this match. Be sure to stay tuned for live updates!