Newcastle v Bath (Fri)
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Sam Burgess will start in the back row for Bath for the first time since switching from rugby league to union.
The 26-year-old has played 11 first-team games for Bath in the centres but will start at blind-side flanker against Newcastle in the Premiership.
Bath head coach Mike Ford makes seven other changes to the side that
lost to Leinster in the European Champions Cup.
For Falcons, Rory Clegg is in for Tom Catterick and Simon Hammersley replaces Alex Tait in two of four changes.
Lock Calum Green is named ahead of Dom Barrow, with Chris York brought into the …
The 26-year-old has played 11 first-team games for Bath in the centres but will start at blind-side flanker against Newcastle in the Premiership.
Bath head coach Mike Ford makes seven other changes to the side that
lost to Leinster in the European Champions Cup.
For Falcons, Rory Clegg is in for Tom Catterick and Simon Hammersley replaces Alex Tait in two of four changes.
Lock Calum Green is named ahead of Dom Barrow, with Chris York brought into the …
