Team for Prem Cup

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Men’s Head Coach Lee Blackett has named his side to take on Newcastle Falcons at Coventry Building Society Arena in the opening round of the Premiership Cup on Tuesday 20 September, kick off 7.45pm.

New signing, Will Haydon-Wood gets his first start in Black and Gold at 10. Joining him in the half-backs is Francois Hougaard who re-signed with the Club last month.

Academy graduates, Zac Nearchou and Olly Hartley also get their first starts since joining the senior squad.

Zac is joined in the front row by Captain, Gabriel Oghre and Elliot Millar-Mills.

Cam Dodson lines up alongside Theo Vukasinovic in the second row, with Fyn Brown, Kieran Curran and Greg Fisilau in the back-row to complete the forwards.

In the backs, Hartley is at full back with Luke Mehson and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on the wings.

Reikiti Maasi-White and Will Simonds link up to form the centre partnership.

Micahel Van Vuuren features amongst the replacements.

Tickets are available and start from just £10 for adults and £1 for juniors for Season Members and Nest Members.

General admission tickets start from just £15 for adults and  £1 for juniors.

Wasps team to face Newcastle Falcons at Coventry Building Society Arena on Tuesday 20 September, kick off 7.45pm.

1          Zac Nearchou

2          Gabriel Oghre (C)

3          Elliot Millar-Mills

4          Cam Dodson

5          Theo Vukasinovic

6          Fyn Brown

7          Kieran Curran

8          Greg Fisilau

9          Francois Hougaard

10       Will Haydon-Wood

11        Luke Mehson 

12       Will Simonds

13       Reikiti Maasi-White 

14        Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 

15       Olly Hartley 

 

Replacements

16       Michael Van Vuuren

17       Archie McArthur

18       Robin Hardwick

19       Alfie Bell

20       James Tunney

21       Harry Craven

22       Ollie Dawkins

23       Billy Kucera

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Newcastle Falcons team v Wasps

15 Elliott Obatoyinbo, 14 Nathan Greenwood, 13 Zach Kerr, 12 Louie Johnson, 11 Iwan Stephens, 10 Josh Thomas, 9 James Blackett; 1 Conrad Cade, 2 Charlie Maddison (captain), 3 Conor Kenny, 4 George Merrick, 5 Josh Peters, 6 Matt Deehan, 7 Marcus Tiffen, 8 Tom Marshall.

Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Mark Dormer, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Will Hopes (Northumbria University), 20 George Bennett-Teare (Newcastle University), 21 Rory Ward (Newcastle University), 22 Ben Douglas, 23 Jeremy Civil.

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

That's a pretty strong A-side for Wasps.

WHW making his debut against his former club will be interesting, and the back line outside him looks rapid. Olly Hartley at 15? Interesting.

Good to see Theo fit, and the back row looks useful too.

[Sliminator]

will be interesting to see if Mehson, Feyi-Waboso or Kucera might be the X factor winger we have been missing.

[JonnyD]

Hartley spent a lot of time at 15 for our under 18 side and I think for England at that age too.

Simonds of course has played 15 too but maybe just pipped Hartley to 12 on experience and form from Australia.

Would love to watch this as I’m sure it would be completely refreshing after the weekend debacle

Good to see Theo back too

[DGP Wasp]

With this week's main game being Friday night, that as good as rules out any chance of anyone playing themselves in to the side tonight.  Maybe a bench spot if they only play the first half at best.

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

Hartley spent a lot of time at 15 for our under 18 side and I think for England at that age too.

Thanks, didn't know that. Only seen him as 12.

[Westy68]

So if Jacob and Paolo are both fit and not featuring tonight likely to be playing this Friday. Jacob at 15 and Paolo at 13 me thinks

[backdoc]

So if Jacob and Paolo are both fit and not featuring tonight likely to be playing this Friday. Jacob at 15 and Paolo at 13 me thinks

I would keep Spink and put Paulo outside him. Spink needs time on the pitch.

[Westy68]

Lee must be feeling the pressure, so unless he is seeing something in training Lee isn't going to wait for a player to find form. I personally believe Spink will be a very good player but he has had 2 poor games on the trot now and wasn't great tail end of last season. I really was hoping Spink was one of the players that was going to hit the ground running this season, disappointing he hasn't.

I don't like Paolo on the wing and I don't think he was playing great there recently. His best play was 13, I would just like to see if he does play better there, he may have a stinger but Spink has been poor recently so don't see too much harm trying Paolo

[Bloke in North Dorset]

I would play Paulo at 13 for the simple reason the ball isn’t getting out to the wings enough and if he’s going to capture that old magic he can only do it with ball in hand.

[Shugs]

Spink 13, Odogwu wing for me. Spink had one of those days on Saturday - would hope to see a reaction from him. Either Odogwu or Mehson definitely need to come in for Kibirige.

[Peej]

Spink has been far too wasteful and inaccurate in possession for me in both games so far.

Lee said Hartley had been running at 15 in pre season too

[Sting]

Possibly live commentary on BBC radio Newcastle sport.

[Neils]

Burger and Spink need to establish a working relationship. Spink is undoubtedly the 13 of the future and has been for a while - if he can stay fit. As far as I can recall Paolo had two sparkling games at 13 then went missing with injury.