London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons taking place? London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons will take place on Saturday 4th December, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons taking place? London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons will take place at Community Stadium in Brentford
Where can I get tickets for London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons? Ticket information for London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons on in the UK? London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons in the UK? London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
London Irish: 15 Tom Parton, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Olly Cracknell, 7 Tom Pearson, 6 Matt Rogerson (c), 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Steve Mafi, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
Replacements: 16 Mike Willemse, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Ciaran Parker, 19 George Nott, 20 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 21 Ben White, 22 Rory Jennings, 23 Matt Williams
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Tom Penny, 13 Max Wright, 12 Luther Burrell, 11 Adam Radwan, 10 Will Haydon-Wood, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Callum Chick, 7 Gary Graham (c), 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Sean Robinson, 4 Greg Peterson, 3 Trevor Davison, 2 George McGuigan, 1 Adam Brocklebank
Replacements: 16 Robbie Smith, 17 Logovi’i Mulipola, 18 Mark Tampin, 19 Rob Farrar, 20 Connor Collett, 21 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti, 22 Brett Connon, 23 Pete Lucock
THE PREDICTION
London Irish provided the upset of the weekend with a stunning last-minute 19-22 victory at reigning champions Harlequins. They are four matches unbeaten across all competitions after enjoying the best of the Premiership Cup results during the Autumn Nations Series but more impressively they have now beaten Quins, Exeter Chiefs and drawn at Saracens in their last three Premiership matches on the road. They have taken two of their three draws this season at home but are yet to win in Brentford, with travelling Newcastle Falcons also winning their last league away match at Exeter and up for the challenge here. The Falcons were held to a frustrating 24-24 draw last Saturday in tricky conditions and this looks like it could come just as tightly. Take the hosts to win outright or even a +1 head-start considering how many draws they have played already.
