Newcastle v Brive: Teams

At Kingston Park, Saturday January 17, live on Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm

Versatile back Tom May has been named at fly-half for Newcastle in the absence of Jonny Wilkinson and Rory Clegg.

May, who is better known as a full-back or winger, featured at No.10 for the second half of Sunday's 10-7 victory over Gloucester - and with Clegg missing out due to a groin problem, has got the nod.

Elsewhere in the side Mark Sorenson returns to the second row and Brent Wilson come in at openside flanker. The only other change to the side sees Steve Jones slot in at full-back.

Given that Brive know a bonus-point victory will all but see them into the last eight, it is hardly surprising that they have fielded a strong side.

There is a real cosmopolitan look to their side, with players from over six different countries in the starting XV. Welsh duo Barry Davies and Alix Popham join England caps Ben Cohen, Andy Goode and Steve Thompson in the side.

Elsewhere Fijian Norman Ligairi starts on the right wing, with further Test experience on the bench.

Newcastle: 15 Steve Jones, 14 Danny Williams, 13 Jamie Noon, 12 Tane Tu'ipulotu, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Tom May, 9 Micky Young, 8 Adam Balding, 7 Brent Wilson, 6 Phil Dowson (c), 5 Mark Sorenson, 4 Tim Swinson, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Rob Vickers, 1 David Wilson.
Replacements: 16 Matt Thompson, 17 Micky Ward, 18 Andy Perry, 19 Peter Browne, 20 James Grindal, 21 Spencer Davey, 22 Alex Tait.

Brive: 15 Barry Davies, 14 Norman Ligairi, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Lachlan Mackay, 11 Ben Cohen, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Jean-Baptiste Pejoine, 8 Alix Popham, 7 Vincent Forgues, 6 Antoine Claasen, 5 Damien Browne, 4 Christian Short, 3 Pascal Idieder, 2 Steve Thompson, 1 Davit Kinchagishvili.
Replacements: 16 Jean-Philippe Bonrepaux, 17 Petrisor Toderasc, 18 Arnaud Mela, 19 Alex Manta, 20 Arnaud Pic, 21 Ben Johnston, 22 Guillaume Namy.