Newcastle v Montpellier: Teams
Newcastle boss Alan Tait has rung the changes for the visit of Montpellier in the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Last Updated: 13/01/11 1:32pm
Newcastle boss Alan Tait has rung the changes for the visit of Montpellier in the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Tait has made eight changes in total, with Alex Tait, Luke Eves, Michael Tait and Danny Williams added to the backline.
In the pack Jon Golding, Matt Thompson, James Hall and Filipo Levi have been handed starts.
"I really look forward to these European competitions. I've not got many concerns and I was pleased with the finish to the game on Friday," said Tait.
"This competition poses new challenges but we're at home and we feel we've got a good chance of putting on a good performance and getting a result. It's at Kingston Park and it's a chance for some of the other lads in the squad to take centre stage."
Montpellier team to follow...
Newcastle: 15 Alex Tait, 14 Danny Williams, 13 Michael Tait, 12 Luke Eves, 11 Charlie Amesbury, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Chris Pilgrim, 8 Mark Wilson, 7 Will Welch, 6 Brent Wilson, 5 Filipo Levi, 4 James Hudson, 3 James Hall, 2 Matt Thompson, 1 Jon Golding.
Replacements: 16 Joe Graham, 17 Micky Ward, 18 Darren Fearn, 19 Glen Townson, 20 Alex Gray, 21 Joel Hodgson, 22 Andrew Henderson, 23 James Fitzpatrick.