Kyle Cooper will pull on a Newcastle Falcons shirt for the first time tonight when the club's Development Team travels to Leicester Tigers in Aviva A-League action.
The South African hooker, a summer signing from Super Rugby side the Sharks, forms part of a Newcastle team looking for their second win of the campaign after beating Northampton 38-21 in last week's opener.
American lock Nick Civetta partners Scotland Under-20s cap Andrew Davidson in the second row, Kenyan international Joshua Chisanga continuing at No 8.
David Nelson returns from Doncaster Knights to pack down on the blind-side flank, the Falcons' bench bolstered by Doncaster players Joe Sproston, Ed Falkingham and Sam Edgerley.
Kick-off at Welford Road is at 7pm.
Newcastle Falcons Development Team:
15 Tom Catterick
14 Dan Marshall
13 Ben Stevenson
12 Fred Burdon
11 Zach Kibirige
10 Craig Willis
9 Sam Egerton
1 Adam Brocklebank
2 Kyle Cooper
3 Andrew Foster
4 Andrew Davidson
5 Nick Civetta
6 David Nelson
7 Max Davies
8 Joshua Chisanga
Replacements
16 Santiago Socino
17 Piers Goodwill
18 Joe Sproston
19 Ed Falkingham
20 Archie Erskine
21 Sam Edgerley
22 Brett Connon
23 Adam Radwan
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers Development XV
15 Harry Simmons
14 Tom Brady
13 Matt Smith
12 Charlie Thacker
11 Adam Thompstone
10 George Worth
9 Jono Kitto
1 Logovi’i Mulipola
2 Greg Bateman
3 Fraser Balmain
4 Harry Wells
5 Sam Lewis
6 Will Owen
7 Harry Thacker (captain)
8 Fred Tuilagi
Replacements
16 Harry Mahoney
17 Michele Rizzo
18 Ben Betts
19 Sam Grahamslaw
20 Ben White
21 Sam Yawayawa
22 Jordan Olowofela
23 Andy Brown
