Stat attack: Newcastle Falcons v Harlequins
Newcastle Falcons host Harlequins in Round 10 of the Gallagher Premiership.
The fixture kicks off at 7.45pm on Friday January 3.
Check out all the key statistics ahead of the tie which will also be streamed live on TNT Sports.
NEWCASTLE FALCONS
Newcastle Falcons’ two victories in the Gallagher Premiership this season have both come within the last five rounds: at home to Exeter in Round 5 and Saracens in Round 7.
The Falcons’ only try bonus point in the competition over the past two years came away at Sale in November 2023.
Callum Chick (picture below) is the sole Falcon in the league’s top 10 for carries this season, with 95 – placing him joint eighth alongside Gloucester’s Jack Clement.
Tom Gordon leads the league for tackles made this season, amassing an impressive 156. The versatile back-rower joined from Glasgow Warriors in the summer.
The Falcons boast three players in the league’s top 10 for turnovers won: Tom Gordon (11), Callum Chick (8), and Jamie Blamire (8).
SARACENS
Harlequins are without a win in their last three Gallagher Premiership matches since beating Exeter at Sandy Park in Round 6—their only away victory in the competition since January 2023.
Quins have won their last eight meetings with Newcastle, their most recent loss to the Falcons being a 25-22 defeat behind closed doors at Kingston Park in February 2021.
Centre Oscar Beard (pictured below) has beaten 37 defenders this season, second only to Saracens’ Tom Willis (50) after nine rounds.
Cadan Murley sits fourth in the league standings for metres made this season with 489, including an impressive 157 during their Big Game 16 clash with Leicester Tigers.
Will Evans and Jack Kenningham lead the league for turnovers won, with 13 each.