PREMIERSHIP TEAM NEWS

Newcastle

» Fijian superstar Semi Radradra makes his first start of the season at centre for Bristol, who have England prop Kyle Sinckler back on duty. Unbeaten Leicester have club captain Ellis Genge – moving to Bristol next season – returning at prop after missing last weekend’s Champions Cup win over Connacht. Fly-half George Ford, who also sat out that win, is back at 10.

v Sale OFF Bath v Glouc 4.30pm BTSP

» Newcastle were forced to call off their clash with Sale after a Covid outbreak in the Sharks camp.

Sale reported a significant number of positive tests and a Professional Game Board panel will now decide how to distribute the points.

Sale said it was too risky to face Mike Brown (left) and Co. » England flanker Sam Underhill (below) returns for Bath who haven’t won a league game this season.

In-form Gloucester have won five out of six in all competitions and thumped Benetton 54-25 in Europe last weekend. Boss George Skivington has Mark Atkinson back at insidecentre in a star-studded three-quarter line with Chris Harris, Jonny May and Louis Rees-zammit.

Saracens v Worcester

» Mako (below) and Billy Vunipola signed new deals at Saracens on Christmas Eve and start at prop and No.8.

Alex Lozowski, who has also re-signed, starts at inside-centre but Owen Farrell and Jamie George are out. Worcester have Welsh stars Ashley Beck and Scott Baldwin back at centre and hooker.

Wasps v London Irish

» Injury-hit Wasps have No.8 Tom Willis (below) making his 50th club appearance whilst Alfie Barbeary starts at blindside flanker.

Ex-hooker Barbeary has moved permanently to the back row after a chat with England boss Eddie Jones.

Irish, unbeaten in six in all competitions, have Aussie scrumhalf Nick Phipps also marking his 50th run-out.

Quins v Northampton

Tomorrow, 5pm

» Quins boss Tabai Matson (below) admits his head is spinning at the thought an expected 82,000 at Twickenham.

Prop Joe Marler is expected to return after missing last weekend’s Champions Cup with clash with Cardiff.

Saints are monitoring fly-half Dan Biggar (thigh).