YOUR WEEKEND GUIDE TO ALL THE ACTION

NEWCASTLE v BRISTOL Kingston Park, 3.0

Lock George Merrick makes his Falcons debut alongside Greg Peterson, who is back from USA duty. Bristol’s Steven Luatua, Chris Vui, Jake Woolmore, Henry Purdy, Sam Bedlow, and Piers O’Conor are out. Prediction: Home win.

WASPS v EXETER CBS Arena, 3.0, on BT Sport 2

LIVE Lee Blackett has rotated his Wasps front row with Dan Frost the hooker and Robin Hislop and Jeff Toomaga-Allen the props. Jack Nowell returns for Exeter who give first start to lock Ryan McCauley. Prediction: Away win.

WORCESTER v LEICESTER Sixways, 3.0

Scrum-half Will Chudley makes his first Worcester start since joining from Bath. Argentina pair Julian Montoya and Matias Moroni are handed first starts of the season by Leicester. Prediction: Away win.

BATH v SARACENS Tomorrow, the Rec, 3.0, on BT Sport 1

LIVE Danny Cipriani has recovered from a head injury for his Bath home debut. Owen Farrell lines up opposite Cipriani and leads a Saracens side who include the returning Maro Itoje. Prediction: Away win.

LONDON IRISH v GLOUCESTER

Tomorrow, Brentford Community Stadium, 3.0 Allan Dell is at loosehead and lock Rob Simmons replaces Adam Coleman in a reshuffled Irish pack. Santiago Carreras and Matias Alemanno return for Gloucester. Prediction: Home win.