The Newcastle Red Bulls return home to the northeast Friday, searching for their first victory of the new era when they host the unbeaten Northampton Saints in Round 4 of Gallagher PREM Rugby.
After a heavy defeat to the Sale Sharks, the Red Bulls will look for a response against a Saints team that impressed on Derby Weekend with a win over Leicester.
Alan Dickens has made four changes to the Red Bulls lineup, with Argentine scrumhalf Simón Benítez Cruz earning his first start, and Brett Connon stepping in at fly-half. Liam Williams and Oli Spencer join the back line on the wings, adding attacking punch.
Oval data shows Newcastle’s defense has quietly been one of its strengths — the club made the most successful tackles in the last round (166), with Fergus Lee-Warner recording 18 at a 94.6% success rate.
Amanaki Mafi leads PREM Rugby in jackals (five), reinforcing the Red Bulls’ work rate at the breakdown.
2025 Newcastle Red Bulls vs Northampton Saints
For Northampton, former Newcastle backrow Callum Chick captains the visitors against his old club.
The Saints have started the season in dominant form, recording the most try assists in the league (13) and ranking second in the latest round (four).
Tom Pearson leads the competition in dominant tackle contacts (six), while JJ van der Mescht provides strength in carries and post-contact meters.
Sam Graham, Danilo Fischetti and Tom Litchfield all enter the starting XV as part of three changes from last week’s win.
Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Northampton Saints Kickoff Time
Kickoff is set for 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 17, at Kingston Park in Newcastle, England.
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Newcastle Red Bulls Lineup vs. Northampton Saints
- Starting 15: 1 Adam Brocklebank, 2 George McGuigan (captain), 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Jamie Hodgson, 5 Freddie Clarke, 6 Fergus Lee-Warner, 7 Tom Gordon, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 9 Simón Benítez Cruz, 10 Brett Connon, 11 Liam Williams, 12 Max Clark, 13 Alex Hearle, 14 Oli Spencer, 15 Boeta Chamberlain
- Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Murray McCallum, 18 Luan de Bruin, 19 Oscar Usher, 20 Freddie Lockwood, 21 James Elliott, 22 Rhys Beeckmans, 23 Stefan Coetzee
Northampton Saints Lineup vs. Newcastle Red Bulls
- Starting 15: 1 Danilo Fischetti, 2 Robbie Smith, 3 Trevor Davison, 4 Alex Coles, 5 JJ Van Der Mescht, 6 Josh Kemeny, 7 Sam Graham, 8 Callum Chick (c), 9 Alex Mitchell, 10 Fin Smith, 11 Tom Litchfield, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 13 Rory Hutchinson, 14 Edoardo Todaro, 15 Tommy Freeman
- Replacements: 16 Craig Wright, 17 Emmanuel Iyogun, 18 Luke Green, 19 Tom Lockett, 20 Ed Prowse, 21 Henry Pollock, 22 Archie McParland, 23 Anthony Belleau
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PREM Rugby Fixtures 2025-2026
Round 1
- Sept. 25, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Gloucester Rugby, Salford Stadium
- Sept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bath Rugby, Twickenham Stoop
- Sept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Saracens, Kingston Park
- Sept. 28, 8 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Exeter Chiefs, Franklin’s Gardens
- Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Leicester Tigers, Ashton Gate
Round 2
- Oct. 3, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, The Rec
- Oct. 4, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Sandy Park
- Oct. 4, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Harlequins, Welford Road
- Oct. 4, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bristol Bears, StoneX Stadium
- Oct. 5, 10 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, Kingsholm
Round 3
- Oct. 10, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Salford Stadium
- Oct. 11, 10 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Exeter Chiefs, Ashton Gate
- Oct. 11, 10:05 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers, Franklin’s Gardens
- Oct. 11, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, The Rec
- Oct. 12, 10 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Saracens, Twickenham Stoop
Round 4
- Oct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, Kingsholm
- Oct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Northampton Saints, Kingston Park
- Oct. 18, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Bath Rugby, Welford Road
- Oct. 18, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Sale Sharks, StoneX Stadium
- Oct. 19, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Harlequins, Sandy Park
Round 5
- Oct. 24, 2:45 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Franklin’s Gardens
- Oct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Gloucester Rugby, Sandy Park
- Oct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Twickenham Stoop
- Oct. 25, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, The Rec
- Oct. 25, 12:30 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks, Welford Road
Round 6
- Nov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingston Park
- Nov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs, Salford Stadium
- Nov. 29, 10 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Harlequins, Kingsholm
- Nov. 29, 12:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Northampton Saints, Ashton Gate
- Nov. 30, 10 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bath Rugby, StoneX Stadium
Round 7
- Dec. 19, 2:45 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Gloucester Rugby, Welford Road
- Dec. 20, 10 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Sale Sharks, Franklin’s Gardens
- Dec. 20, 10 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Exeter Chiefs, StoneX Stadium
- Dec. 20, 1 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bristol Bears, Twickenham Stadium
- Dec. 21, 10 a.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bath Rugby, Kingston Park
Round 8
- Dec. 26, 12:30 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins, Salford Stadium
- Dec. 27, 10 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Ashton Gate
- Dec. 27, 10:05 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Saracens, Kingsholm
- Dec. 27, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, The Rec
- Dec. 28, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers, Sandy Park
Round 9
- Jan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Sale Sharks, Ashton Gate
- Jan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby, Kingston Park
- Jan. 3, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, The Rec
- Jan. 3, 12:30 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Harlequins, Franklin’s Gardens
- Jan. 4, 10 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens, Welford Road
Round 10
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Bristol Bears, Sandy Park
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Leicester Tigers, Twickenham Stoop
- Sale Sharks vs. Northampton Saints, Salford Stadium
- Saracens vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, StoneX Stadium
Round 11
- Bath Rugby vs. Saracens, The Rec
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Sale Sharks, Sandy Park
- Harlequins vs. Gloucester Rugby, Twickenham Stoop
- Leicester Tigers vs. Bristol Bears, Welford Road
- Northampton Saints vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Franklin’s Gardens
Round 12
- Bristol Bears vs. Harlequins, Principality Stadium
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingsholm
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingston Park
- Sale Sharks vs. Bath Rugby, Salford Stadium
- Saracens vs. Northampton Saints, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Round 13
- Bath Rugby vs. Harlequins, The Rec
- Bristol Bears vs. Gloucester Rugby, Ashton Gate
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints, Sandy Park
- Sale Sharks vs. Saracens, Salford Stadium
- Leicester Tigers vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Welford Road
Round 14
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Sale Sharks, Twickenham Stoop
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Kingston Park
- Northampton Saints vs. Bath Rugby, Franklin’s Gardens
- Saracens vs. Leicester Tigers, StoneX Stadium
Round 15
- Bristol Bears vs. Saracens, Ashton Gate
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Bath Rugby, Sandy Park
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, Kingsholm
- Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints, Welford Road
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Harlequins, Kingston Park
Round 16
- Bath Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, The Rec
- Harlequins vs. Exeter Chiefs, Twickenham Stadium
- Northampton Saints vs. Bristol Bears, Franklin’s Gardens
- Sale Sharks vs. Leicester Tigers, Salford Stadium
- Saracens vs. Gloucester Rugby, StoneX Stadium
Round 17
- Bristol Bears vs. Bath Rugby, Ashton Gate
- Leicester Tigers vs. Exeter Chiefs, Welford Road
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Sale Sharks, Kingston Park
- Northampton Saints vs. Gloucester Rugby, Franklin’s Gardens
- Saracens vs. Harlequins, StoneX Stadium
Round 18
- Bath Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, The Rec
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Saracens, Sandy Park
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Northampton Saints, Twickenham Stoop
- Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears, Salford Stadium
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