Newcastle Falcons have made 12 changes to their team for Sunday's Guinness Premiership trip to London Irish.
Northampton Saints have signed former Munster hooker Andy Long on a short-term contract.
Rory Clegg booted 14 of his side's points as Harlequins overcame Newcastle 19-8 in the second week of the LV= Cup at Kingston Park.
Steve Bates was happy with his side's performance despite seeing Newcastle go down 19-8 to Harlequins at Kingston Park.
Newcastle boss Steve Bates will give players who have "points to prove" the chance to shine in the LV= Cup clash against Harlequins.
Worcester got off to an impressive start in the LV= Cup as they overpowered a much-changed Newcastle side 32-6 at Sixways.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Newcastle Falcons | |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| 15:00 | London Irish vs Newcastle |
| Friday 27th November | |
| 20:00 | Newcastle vs Northampton |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| 15:00 | Gloucester vs Newcastle |
| Sunday 27th December | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Leeds Carnegie |
| Sunday 3rd January | |
| 15:00 | Wasps vs Newcastle |
| Sunday 10th January | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Gloucester |
| Saturday 13th February | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Newcastle |
| Friday 19th February | |
| 20:00 | Newcastle vs London Irish |
| Friday 26th February | |
| 20:00 | Worcester vs Newcastle |
| Result |
|---|
| Newcastle Falcons |
| Sunday 15th November |
| LV= Cup |
| LV= Cup |
| Newcastle 8 - 19 Harlequins |
| Saturday 7th November |
| LV= Cup |
| Worcester 32 - 6 Newcastle |
| Sunday 1st November |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Newcastle 14 - 3 Worcester |
| Saturday 24th October |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Bath 16 - 27 Newcastle |
| Sunday 18th October |
| European Challenge Cup |
| European Challenge Cup |
| Newcastle 45 - 3 Albi |
| Saturday 10th October |
| European Challenge Cup |
| Petrarca 27 - 29 Newcastle |
| Sunday 4th October |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Newcastle 15 - 22 Saracens |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | London Irish | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Northampton | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | London Wasps | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Leicester Tigers | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Gloucester | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Worcester | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Sale Sharks | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Harlequins | 8 | 13 |
| 11 | Bath | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds Carnegie | 7 | 7 |
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