Newcastle v O Parma: Teams
Newcastle Falcons have made five changes and two positional switches ahead of the visit of Italian side Parma.
Last Updated: 12/12/08 3:06pm
Newcastle Falcons have made five changes and two positional switches ahead of Sunday's European Challenge Cup visit of Italian side Parma.
In the pack Micky Ward takes the place of Jon Golding at loosehead prop, Ed Williamson comes on to the blindside flank and Adam Balding switches back to number eight.
At scrum-half Micky Young starts after returning from England Sevens duty, having been the top try-scorer in last week's IRB Sevens in South Africa.
Tim Visser and John Rudd come on to the wings as Danny Williams misses out with a shoulder injury, while Tom May drops to full-back in place of Steve Jones.
Newcastle: 15 Tom May, 14 Tim Visser, 13 Jamie Noon, 12 Tane Tu'ipulotu, 11 John Rudd, 10 Rob Miller, 9 Micky Young, 8 Adam Balding, 7 Brent Wilson, 6 Ed Williamson, 5 Mark Sorenson, 4 Tim Swinson, 3 David Wilson, 2 Matt Thompson, 1 Micky Ward.
Replacements: 16 Rob Vickers, 17 Jon Golding, 18 Andy Perry, 19 Peter Browne, 20 James Grindal, 21 Steve Jones, 22 Spencer Davey.
Overmach Parma: 15 Giulio Rubini, 14 Riccardo Pavan, 13 Paul Emerick, 12 Gilberto Pavan, 11 Roberto Quartaroli, 10 Barry Irving, 9 José Pellicena, 8 Manoa Vosawai, 7 Liviu Pascu, 6 Francesco Minto, 5 Pelu Taele, 4 Brad Taylor, 3 Abraham Winter, 2 Davide Giazzon, 1 Alberto de Marchi.
Replacements: 16 German Fontana, 17 Massimiliano Ravalle, 18 Juan Martin Soffredini, 19 Pablo Sciarretta, 20 Alessandro Chillon, 21 Roberto Mariani, 22 Francesco Fiorani.
