Newcastle v Toulon: Teams
Newcastle have opted to make five changes for their reunion with Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson and Carl Hayman.
Last Updated: 07/12/11 1:25pm
Newcastle Falcons have opted to make five changes for their reunion with Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson and Carl Hayman in the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Jamie Helleur, Luke Eves, Joe Graham, Mark Wilson and Richard Mayhew come into the Falcons team following the 26-25 victory over Gloucester last time out.
And having recorded wins over Lyon and Petrarca in the competition so far, Newcastle are determined to take a giant step towards qualification against the big-spending French outfit.
However, old boys Wilkinson and Hayman stand in their way after they were included in a star-studded Toulon squad - which is also unbeaten in this season's competition.
World Cup-winner Wilkinson will start the match on the bench, but Hayman will lead a pack that includes fellow former Premiership stars Joe El Abd, Dean Schofield and Eifion Lewis-Roberts.
France centre and Australian full-back Luke Rooney have also been named in the starting XV for the clash.
Newcastle: 15 Greg Goosen, 14 Luke Eves, 13 Jamie Helleur, 12 James Fitzpatrick, 11 Ryan Shortland, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Jordi Pasqualin, 8 Richard Mayhew 7 Will Welch, 6 Mark Wilson, 5 Andrew van der Heijden, 4 James Hudson, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Joe Graham, 1 Grant Shiells.
Replacements: 16 Ashley Wells, 17 Darren Fearn, 18 Dan Frazier, 19 Taiasina Tu'ifua, 20 Ally Hogg, 21 Will Chudley, 22 Chris Pilgrim, 23 Tom Catterick
Toulon: 15 Luke Rooney, 14 Jeremy Sinzelle, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Geoffroy Messina, 11 Benjamin Lapeyre, 10 Julien Dumora, 9 Laurent Magnaval, 8 Seva Rokobaro, 7 Joe El Abd, 6 Pierrick Gunther, 5 Dean Schofield, 4 Konstantine Mikautadze, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Jean-Charles Orioli, 1 Eifion Lewis-Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Mickael Ivaldi, 17 Xavier Chiocci, 18 Levan Chilachava, 19 Alafoti Faosiliva, 20 Baptiste Bonnet, 21 Jonny Wilkinson, 22 Alexis Palisson, 23 Christophe Samson