Newcastle Red Bulls welcome Gloucester Rugby to Kingston Park on Friday, January 2, for a crucial Round Nine showdown in the 2025/26 Gallagher Premiership. As two of the league’s bottom clubs, both teams are eager to kick off 2026 with a positive result.
Newcastle, currently at the foot of the table, earned their first point of the season last weekend thanks to a bonus point in a 36-27 loss to Bristol Bears. Meanwhile, Gloucester, sitting ninth, have secured one league victory this season—a 26-15 win over Harlequins in November—and aim to build momentum in the new year.
Match Details:
- Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
- Venue: Kingston Park Stadium
- Kick-off: 7:45 pm
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Broadcast Information:
Every Gallagher Premiership fixture will be broadcast live this season. This match will air on TNT Sports 5 and is available online via discovery+ with coverage beginning at 7:30 pm. Post-match highlights will be accessible on the Premiership Rugby website shortly after full-time.
For fans unable to attend, GloucestershireLive offers a comprehensive live blog featuring pre-match analysis, team news, score updates, reactions, stats, interviews, and game highlights. Additionally, BBC Radio Gloucestershire will provide live commentary to keep you informed throughout the game.
Team Line-Ups:
Newcastle Red Bulls:
15 Ethan Grayson, 14 Christian Wade, 13 Alex Hearle, 12 Sammy Arnold, 11 Elliott Obatoyinbo, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Simón Benítez Cruz;
1 Murray McCallum, 2 George McGuigan (c), 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Oscar Usher, 5 Jamie Hodgson, 6 Tom Gordon, 7 Tom Christie, 8 Ollie Leatherbarrow
Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Connor Hancock, 18 Luan de Bruin, 19 Finn Baker, 20 Amanaki Mafi, 21 James Elliott, 22 Boeta Chamberlain, 23 Oli Spencer
Gloucester Rugby:
15 Charlie Atkinson, 14 Jack Cotgreave, 13 Will Knight, 12 Seb Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Tomos Williams (c);
1 Val Rapava Ruskin, 2 Will Crane, 3 Afo Fasogbon, 4 Freddie Thomas, 5 Arthur Clark, 6 Deain Gwynne, 7 Lewis Ludlow, 8 Jack Clement
Replacements: 16 George Knowles, 17 Ciaran Knight, 18 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 19 Cam Jordan, 20 James Venter, 21 Mikey Austin, 22 George Barton, 23 Josh Hathaway
Match Officials:
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant Referees: Richard Gordon, Wayne Falla
TMO: Peter Allan