Newcastle v Leicester 
Gallagher Premiership - Round 2 
Sat 3rd October 2026, 11:45am PDT 
Kingston Park 
Christophe Ridley Last 5 Games
Newcastle v Leicester Gallagher Premiership - Round 2 Sat 3rd October 2026, 11:45am PDT Kingston Park Christophe Ridley 
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Billy Searle 
Cameron Jordan Cameron Jordan 
James Thompson 
Harrison Obatoyinbo 
Tommy Reffell Harrison Obatoyinbo 
James Elliott Newcastle Red Bulls face off against Leicester Tigers in Gallagher Premiership Round 2 on Sat 3rd October 2026 at Kingston Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 07:45 NZST in New Zealand, 05:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.
Leicester Tigers won the last encounter but Leicester Tigers are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Leicester Tigers in 4th and Newcastle Red Bulls in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Newcastle Red Bulls vs Leicester Tigers will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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