Overview
- Newcastle surged 25-5 ahead before withstanding a late Gloucester rally, securing their first top-flight win since 2024 and the first of the Red Bull era.
- Tries for the hosts came from George McGuigan, Tom Christie and Simón Benítez Cruz, with Brett Connon adding two conversions and two penalties.
- Gloucester scored through Ollie Thorley, Mikey Austin and Will Knight, with Ross Byrne converting twice.
- Coverage noted conflicting reports on Thorley’s sanction during the second half, an unresolved detail on a night refereed by Christophe Ridley.
- Gloucester’s injury-hit squad lost scrum-half Tomos Williams late, handing Austin his first Premiership start and bringing in loan hooker Will Crane, as the match aired on TNT Sports 5 and discovery+.