The Tigers have dominated the early scrums and have earned a number of penalties. After the latest scrum collapsed the ref takes the Falcons aside to warn them about the persistent infringements

Socino pulls a penalty back for the visitors after some patient build up play deep in the Tigers 22.

Mulipola takes a crash ball off a line out inside the falcons 22. He makes some good ground before coughing up the ball and spurning a good try scoring opportunity.

Burns opens his account for his new club with a well taken penalty.

First break of the day from Manu Tuilagi, breaking down the left.

And were underway at Welford road, big crowd here looking for a Tigers win

Both sides on the pitch, Tigers to kick off

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the opening weekend of the Aviva Premiership. This afternoon sees Leicester play host to Newcastle at Welford Road. Richard Cockrill will be hoping his side get off to a good start as they look continue on from an impressive season last year. The holders have named a strong side including their new flyhalf Burns who has been recruited to fill the gap left by Flood.
Newcastle are in a similar boat and will hope to bring there preseason forn I to the new campaign.
Stay tuned for live updates coming up.

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