7 minutes in and Stade have enjoyed most of the possession but a home steal sees the falcons back on the attack inside Stade terriroty

The weather making itself a nuisance as players hands are cold and couple of ball fumbles in the first few mins. Falcons on attack inside Stade half

And we're off

Just moments away from kick off in a chilly Kingston Park

Good evening and welcome to tonights Ultimate Rugby Coverage as Newcastle take on Stade Francais at Kingston Park. Solid start for the English side as they sit on top of the pool with 9 points, Stade on the other hand went down to the Dragons in the opening week by 16 points leaving them on 4 points in third place. Jono Ross makes his first appearance for the Parisians lets see his impact. Stay wit hus as we bring you live analysis throughout

Can someone who follows Stade Francais please tell me how digby and krisnan are playing? Loved watching them both play while they were in australia

Stade Français have lost just four of their 36 pool games in Challenge Cup. Falcons have scored tries off first phase ball (5) than any other team in the tournament