PREVIEW: EASTBOURNE v NEWCASTLE (NDL)

EASTBOURNE boss Will Pottinger says the club’s National Development League side are looking to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors.

The Seagulls, who collected a point from a 43-47 defeat at Leicester on Wednesday, go into home action for the first time against Newcastle tonight (Saturday) – with the club having won the league title in their last season at NDL level in 2018.

But they are set to be without heat-leader Henry Atkins against the Gems, as he suffered a dislocated shoulder in midweek.

Pottinger said: “We have a great mix of experience and youth in our Seagulls team.

“The last NDL team at Arlington set the standard for us all to aspire to.”

EASTBOURNE: Jake Knight, Connor King, Chad Wirtzfeld, Richard Andrews, Henry Atkins r/r, Nick Laurence, Nathan Ablitt.
NEWCASTLE: Max Clegg, Josh Embleton, Kelsey Dugard, Joe Alcock, Ryan Terry-Daley, Archie Freeman, Danny Smith.