Wade returns for Newcastle - Prem team news round-up

The Prem returns this weekend with three showpiece games back-to-back at major stadiums on Saturday.

Gloucester take on Leicester at Aston Villa's Villa Park for the first time as they swap Kingsholm for Birmingham, Bristol Bears return to Cardiff's Principality Stadium to play Harlequins while Saracens face table-toppers Northampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

There are also games on Friday night and Sunday before the Prem takes a short two-week break as team's return to European action.

You can listen to coverage of all of the matches on BBC DAB and FM local radio, via BBC Sounds or the BBC Sport website and app.

Christian Wade returns to the Newcastle Red Bulls for the visit of play-off chasing Exeter Chiefs to Kingston Park.

Wade, who recently signed a one-year contract extension with Red Bulls will be looking for his first Prem try of the season and the 94th of his career.

Second row Oscar Usher and centre Rhys Beeckmans also come into the team, while loan arrival Ben Healy is named as a replacement.

Exeter centre Nick Lilley is included for his first game since October in a side that includes Newcastle-bound duo Rusi Tuima and Will Rigg.

Second-row Dafydd Jenkins gets the weekend off after playing all but four minutes for Wales across the Six Nations.

Newcastle: E Obatoyinbo; Wade, Hearle, Beeckmans, H Obatoyinbo; Connon, Benitez Cruz; Brocklebank, McGuigan (c), Palframan, Usher, Scott, Parsons, Christie, Leatherbarrow.

Replacements: Fletcher, Hancock, McCallum, Clarke, Gordon, Elliott, Healy, Spencer.

Exeter Chiefs: Woodburn; Brown-Bampoe, Lilley, Rigg, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Yeandle (c), Roots, Tuima, Zambonin, Hooper, Vintcent, Fisilau.

Replacements: Heaven, Burger, Tchumbadze, Pearson, Worley-Brady, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, John.

Team news to come on Friday.

Team news to come on Friday.

Team news to come on Friday.

Team news to come on Friday.