Aviva Premiership club Newcastle will play a league game at the city's St James' Park this season.
The Falcons announced that their Premiership clash against Northampton on March 24 will take place at Newcastle United's 52,000-capacity stadium, with a 5.30pm kick-off.
St James' Park staged three matches during Rugby World Cup 2015, has hosted three Super League Magic Weekends and will be the venue for the 2019 European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals.
The game will be preceded by a match between Newcastle University and Northumbria University.