It is based on the true story of boxer Micky Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg, and his rise to become a junior welterweight champion.
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Newcastle prop MickyWard, Harlequins prop Mike Worsley, Saracens number eight Hugh Vyvyan, Leicester lock Louis Deacon, Newcastle centre Jamie Noon, Bath fly-half Olly Barkley and Newcastle scrum-half Hall Charlton make up the 30-man training squad.
In the Falcons' pre-season run-out against Rotherham, established names including last season's Premiership top points scorer Jimmy Gopperth and MickyWard found themselves on the bench, while players such as Manning, Will Welch and former Toulon man Tim Ryan got the nod.