By JON NEWCOMBE

NEWCASTLE prop Adam Brocklebank insists relegation is not on the agenda despite the Falcons resuming their Premiership campaign in a fortnight’s time four points adrift at the foot of the table.
In this most competitive of Premiership seasons, the demands of playing in the Champions Cup, on a lower playing budget, allied to poor luck with injuries have resulted in the Falcons falling well short of last year’s lofty standards.
After 12 rounds in 2017/18, Newcastle had accrued 15 points more than their current total of 17 and were handily placed in fifth en route...