Tough for Falcons as Diamond gets ready

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■ By PAUL REES

NEWCASTLE’S players will have their fourth boss in less than a year when Steve Diamond starts work as consultant director of rugby next month.
Dave Walder was dismissed as director of rugby last March with Mark Laycock taking over for the rest of the season. Alex Codling started work as head coach in the summer, but he was “relieved of his duties” on Friday with the Falcons winless in 14 league and Challenge Cup matches.
The 57-18 home loss to Treviso nine days ago proved to be the trigger for the removal of Codling, who steered Oyonnax t...

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