Until making his seasonal bow off the bench against Bath in the Anglo- Welsh Cup a fortnight ago, followed by another half an hour against Sale, a frustrated Latu had to sit back and watch as his teammates deliver the goods.
Newcastle have already won more league games this season than they did during the whole of the previous campaign, chalking up five try-bonus points along the way, and the evergreen 34-year-old is delighted to back in the mix – especially with Wilson and Welch by his side.
“Mark and Will are the backbone of the team; they don’t just talk a good game, th...