Head Coach: Dave Walder
Captain: Will Welch
Ground: Kingston Park
Capacity: 10,200
PREDICTED FINISH: 12TH
The Falcons are getting used to life without Dean Richards who in the summer stepped down as director of rugby after 10 years at the helm. Dave Walder has stepped up and a tweak in style can be expected after two seasons when strong starts have been followed by slumps and a lowly league position.
Walder wants Newcastle to exploit the 4G surface at Kingston Park by playing quick, heads-up rugby, something that was rarely an option in the days when the field became heavy and cloying durin...