First-half blitz earns Newcastle No1 billing

By LUKE JARMYN

A FIRST-HALF try-double from lock Sean Robinson put Newcastle on course for a resounding win to claim the top seeding for the quarter- finals.
Falcons made it six wins from six in the Cup with a disciplined performance against one of the best Championship sides, highlighting the gulf between Falcons and the rest as the league leaders go into a crunch top-of-the-table clash at Ealing next week.
Director of rugby Dean Richards said: “In the first half we were really clinical and took our chances well to get the bonus-point. In the second half we made a few changes and i...

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