By ANDREW BEACHAM

LEAGUE leaders Newcastle collected a bonus point win but were made to work hard by a Hartpury team who showed a significant improvement from last weekend.
Hartpury were thumped 59-5 at Ealing last Saturday but showed determination to limit Falcons to four tries.
”Both teams went out to play”, said Falcons DoR Dean Richards. “It was an evenly contested game. In the end, we were just more clinical at the key moments.”
Hartpury enjoyed plenty of territory and possession in the first quarter, but lacked the guile needed to break down a Premiershipqual...