Shrewd Deano builds another tilt at the title

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By JON NEWCOMBE

Strong running: Juan Pablo Socino on the break for Newcastle to set up a try for Niki Goneva
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DEAN RICHARDS led Leicester to four consecutive league titles and laid the foundations for Harlequins to become champions in 2012. Now the wily former England No.8 is moulding together a Newcastle team with the potential to win silverware.
The Falcons have improved incrementally since he took over at the helm five years ago and his philosophy of giving homegrown talent its head augmented by class overseas imports is starting to bear fruit.
With four wins f...

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