Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal.
Standing at 6’8” tall and weighing in at just over 18 stone, the Sheffield-born 20-year-old was a key member of the England U20s squad that won the Junior World Championship last month in France.
Barrow made his Leeds senior debut against Scarlets in the Amlin Challenge Cup during the 2010-11 campaign and went on to make 13 appearances that season. He played the same number of games last season, helping Carnegie to the RFU Championship play-offs where they were defeated by eventual league champions Newcastle.
“I have really enjoyed my first couple of days at the club, and the lads have been very welcoming,” said Barrow.
“I’m very much looking forward to the challenge of playing for Newcastle Falcons, a club that has rich potential.
“One of the main attractions of coming up to Newcastle is the fact that there is a world-class coaching set-up in place which can only help my development as a player,” he added.
Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards said: “Dominic is a fantastic signing for the club, and he has an exciting future ahead of him.
“He has a rich pedigree when it comes to representing England at age group level, and I am sure he will go from strength to strength here in the North East.”