By SAM JACKSON
NEWCASTLE Falcons have strengthened their forward pack for next season with the signings of Lyon prop Sami Mavinga and Jersey Reds flanker Gary Graham, while new contracts have been confirmed for prop Jon Welsh and centre Chris Harris.
Mavinga, 23, played against the Falcons in this season’s European Challenge Cup, scoring a try, while Graham, 24, joins the club with which his father George won the 1997-8 Premiership title.
Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards said of the 115kg Mavinga: “Sami stood out for Lyon during their two Challenge Cup games aga...