By GARY FITZGERALD

Salute: Falcons’ Vereniki Goneva celebrates scoring like Alan Shearer at St James’ Park

DEAN Richards admits his Falcons will need to sharpen their claws and scrap even harder to ensure they do not fall back to earth with a nasty bump this season.
Newcastle’s director of rugby is only too aware how quickly fortunes can change in the game having suffered the highs and lows of top flight rugby as player and coach over the years.
However, the former England No.8 also insists his players are more than capable of cementing their place in the top six in Eng...