By NEALE HARVEY
NEWCASTLE’S arduous road back to the Premiership will begin on the second weekend of October when they travel to the Richmond Athletic Ground to take on London Scottish.
Dean Richards’ Falcons should get off to a flyer given their first home match is against last season’s relegation strugglers Hartpury. However, their promotion credentials face a big test in week three against Cornish Pirates at the Mennaye Field.
Pirates, recruiting heavily under new director of rugby Chris Stirling, open their account at home to Ealing, the side most likely to challenge N...