Preview: One-club man Will Welch brings up his 250 for Newcastle

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Newcastle Falcons lock Will Welch

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 28: Will Welch of Newcastle Falcons looks on during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road on March 28, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

WILL Welch is set to make his 250th appearance for the Falcons in front of a sold-out allocation of 1,750 supporters.
Having made his debut at the age of 17, the one-club man who is now 31 entered the record books as the club’s youngest captain at 22 and has been a leading figure for Falcons ever since.
“It is an unbelievable achievement,” said Falcons head coach Dave Walder said. “The way the game has gone and the physical levels now says so much about Welchy. He has been here through thick and thin and always leads from the front with his confrontational style.
“It can’t be underestimate...

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