Deano to step down at Falcons

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Dean Richards, director of Rugby at Newcastle Falcons reacts during the Pre-season friendly match between Newcastle Falcons and Ealing Trailfinders on November 13, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 George Wood/Getty Images)

ON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER

DEAN Richards is set to stand down at the end of the season and take on another role at Newcastle Falcons next season.
Richards, who is 59 in July, moved to Kingston Park in 2012 after serving a threeyear ban for the Bloodgate scandal.
The former England and Lions No.8, below, moved into coaching with Leicester Tigers, whom he served as a player, in 1998.
He led them to four Premiership titles and two Heineken Cup crowns before taking over at Grenoble for a year.
The most successful English coach of the professional era took Quins to promotion in...

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