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Fortnight off for Socino

15 October 2017 3 comments

JUANPablo Socino of Newcastle Falcons has been suspended for two weeks after striking Ian Whitton of Exeter Chiefs last weekend. The Argentine centre will miss […]

Brendan Gallagher: Philadelphia is next stop on rugby’s world tour

15 September 2017 0 comments

Globalisation is one of the modern day buzzwords and although sometimes I’m not exactly sure what it means the fact that next Saturday Newcastle Falcons […]

Philadelphia is next stop on rugby’s world tour

10 September 2017 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher takes a look at how club rugby has spread around the world since 2011 Globalisation is one of the modern day buzzwords and […]

Dan’s mission is to sell rugby to American market

10 September 2017 1 comment

WITH the possible exception of Saracens’ Chris Wyles no American Rugby player understands and appreciates Premiership rugby better than Dan Lyle and it will perhaps […]

Hayes: Falcons are doing us proud in USA

10 September 2017 1 comment

By GRAHAM JENKINS PREMIERSHIP Rugby have heaped praise on Newcastle Falcons for spearheading the league’s latest American adventure. The Falcons will take on European champions […]

Brendan Gallagher: So why has rugby just gone north in the North?

7 September 2017 0 comments

Sale entertain Newcastle on Friday night in the big northern derby – or the Sharks play the Falcons if you prefer – and both clubs […]

Raising the salary cap would harm the game says Premiership club director

5 September 2017 0 comments

Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan has slammed demands by Saracens to increase the salary cap, describing a suggestion by Sarries boss Mark McCall that greater […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

3 September 2017 1 comment

THE FORMER ENGLAND, NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND BRIVE CENTRE JAMIE NOON Scoring a hat-trick against Scotland in my first Six Nations campaign – I think I […]

Humberstone puts the boot in

27 August 2017 0 comments

Doncaster …35 Newcastle …26 DONCASTER ended preseason on a winning note, beating a youthful but competitive Newcastle Falcons side. On what was the first use […]

Jackson heads north to boost Scotland hope

13 August 2017 1 comment

TRANSFER WRAP By NICK VERDIER RUARIDHJackson will turn out for Glasgow again this season after leaving Harlequins with immediate effect. The fly-half, below, who moved […]

Concussion forces Newcastle star to retire

8 August 2017 0 comments

Concussions suffered last season have forced Newcastle Falcons lock Mouritz Botha to call time on his rugby career at the age of 35. A Premiership […]

My Life in Rugby: Andy Saull – former Saracens, Newcastle and Yorkshire Carnegie flanker

8 August 2017 0 comments

Running out first in front of an 80,000-plus world record crowd at Wembley to mark my 100th appearance for Saracens was a moment in my […]

Tuilagi returns to England squad

4 August 2017 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi has been named in the England training squad for their camp at the Lensbury Hotel later this week. The Leicester centre, who has […]

Far from fun as Wild era kicks off in controversy

30 July 2017 2 comments

In the spotlight: Stade’s Fijian wing Waisea Nayacalevu PICTURE: Getty Images It wasn’t quite what Dr. Hans- Peter Wild ordered this summer when he bought […]

Signing winners shows Falcons mean business

28 July 2017 0 comments

says that Newcastle‘s ambition to be a real force in English rugby was one of the main factors in persuading him to move his family […]

Key’s Rotherham will have fear factor

16 July 2017 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS THE challenge facing Andy Key, Rotherham Titans’ new head coach, is huge: How to revive the reputation and credibility of the club […]

Rebels confirm signing of Parling

6 June 2017 0 comments

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the signing of Geoff Parling for the 2018 Super Rugby season. As revealed in Blindside on Sunday the lock, who […]

Newcastle sign England Sevens flyer

31 May 2017 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have signed England Sevens international Cameron Cowell to their senior academy squad. The 21-year-old can play at full-back, wing or scrum-half in 15s, […]

Newcastle star retires at only 26

23 May 2017 0 comments

Tom Catterick insists he will always be a Newcastle Falcons fan despite this week retiring from professional rugby at the age of 26. Having made […]

Hogan calls for franchise system to save the north

20 May 2017 0 comments

Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan believes club rugby in the north faces terminal decline unless the RFU act to reverse a trend that has seen […]

Room 101: Mark Wilson – Newcastle flanker

18 May 2017 0 comments

1. Topknot hairstyles Admittedly I’m not the most fashionable person around, but I can’t see why anyone would want to have a ponytail on top […]

Flanker quits Newcastle for Ealing

16 May 2017 0 comments

Dan Temm will swap life beside the River Tyne for life near the Thames when he joins Ealing Trailfinders from Newcastle over the summer. The […]

Toby Flood returns to Newcastle

9 May 2017 0 comments

Toby Flood will be returning to Newcastle this summer after agreeing Toulouse a year early. The 60-times-capped England fly-half spent the last three seasons playing […]

Falcons bring in Fijian lock

2 May 2017 0 comments

Tevita Cavubati will bolster Newcastle Falcons‘ pack next season having agreed terms to join from Worcester Warriors in the summer. The 29-year-old has been capped […]

Northampton v Saracens

16 April 2017 1 comment

PREVIEW… NORTHAMPTON are unlikely to make the semi-finals this year but they’re still in the hunt for a Champions Cup spot and one thing is […]

ON THE BLINDSIDE

16 April 2017 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LONDON IRISH are having talks with Springbok lock Lood de Jager, right, about joining the club next season […]

O’Connor: Lions have to pick Youngs

16 April 2017 0 comments

RETURNING Leicester head coach Matt O’Connor said there is no way the Lions selectors can afford to leave Ben Youngs behind after the scrum-half welcomed […]

Dickson looking to a bright future at Bedford

9 April 2017 0 comments

TRANSFER WRAP LEE DICKSON will be leaving Northampton at the end of the season to join Bedford Blues as playercoach next season, as revealed in […]

Newcastle’s eighth summer signing announced

4 April 2017 0 comments

Scrum-half Sam Stuart has become Newcastle Falcons’ eighth new signing for next season. The 25-year-old is known to Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards from […]

Mavinga can add heft to Falcons

26 March 2017 1 comment

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 […]

Sharks in talks with Scots ace Jackson

26 March 2017 1 comment

Off north? Jackson SALE SHARKS are having talks with Scotland fly-half Ruaridh Jackson about a switch to the North-West from Harlequins. Jackson has spent only […]

Unbeaten England building for Wales

19 March 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER England U18 31pts Scotland U18 17pts Setting the tempo: England skipper Ollie Fox feeds his backs ENGLAND ended last weekend with a […]

Falcons looking to lure Flood home

19 March 2017 1 comment

Heading home? Toby Flood TOBY FLOOD could this summer be heading back to Newcastle Falcons where he started his career when his deal with Toulouse […]

Robshaw backed to stake claim for Lions tour

12 March 2017 1 comment

By CHRIS JONES CHRIS Robshaw will signal his recovery from shoulder surgery by playing for Harlequins against Newcastle on March 25. The former England captain […]

Barnstorming Billy can put the frighteners on

5 March 2017 1 comment

BEN Youngs insists the potential return of “the world’s best No.8” for the Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham is bad news for Scotland. The scrum-half […]

Dom Waldouck weighing up the option of sabbatical

2 March 2017 0 comments

Eco-friendly centre Dominic Waldouck is unsure what role he will play for new-age Newcastle next season, if any, but appearing in the Varsity Match while […]

Mercer to captain England U20s against Italy

23 February 2017 0 comments

Bath teenage sensation No.8 Zach Mercer will captain England U20s against Italy as they chase their third win of the tournament. Mercer, who is enjoying […]

Newcastle confirm signing of DTH van der Merwe

22 February 2017 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have added more fire power to their back line confirming the capture of Canada and Scarlets wing DTH van der Merwe. The 30-year-old […]

Watson, Harris and Harris sign for Wasps

22 February 2017 0 comments

Newcastle wing Marcus Watson is one of three players to be joining Wasps ahead of the 2017/18 season. He will be joined by his Falcons […]

EXCLUSIVE: Why Maxime Mermoz left French rugby behind

22 February 2017 0 comments

The sea, the sun, the trophies, Maxime Mermoz appeared to have it all. But underneath all that glitter it was a different story and he […]

Newcastle Falcons sign Matavesi brothers

21 February 2017 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons’ recruitment plans for next season have advanced with the news that Fijian international Josh Matavesi and younger brother Joel have both signed for […]

Newcastle swoop for Sharks starlet Nott

19 February 2017 0 comments

NEWCASTLE FALCONS look set to follow up their move for France centre Maxime Mermoz by landing Sale Sharks highly rated England U20 star George Nott. […]

CONFIRMED: Newcastle bring in Maxime Mermoz

16 February 2017 0 comments

As revealed in the Fissler Files on January 22, Newcastle have added title-winning credentials and proven international experience with the signing of French centre Maxime […]

Dream Team: Mike Delany – Newcastle fly-half

13 February 2017 0 comments

1. Sone Taumalolo – My old Chiefs mate brings fear into the opposition but he’s actually a gentle giant and a very nice guy. Scores […]

Strauss for Falcons? No, he’s off to Toulouse

12 February 2017 1 comment

SCOTLAND No.8 Josh Strauss won’t be moving to Newcastle Falcons when his contract with Glasgow Warriors runs out at the end of the season. Less […]

20 Questions: Evan Olmstead – Newcastle lock

1 February 2017 0 comments

Enjoyed the European fortnight? I’m not in the Challenge Cup squad so the past couple of weeks gave me a chance to nurse some knocks […]

Room 101: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back

26 January 2017 0 comments

1. Glute activation exercises Having torn the anterior cruciate ligament in my knee a few months back, these horrible little movements are now a painful […]