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20 Questions: Mike Delany – Newcastle fly-half

30 November 2016 0 comments

What did you make of the Anglo-Welsh Cup over the past two weeks? It was good to get a break and give some of the […]

Brookes hit with two-week ban

30 November 2016 0 comments

Northampton Saints and England prop Kieran Brookes has been banned for two weeks for making contact with the head of Newcastle‘s Scott Lawson at Franklin’s […]

Four Week Ban for Newcastle’s Willis

16 November 2016 0 comments

ED HUTSON Newcastle Falcons back Craig Willis has been banned for four-weeks for a tip tackle in the Anglo-Welsh Cup last weekend. Willis, who pleaded […]

James Hudson forced to retire

27 October 2016 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed that second row James Hudson has retired from professional rugby with immediate effect having failed to overcome a serious knee injury. Hudson, […]

Jimmy Gopperth re-signs with Wasps

12 October 2016 0 comments

Jimmy Gopperth has joined Dan Robson, Thomas Young and Kearnan Myall in signing a new contract with Wasps. The Kiwi playmaker is the Premiership‘s top […]

Young Gun: Simon Uzokwe – Newcastle flanker

23 September 2016 0 comments

Not being offered a contract by Northampton was tough to take for Simon Uzokwe, but in the space of three years he fell back in […]

David Wilson leaves Bath to join Newcastle

23 September 2016 0 comments

David Wilson has left Bath and joined Newcastle with immediate effect. Capped 44 times by England, the 31-year-old tighthead had done the opposite journey seven […]

Premiership announce Festive period schedule

22 September 2016 0 comments

Premiership rugby has today announced that Harlequins‘ annual trip to Twickenham Stadium will be shown live on BT Sport as the broadcaster confirms a bumper […]

Newcastle agree permanent deal to sign Fred Burdon

22 September 2016 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have agreed a permanent deal to sign centre Fred Burdon following a successful trial spell with the club. The 26-year-old came through the […]

Waldouck pens Newcastle permanent deal

14 September 2016 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have agreed a permanent contract to sign Dominic Waldouck after impressing during his trial spell with the club. The 28-year-old former England Saxons […]

Joshua Chasinga chasing his dream at Newcastle Falcons

1 September 2016 0 comments

Music producer turned professional rugby player Joshua Chisanga is on track to become the first full Kenyan international to play in the Premiership. Chisanga caught […]

Worcester Cavaliers fixture dates confirmed

22 August 2016 0 comments

Monday night rugby returns to Sixways in September as Worcester Cavaliers look forward to the 2016/17 Aviva A League campaign. The Warriors second-string side have […]

Dream Team: Tom Catterick – Newcastle fly-half

22 August 2016 0 comments

1. Mako Vunipola – I played England age goups with him and he’s an all-round ball carrier. He’s a proper scrummager and a grafter too. […]

Newcastle statement – Zach Kibirige

9 August 2016 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have welcomed the not-guilty verdict in the trial of Zach Kibirige. The club have been aware of the allegations hanging over Zach since […]

England stars agree new deals with Bath

3 August 2016 0 comments

Bath have announced that Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have both agreed long-term extensions to their contract that will see the England pair stay until […]

Waldouck joins Falcons on trial

14 July 2016 0 comments

Former Wasps and Northampton Saints centre Dominic Waldouck has joined Newcastle on a month’s trial. The 28-year-old has been playing in the United States of […]

20 Questions: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back

13 July 2016 0 comments

How’s pre-season going? The first week was pretty testing for everyone but we got into the swing of things and have brought in some skills […]

Falcons bring in Sharks hooker

30 June 2016 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have added further hooking experience to their ranks with the signing of Kyle Cooper from South African Super Rugby franchise, the Sharks. The […]

Dream Team: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle Falcons full-back

6 June 2016 0 comments

1. Rob Vickers – Known as Mr Reliable in the Falcons squad. A very good player who just scores too many tries as a loosehead […]

20 Questions: Nili Latu – Newcastle back-row

18 May 2016 0 comments

Big sigh of relief to be safe from relegation? We had to wait to the end of the London Irish game last week to know […]

Belisario Agulla signs new Newcastle contract

18 May 2016 0 comments

Belisario Agulla will stay at Newcastle Falcons next season having penned a permanent deal with the club. The 27-year-old former Argentina international arrived at Kingston […]

Brendan Gallagher on the love story between Harlequins and Challenge Cup

12 May 2016 0 comments

The Challenge Cup in its many guises has been good to Harlequins and vice versa. Quins have won Europe’s second tier Cup competition a record […]

20 Questions: Mark Wilson- Newcastle flanker

27 April 2016 0 comments

Ready for the London Irish match? We’ve had a real edge in training over the past week. It’s a huge game and we need to […]

Newcastle Falcons bring in Harrison Orr

21 April 2016 0 comments

Harrison Orr has become Newcastle Falcons’ latest new signing for next season after agreeing a move from Greene King IPA Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. The […]

Newcastle sign England Sevens’ Sam Egerton

20 April 2016 0 comments

England Sevens scrum-half Sam Egerton will be joining Newcastle Falcons next season. The 24-year-old made his Sevens World Series debut for England last weekend in […]

Worcester to switch to artificial pitch

7 April 2016 0 comments

Worcester will become the first Premiership club to convert to the latest generation of Artificial Grass Pitch ahead next season. The new pitch, which will […]

Newcastle sign Jersey prop Sam Lockwood

5 April 2016 0 comments

As revealed in the Rugby Paper on February 21, Newcastle Falcons have secured the signing of prop Sam Lockwood from Jersey. The 27-year-old loosehead, a […]

Newcastle Falcons sign Vereniki Goneva

22 March 2016 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have added finishing power to their ranks for next season with the signing of Leicester Tigers‘ Fijian international Vereniki Goneva. Capped 39 times […]

George Smith named Premiership player of the month

7 March 2016 0 comments

George Smith has been named Premiership player of the month after a “sensational” month of February. The Wasps openside and Wallaby legend enjoyed an incredible […]

England U20s change six for Italy trip

10 February 2016 0 comments

England U20 have made six changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations game against Italy on Friday night. Max Malins, Sam Smith and […]

Christian Wade poised for Wasps return

3 February 2016 0 comments

Christian Wade will make his return from injury with Wasps on Saturday as they take on Newcastle in the Premiership. The flying wing has been […]

Nick Cain column: Good luck to Ian Peel, but don’t forget 2003 guru

6 January 2016 0 comments

Ian Peel has come from the ranks of the RFU’s coaching pathway to being named as England’s new scrum coach this week. It is a […]

Andy Goode comes out of retirement and joins Newcastle

28 December 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neale Harvey in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Andy Goode has come out of retirement and joined Newcastle as injury cover. The […]

Saracens claim bonus-point in Newcastle

7 December 2015 0 comments

Saracens continued their unbeaten start to the Premiership season with a convincing 38-3 bonus-point win at Newcastle yesterday. Charlie Hodgson converted Samuela Vunisa’s try and […]

20 Questions: George McGuigan – Newcastle hooker

2 December 2015 0 comments

Going into the unknown against Enisei today aren’t you? They’re an unknown quantity so we’re focusing a lot more on ourselves and make sure we’re […]

Young Gun: Ruaridh Dawson – Newcaslte scrum-half

6 November 2015 0 comments

The step up from school to men’s rugby is not an easy one to make as Ruaridh Dawson found out – but the tyro No.9 […]

Sinoti agrees Newcastle contract extension

3 November 2015 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have today announced that Sinoti Sinoti has agreed a new long term deal with the club. Having joined the club in December 2013, […]

Leicester win derby against Wasps

2 November 2015 0 comments

Leicester made it three from three this season with a 24-16 win over Wasps in the Midlands derby at Welford Road. Vereniki Geneva got the […]

Scott Lawson extends Newcastle stay

29 October 2015 0 comments

Scott Lawson will continue to ply his trade at Kingston Park after agreeing a new two year contract with the Newcastle Falcons. The Scottish international […]

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester follow Wasps in salary cap row

27 October 2015 0 comments

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester have followed in Wasps‘ footsteps revealing they have not broken the Premiership salary cap. Premiership Rugby revealed last Thursday that some […]

Scott Wilson signs new deal with Newcastle Falcons

21 October 2015 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons prop Scott Wilson has committed his future to the club after agreeing a new three-year contract to stay at Kingston Park. The 21-year-old […]

Nick Cain column: Stuart Lancaster must go now so the healing can begin

16 October 2015 0 comments

This week there was an unavoidable sense of Stuart Lancaster as a hard-working but beleaguered schoolmaster trying in vain to keep control of an unruly […]

Nick Cain previews the Premiership season

15 October 2015 0 comments

The English game is in urgent need of a lift after the Red Rose blight at the World Cup, and, thankfully, the Premiership is in […]

Scotland quintet fit to take on Samoa

8 October 2015 0 comments

Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg, John Hardie, Sean Maitland and Ross Ford have all recovered from injury to start for Scotland against Samoa on Saturday. Scotland […]

Young Gun: Craig Willis – Newcastle fly-half

18 September 2015 0 comments

The World Cup warm up defeat at Kingston Park won’t be one to remember for Georgia but it will shine in the memory of Craig […]

Dream Team: Adam Powell – Newcastle and former Saracens centre

7 September 2015 0 comments

1. Deon Carstens – I played with the former South Africa Test prop at Saracens and aside from being a very good loosehead he was […]

Premiership Rugby 7s Series squads

19 August 2015 0 comments

Pool A (Thursday 7:15pm at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester) Bath: Alex Humfries, Apolosi Sokia, Scott Watkins, Zach Mercer, Josh Bayliss, Rob Coote, Jack Maplesden, Owen Walters, […]

Tonga name Nili Latu as World Cup captain

18 August 2015 2 comments

Tonga have announced its 30-man World Cup squad today, including nine players from English Premiership clubs. The team will be captained by experienced 33-year-old Newcastle […]

Newcastle Falcons bring in Mouritz Botha

14 August 2015 2 comments

Newcastle Falcons have secured the signing of England international Mouritz Botha. The lock, 33, joins from Super Rugby side the Sharks where he spent the […]

Marcus Watson eyes Newcastle Falcons’ No.13 shirt

13 August 2015 2 comments

While Anthony Watson contemplates helping England on the road to World Cup glory, older brother Marcus has his own challenges to face at Newcastle. Three-and-a-half […]

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