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Dream Team: Mike Blair – Newcastle and former Brive, Edinburgh and Scotland scrum-half

23 June 2014 0 comments

1. Tom Smith – The fact that he played six Lions Tests on the trot tells you everything you need to know about this man. […]

Newcastle sign Tongan international

18 June 2014 1 comment

Newcastle have secured the services of Tongan international Uili Kolo’ofai ahead of next season. The versatile forward, who has one cap for Tonga, will join […]

Bath add to front row options

17 June 2014 0 comments

Grant Shiells will join Bath next season adding to their options on the loosehead side of the scrum. The 24-year-old joins from Newcastle having made […]

Welsh regions join Premiership Sevens

21 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will take part in the […]

Danny Cipriani earns England recall

15 May 2014 0 comments

Danny Cipriani has been recalled by England for the first time since 2008 ahead of the the summer tour of New Zealand. Sale’s fly-half Cipriani […]

Newcastle sign Tuilagi Brothers

8 May 2014 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have landed Tuilagi brothers Alesana “Alex” and Anitelea “Andy” on two-year deals ahead of the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership season. Samoan internationals Alesana, 33, […]

GK IPA Championship play-offs preview – part 2

2 May 2014 0 comments

Leeds Carnegie Regular season Started with a disappointing defeat to Nottingham but have picked up pace steadily and finishing very strongly with a particularly […]

Sale sign Bedford prop

1 May 2014 1 comment

Sale have bolstered their loosehead options ahead of next season with the arrival of Darren Fearn from Bedford. The 25-year-old, who stand at 6ft3ins and […]

Tom Biggs signs for Worcester

22 April 2014 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, Bath winger Tom Biggs has signed for Worcester Warriors. Neil Fissler revealed on March 30 that the winger’s […]

Saracens beat Northampton to stay top

14 April 2014 0 comments

Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points clear of the Saints […]

Newcastle sign Worcester back row Semesi Taulava

9 April 2014 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have landed Semesi Taulava from Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old is the second new signing to be announced in the […]

Newcastle head coach leaves

8 April 2014 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons head coach Peter Russell will be leaving the club for personal reasons at the end of the current season. Russell arrived on Tyneside […]

Worcester not dead yet after win at Newcastle

31 March 2014 0 comments

Worcester are not dead yet thanks to a late try from Josh Drauniniu which handed them a tense 17-12 win at Newcastle. In a very […]

Newcastle Falcons seal Ruki Tipuna deal

28 March 2014 0 comments

Ruki Tipuna has signed a two-year deal with Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2014-15 season. The Bristol scrum-half, 30, who has made more than 60 […]

Falcon Kieran Brookes hit with six-week ban

5 March 2014 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons tighthead prop Kieran Brookes has been handed a six week ban for acts contrary to good sportsmanship, contrary to law 10.4(m) following an […]

Young Gun: Ben Morris – Newcastle flanker

14 February 2014 1 comment

When Ben Morris first tried his hand at rugby he was thrown in at the deep end – and the Newcastle Falcons flanker admits he […]

Saxons make four changes to squad

20 January 2014 0 comments

Elliot Stooke, Matt Hopper, Rob Miller and Tom Mercey have been added to the England Saxons squad preparing to face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at […]

Saxons name squad for Irish Wolfhounds clash

18 January 2014 0 comments

Tom Varndell could wear an England shirt for the first time since 2009 after being named in the England Saxons 25-man training squad to face the […]

Newcastle bring in Puma centre Gonzalo Tiesi

6 November 2013 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on October 27 by Jon Newcombe, Newcastle Falcons have signed Pumas centre Gonzalo Tiesi until the end of the […]

20 Questions: Matt Thompson – Newcastle hooker

11 September 2013 0 comments

How are Falcons shaping up for the new season? We’re a lot more disciplined. Dean Richards brought in ex-Royal Marine and Newcastle player Andy Perry […]

Brendan Gallagher gets the inside track on how England’s academies are producing players to progress on the international pathway

30 August 2013 2 comments

Until this June, England – despite its vast player resources – had never won the IRB U20 World Championship or indeed its predecessor the IRB […]

Moment in Time: Walder flies in under the radar to lift Falcons

18 August 2013 0 comments

Little did supporters of Newcastle Falcons realise it at the time, but this supremely riotous Twickenham cup final would represent the high water mark of […]

Mike Blair keen to make his mark in Premiership

16 August 2013 1 comment

Mike Blair is counting down the days until he samples Premiership rugby at first hand for the first time with Newcastle. Unlike his brother David, […]

Rory Lawson retires

7 August 2013 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Rory Lawson is to retire from professional rugby on medical advice The 32-year-old Scotland international, who joined the Falcons in the summer […]

Young Gun: Zach Kibirige – Newcastle winger

26 July 2013 0 comments

The Newcastle production line appears to have hit the buffers in recent years but with the Falcons ready to unleash flyer Zach Kibirige on the […]

‘Nerd’ Dom Barrow has passion to learn with Newcastle Falcons

26 July 2013 0 comments

He might have been one of the most sought-after players in the Championship but Newcastle Falcons new boy Dom Barrow is already well aware of […]

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

10 July 2013 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at 6’8” tall and weighing […]

England to meet Wales in JWC final

18 June 2013 0 comments

England will meet Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championships on Sunday after they beat New Zealand and South Africa in the […]

Newcastle Falcons strengthen to avoid a Premiership dogfight

7 June 2013 2 comments

Dean Richards is working on building a star team rather than a team of stars as he looks to put Newcastle back on the Premiership […]

England U20s off to winning start at JWC

5 June 2013 0 comments

England U20 have made the best possible start to their Junior World Championship with a 30-6 win over France in La Roche sur Yon. Nick […]

Chiefs to face Heineken Cup champions next season

5 June 2013 0 comments

Exeter will face European Champions Toulon in the Heineken Cup next season. The Chiefs have been drawn with the French giants in Pool 2 while […]

RFU Championship Dream Team 2012-13

21 May 2013 0 comments

The four Championship semi-finalists dominate this year’s Dream XV with Nottingham and Newcastle, the top two sides from the regular season, boasting four representatives each. Nottingham’s […]

Newcastle beat Leeds to reach Championship final

12 May 2013 1 comment

Newcastle will play Bedford in the Championship final after a 34-30 aggregate win over Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park today. Jimmy Gopperth kicked all the […]

Andy Saull: Newcastle Falcons won’t stifle me like Saracens

10 May 2013 0 comments

Flanker Andy Saull admits he signed for Newcastle to stop his career stagnating in Saracens‘ regimented environment. Long seen as the nearest thing England have […]

Andy Saull joins Newcastle

18 April 2013 2 comments

Newcastle, who are favourites to get promoted from the Championship, have announced the signing of Saracens flanker Andy Saull for next season. The 24-year-old made […]

Another Championship player joins London Irish

11 April 2013 0 comments

London Irish have signed hooker Mike Mayhew on a three-year contract from Newcastle Falcons. Mayhew joined the Sunbury-based side as injury cover earlier in the […]

Gloucester capture James Hudson

19 March 2013 0 comments

Gloucester Rugby have bolstered their second row option with the signature of Newcastle lock James Hudson ahead of the 2013-14 season. With Jim Hamilton on […]

20 Questions: Ally Hogg – Newcastle No.8

14 March 2013 0 comments

Enjoy Scotland‘s win over Ireland? They hung in there, that’s the best way to put it! When the opportunity presented itself to win they took […]

Dream Team: James Hudson – Newcastle and former Bath, London Irish and England Saxons lock

13 February 2013 0 comments

1. Jonny Golding – The first of a pair of surfing props. Jonny is a great aggressive scrummager for us at Newcastle with a phenomenal […]

Live: England U20 v Scotland U20

1 February 2013 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as the England U20 take on the Scotland U20 in the opening round of the RBS U20 […]

Nick Cain talks to Dean Richards about his remarkable return to rugby

6 January 2013 0 comments

Dean Richards has no peers in the English club game when it comes to building champion teams, and he is at it again at Newcastle. […]

20 Questions: Jimmy Gopperth – Newcastle fly-half

30 November 2012 0 comments

Happy with your season so far? Can’t complain. We’re unbeaten in the league and, on the back of a great performance against Tonga last Tuesday, […]

Peter Jackson: Young Jonny made a big impact in Wales’ debut

1 November 2012 2 comments

Jonny Wilkinson’s career has spanned 15 years and 367 matches, a tribute as much as anything to his indomitable spirit. His appearances in Wales have […]

Young Gun: Scott Wilson – Newcastle Prop

20 October 2012 1 comment

When London 2012 Olympian Lawrence Okoye hit the headlines for opting to remain in the discus circle rather than a rugby backline last week it […]

20 Questions: Jonny Golding – Newcastle prop

5 October 2012 0 comments

Three wins from three and 15 points… perfect start for Newcastle? Ideal start? Yes. Perfect? No. We’re not totally satisfied and while there have been […]

Dream Team: Carlo del Fava – Newcastle and Italy lock

3 October 2012 0 comments

1. Tendai Mtawarira – He’s called the ‘Beast’ because he’s an animal on the pitch, capable of making 22 tackles a game but off it […]

“We’ll have fun rising to challenge,” says Newcastle’s Dean Richards

30 August 2012 0 comments

Dean Richards will warn his Newcastle troops to expect the unexpected when they finally get their Championship campaign up and running at Bristol on September […]

Falcons have strength in depth to make a quick return says Glen Delaney

24 August 2012 1 comment

With the honourable exception of Bedford’s Mike Rayer, there is no coach with more experience of English rugby‘s second tier than Glenn Delaney who left […]

Ulster v Newcastle: teams

23 August 2012 1 comment

After impressive performances against Leicester last Saturday, Jared Payne, Michael Allen and Chris Farell retain their starting positions in the Ulster backline. New signing Nick […]

Moment in Time: Newcastle and the 2001 Tetley’s Bitter Cup final

20 August 2012 0 comments

Sensational game, sensational finish. Widely considered to be one of the best cup finals of all time, two star-studded teams went at it from first […]

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