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‘Slow burner’ Anyanwu is taking his big opportunity

2 October 2022 0 comments

Talent: Lennox Anyanwu ■By GARY FITZGERALD LENNOX Anyanwu steps out for his fourth consecutive start for Harlequins today eager to showcase his outstanding talent and […]

Argentine duo in for Falcons as they seek first win

29 September 2022 0 comments

Argentina centres Matias Moroni and Matias Orlando have both been drafted straight into Newcastle‘s starting line-up as they chase a first win of the season […]

Basham excited by his challenge at Irish

25 September 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Josh Basham claims the London Irish side he has re-joined following his spell in the North-East is now one of the most […]

Dream Team with Simon Uzokwe

25 September 2022 0 comments

Simon Uzokwe, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle Falcons back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Sam Lockwood – […]

Falcons flyer Earle weighs up his options

18 September 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Nathan Earle is the latest Newcastle Falcons player out of contract at the end of the season starting to […]

Saints set sights on Blamire

11 September 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler In demand: Jamie Blamire Northampton Saints have put Newcastle Falcons and England hooker Jamie […]

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Bath

4 September 2022 1 comment

Head coach: Johann van Graan Captain: Ben Spencer Ground: The Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 PREDICTED FINISH: 11TH Johann van Graan, Bath‘s new head coach, is […]

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Leicester

4 September 2022 0 comments

Head Coach: Steve Borthwick Captain: Hanro Liebenberg Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849 PREDICTED FINISH: 4TH The Tigers clawed their way from the bottom to the […]

Team-by-team Premiership previews: London Irish

4 September 2022 0 comments

Director of Rugby: Declan Kidney Captain: Matt Rogerson Ground: Gtech Community Stadium Capacity: 17,250 PREDICTED FINISH: 7TH The Exiles were involved in precious few dull […]

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Northampton

4 September 2022 0 comments

Director of Rugby: Phil Dowson Captain: Lewis Ludlam Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,200 PREDICTED FINISH: 5TH Northampton have tended to yo-yo in recent seasons, not […]

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Wasps

4 September 2022 1 comment

Head coach: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena Capacity: 32,753 PREDICTED FINISH: 10TH Recruitment was put on hold for a few […]

Potter hits high notes as Tigers march on

28 August 2022 2 comments

Newcastle ……..28pts Leicester ……….42pts By BEN JAYCOCK Harry Potter scored a hat-trick as Leicester Tigers ended their pre-season in style with an emphatic win over […]

We know what went wrong last season, says Lewies

21 August 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Stephan Lewies claims Harlequins “know where we went wrong” last season and is confident they can snatch the Premiership title back from […]

Big names moving into a new home

7 August 2022 3 comments

Ben Jaycock looks at how the Championship squads are shaping up for the coming season As a consequence of the Premiership lowering its salary cap […]

Smith: Pal Tommy shows us the way

31 July 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK New sensation: Tommy Freeman starred for England in Australia PICTURES: Getty Images Doncaster Knights back row Thom Smith watched on in awe […]

Dream Team with Carl Fearns

17 July 2022 0 comments

Carl Fearns, the Newcastle Falcons and former Sale, Bath and Lyon no.8, chooses the best XV he has played with or against. 1. Andrew Sheridan […]

Thompson goes back to Falcons

26 June 2022 1 comment

MATT Thompson is set to return to his former club Newcastle Falcons this summer as part of the club’s new-look backroom team. Brighton-born Thompson, 29, […]

England U20s name squad for Summer Series opener

23 June 2022 0 comments

Alan Dickens has named his England U20s team to face South Africa in the opening round of the Six Nations Summer Series in Italy. There […]

Moroni joins Falcons from Tigers

23 June 2022 0 comments

Leicester Tigers’ Premiership winning centre Matias Moroni has signed for Newcastle Falcons, agreeing a two-year deal to move to Kingston Park. Moroni, 31, started in […]

Coaching is not for me, says Swinson

19 June 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD TIM Swinson has opted not to take up the coaching route because he does not enjoy “the negativity and uncertainty” that surrounds […]

Saracen Earl claims top player honour

12 June 2022 1 comment

AFTER a stellar campaign in the back row for Saracens, flanker Ben Earl was awarded Player of the Season at the Premiership 2021-22 Rugby Awards. […]

Ace Barton is a Falcon

12 June 2022 2 comments

RUGBY SHORTS AS reported in TRP last month, Newcastle Falcons have signed scrum-half Josh Barton from Coventry on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old playmaker spent […]

Move to summer under global season plans opposed by Premiership clubs

Sebastian de Chaves joins Newcastle Falcons

19 May 2022 2 comments

Sebastian de Chaves will return for a second spell at Newcastle Falcons, with the experienced lock-forward signing a two-year deal starting next season. The […]

Newcastle Falcons sign Josh Thomas

19 May 2022 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have signed Ospreys fly-half Josh Thomas for next season on a two-year contract. The 21-year-old can also play at full-back and has made […]

Newcastle prop Adam Brocklebank signs two-year contract extension

26 April 2022 1 comment

Prop-forward Adam Brocklebank has signed up for another two seasons with Newcastle Falcons. The 26-year-old loose-head has made 74 appearances for the Kingston Park club, […]

Tian Schoeman joins Newcastle Falcons on three-year deal from Bath

26 April 2022 0 comments

Bath fly-half Tian Schoeman will join Newcastle Falcons on a three-year deal. The South African, 30, is already on Tyneside in readiness for the move, […]

Argentine centre Matias Orlando signs two-year extension at Newcastle Falcons

25 April 2022 1 comment

Argentine centre Matias Orlando has signed a new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons. Capped 47 times by Los Pumas, the 30-year-old has played 18 games […]

Deano to step down at Falcons

17 April 2022 0 comments

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 […]

Cross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons

13 April 2022 0 comments

Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored tries in each of […]

Former England captain Phil de Glanville

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eleven with Phil de Glanville and Tony Underwood

13 April 2022 0 comments

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns as former England captain Phil de Glanville and former England and British and Irish Lions wing Tony Underwood join host […]

Northampton Saints sign Doncaster’s Sam Graham and Newcastle’s Robbie Smith

11 April 2022 1 comment

Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing Doncaster Knights captain Sam Graham and Newcastle Falcons’ Robbie Smith. The pair will move to Franklin’s Gardens ahead of […]

Wasps sign exciting young fly-half Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons

11 April 2022 0 comments

Young English fly-half Will-Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle Falcons next season. The England Under 20 international has appeared 13 times for Newcastle and scored […]

Premiership Cup round-up: Worcester progress to semi finals with

31 March 2022 1 comment

Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup. Bath went into the […]

Sam Simmonds starts as England name team for Ireland clash

10 March 2022 0 comments

Sam Simmonds starts at number 8 for England in their crunch Six Nations fixture against Ireland at Twickenham. Courtney Lawes will continue to captain the […]

Former Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreder joins Bath

8 March 2022 0 comments

Former Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreude will join Bath Rugby at the start of next season. The current Newcastle Falcons scrum-half will move south to join […]

Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi has pulled out of the England squad

Luke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi absent from England training camp

2 March 2022 1 comment

England pair Luke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi are notable absentees from Eddie Jones’ 25-player squad for a training camp in Bristol. The squad has met […]

Premiership hopefuls dealt huge blow to promotion plans

1 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership promotion hopefuls Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders have not met the minimum standards criteria for promotion to the top flight. The RFU Council agreed […]

Falcons decide against Brown contract option

27 February 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Heading south? Mike Brown MIKE Brown is set to face a decision about his future with Newcastle Falcons […]

Pied Piper Inga was worth his weight

27 February 2022 3 comments

PETER JACKSON AN icy wind blew in off the Tyne the day Sir John Hall interrupted a Spanish holiday to preside over a rugby signing […]

Premiership launches PRTV streaming service

16 February 2022 0 comments

THE PREMIERSHIP have announced the launch of a new streaming service that allows supporters to watch all Gallagher Premiership rugby matches not broadcast on ITV […]

Mark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect

14 February 2022 22 comments

Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward won 23 caps and […]

Tommaso Allan positive about the future of Italian rugby

11 February 2022 0 comments

Tommaso Allan is confident in the future of Italian rugby, saying that there is a ‘New Italy‘. The topic and phrasing of a ‘New Italy’ […]

English granny hunt for Tyrone

30 January 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE RFU have been in touch with Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green in a bid to establish if he […]

Playoff hunting Gloucester head north to take on the Falcons

28 January 2022 0 comments

Playoff hunting Gloucester head north to take on ninth place Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park in Saturday afternoon’s Premiership clash. The visitors have enjoyed an […]

Warriors Head Coach Jonathan Thomas departs as Steve Diamond takes over

25 January 2022 2 comments

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas has departed the Premiership club with immediate effect – and Steve Diamond has taken control for the rest of […]

Such a poignant glimpse of England’s lost talent

23 January 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 94 Mathew […]

Bath won’t travel to France unless French restrictions eased

12 January 2022 0 comments

Bath Rugby have confirmed that they will only fulfil Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle if French travel restrictions are eased. Director of […]