Tag: Newcastle

Falcons will hope Earl is right

BEN Earl’s obligatory man-of-the-match interview after Saracens’ win over Exeter included the following statement: “You look at this Premiership and everyone can beat everyone else.’’ […]

Ponty take time to get into gear

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23. The Otters, despite having […]

With promotion, clubs might invest

IN The Rugby Paper’s letters page (Sept 29), Neil Edwards describes how Championship clubs’ crowds are too low to allow serious investment in players by […]

Dream Team – Kyle Dench

Kyle Dench, the Otley head coach and former player, who also played centre for Harrogate, Yorkshire & England Counties, chooses the best XV he has […]

Merthyr make it four in a row

Premiership round-up MERTHYR continued their relentless start in the Welsh Premiership with a thumping 61-10 defeat of Ystrad Rhondda at the Wern to make it […]

URC Welsh Round Up

Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in the competition. Cardiff 22-17 […]

NEWS EXTRA

Double injury blow for Bristol BRISTOL full-back Noah Heward will be out until the New Year after injuring his hamstring during a training session. The […]

No stopping 11-try Merthyr

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD MERTHYR continued their perfect start in the Welsh Premiership with an 11-try 71-0 thrashing of Newcastle Emlyn. The Ironmen ran […]

Seven-try Merthyr stun Neath

Premiership round-up MERTHYR hammered out an early warning to their Premiership rivals that they mean business as they ran in seven tries in a 45-19 […]

DREAM TEAM

TOBY FREEMAN, THE FORMER EXETER, ORDIZIA, ROTHERHAM, NOTTINGHAM, CORNISH PIRATES & HARLEQUINS LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marlen […]

YOUNG GUNS

CAIOJAMES WALES U18 & GLOUCESTER FLANKER Pocket rocket back row Caio James is unusually short for his position among the piano shifters but the Welsh […]

Premiership fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ROUND 1 Friday Sep 20 Bath v Northampton (7.45pm) Newcastle v Bristol (7.45pm) […]

Newcastle agree deal for Arnold

NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed centre Sammy Arnold on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Brive, where he played 25 […]