All posts tagged "Newcastle"
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoHutchinson glad to be back in the fold
By PAUL REES Much has been made of the five backs from free-scoring Northampton who have made the Six Nations squad,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDiamond replaces Codling at struggling Falcons
Steve Diamond has replaced Alex Codling in charge of the Premiership‘s bottom club Newcastle Falcons. Codling was appointed head coach over...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoMako is the latest to quit England
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. He made his Test debut against Fiji in November 2012...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team with Craig Willis
Craig Willis, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Mako...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoHorror show goes on for dejected Falcons
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................18pts Tries: Bello 13, McCallum 62 Conversion: Connon 14 Penalty: Connon 4, 24 Benetton........................... 57pts Tries: Albornoz 16,...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer
By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoSaints and Bath academy lads top of class
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS As the sevens season approaches and the finest school talent don their academy/national jerseys, 15-a-side school...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoNarberth happy to make it 13
Championship round-up THERE was nothing unlucky about number 13 for Championship West leaders Narberth who beat near neighbours Crymych 30-21 to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChallenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview
Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPepper the shining star for Falcons as they battle hard
By PAUL REES Newcastle have had little to smile about this season, but Guy Pepper has added some spice to the...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoBoard cause so many problems
THERE remain many problems in the structure of English rugby, all attributable to the Board of the RFU. To deal with...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team with Fraser Honey
The Rams, Cornwall and former Redruth, Plymouth, Bury St Edmunds & Launceston fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle fail again as Quins march on
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle........................... 3pts Penalties: Connon 36 Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: David 2, Esterhuizen 28, Walker 46, Hammond 55 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe need to turn a corner, and soon, says captain Chick
Newcastle skipper Callum Chick admits his side are not at the standard they need to be at, and is calling for...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoMillard backing Gloucester to do some damage
■ By PAUL REES Starts: Jonny May GLOUCESTER are looking for the new year to provide them with a reset after...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPearson: We are getting our reward for hard work
By PAUL REES Exeter's rise this season with a largely young group of players has taken many by surprise, but not...
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Paul Rees
/ 1 year agoBorthwick puts his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees looks at how England, without Owen Farrell at the helm, could turn into an attacking force Steve Borthwick’s England...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHolgate grabs his chance at Falcons
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons’ newest signing Jordan Holgate says it has been a ‘bittersweet’ experience fulfilling a lifelong dream of...
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News Extra
/ 1 year agoVunipola to return in time for Six Nations
SARACENS prop Mako Vunipola has been banned for four games after his red card in last week’s win over Newcastle. The...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoNarberth make it 12 from 12
Championship round-up IN the Championship West, leaders Narberth made it 12 from 12 with a 48-18 victory at Dunvant. Hat-tricks for...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoEaster: Battle for promotion is vital
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter believes promotion/relegation is integral to British sport and says National One is...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership previews: Round 11
Round 11 of the Premiership heralds the inaugural weekend of matches in 2024 with just three points separating the top six...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoRae: Championship has much to offer
By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBailey glad to learn from Finn
By JON NEWCOMBE After being prematurely cast as Bath’s first-choice fly-half, precocious homegrown talent Orlando Bailey says he is enjoying his...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLangdon in right place at Saints
By PAUL REES Curtis Langdon’s world was thrown upside down when Worcester folded last season three matches into his contract with...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team with Mark Mapletoft
Mark Mapletoft, the former England, London Irish, Harlequins, Saracens and Gloucester fly-half, now England U20s head coach, chooses the best XV...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSaracens pushed all the way by Falcons
By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 37pts Tries: Dan 10, van Zyl 30, Gonzalez 40, Penalty 63, Mako Vunipola 70 Conversions: Manu...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBeaten again but Codling ‘incredibly proud’ of his team
Newcastle go into the new year still seeking their first victory of the season, but ahead of Friday’s home encounter with...
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Paul Rees
/ 1 year agoReasons to be cheerful for rugby’s year ahead
Paul Rees canvasses the views of Premiership directors of rugby and finds there is a fair amount of optimism IT IS...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAgree new PGP deal quickly, urge DoRs
By PAUL REES Premiership clubs expect the details of the new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) with the RFU to be agreed...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNewcastle sign Holgate
NEWCASTLE have signed Championship winner Jordan Holgate on a deal until the end of the season after his previous club Jersey...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCodling: This is the toughest run I have had as a coach
By PAUL REES Newcastle may have had a challenging start to the season, but Alex Codling believes there are several reasons...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoEnergetic Vakatawa puts Bears in charge
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons........ 13pts Tries: McCallum 80+2 Conversions: Jennings 80+3 Penalties: Johnson 40+2, Jennings 48 Bristol Bears .................... 21pts...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCodling delighted by crowd support
DESPITE suffering an 11th straight defeat in all competitions, Newcastle boss Alex Codling praised his side’s effort and the Falcons’ hard...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoThe French out in front? That’s not how it looks
With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoElite will battle on after the Christmas break
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Christmas holidays mean the end of the rugby season for most schools. While the elite of...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoO’Gara’s problems keep on coming
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoHastings close to Gloucester return
By PAUL REES Adam Hastings is close to a return for Gloucester after an injury-plagued 2023 that has seen the Scotland...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaulfield loving life back with the Bears
By PAUL REES Josh Caulfield grew up supporting Bristol and the second row’s despair in the summer when London Irish collapsed...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBordeaux put Bears through the mixer
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux.......................... 36pts Tries: Lucu 4, Bielle-Biarrey 16, Penaud 32, Tapuai 55, Nanette 66 Conversions: Lucu 5, 33, 56;...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoLam: I’m proud of how we played
ALTHOUGH his team were well beaten, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased with much of what he saw. He...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoDungeon of obscurity needs to be shut
CHRIS HEWETT Barely able to buy a round of drinks, let alone a win – the good men and true of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoTenth defeat in a row for battling Falcons
By LUKE JARMYN Lions blindside Emmanuel Tshituka scored two second-half tries as Newcastle were taken back to school by a brutally...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoSocial media can hurt even the best
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last weekend saw some of the best rugby we have seen this...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/12/23
Alongside a report from their Saturday night clash with Cardiff, we talk to Bath’s Finn Russell and how he’s moved to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoVarndell pushes for better governance to support Falcons
Former Premiership top try scorer Tom Varndell has been “sad” to witness Newcastle‘s form at the start of the season and...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChallenge Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview
Having got their campaign underway with victory last week, Gloucester are now back to nearly full strength for a crucial match...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup Sunday round-up
Sunday saw a fourth meeting in as many seasons of La Rochelle and Leinster in the Champions Cup, with their last...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoReed is making his mark at Sale
By LUKE JARMYN A new tattoo and a special changing room rapport between Sale Sharks’ Arron Reed and director of rugby...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBristol looking to kick on
By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure...
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