As last season’s final Premiership table confirmed, Northampton and Newcastle could not possibly have been further apart: the Saints sweeping all before them, the Falcons […]
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle …………………… 24pts Tries: van der Walt 17, Blamire 29, 54 Conversions: Grayson 18, 30, 55 Drop goal: Grayson 68 Exeter ……………………………18pts […]
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond seemed out of answers on how Newcastle can end their Premiership losing streak and shake-off being the league’s whipping boys. Diamond […]
Newcastle Falcons Season Preview Coach: Steve Diamond Captain: Callum Chick Steve Diamond opted for team bonding rather than a raft of friendlies to prepare for […]
Newcastle Falcons have appointed former England U20s boss Alan Dickens as senior coach as they look to break a run of 21 consecutive Premiership defeats.
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 […]
CARDIFF have signed Wales-qualified wing Iwan Stephens from Newcastle. Stephens, 22, is the son of former Llanelli and Wales fly-half Colin Stephens and represented England […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle Falcons have endured a dismal campaign in the Premiership but tyro hooker Jacob Oliver believes the future is bright in the […]
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson accepted that his side had been given a real challenge despite victory over Newcastle Falcons. He said: “We saw […]
NEWCASTLE have signed Championship winner Jordan Holgate on a deal until the end of the season after his previous club Jersey Reds’ liquidation. Holgate, 26, […]
Instinctive Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson has set his sights on breaking into the Falcons first team after finishing his final tournament with England U20s. Johnson, […]
By PAUL REES Newcastle owner Semore Kurdi has rubbished claims that the club is willing to be relegated to the Championship because it is struggling […]
NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND back row Gary Graham, scrum-half Micky Young, lock Greg Peterson and prop Logovi’i Mulipola are among 15 players that are leaving Newcastle […]
NEWCASTLE have signed Doncaster Knights back-five forward John Kelly on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old has spent the past three seasons with the Knights. “I’m […]
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps second row Tim Cardall’s move to Newcastle for next season has been confirmed, as revealed on Blindside last month. Cardall, 26, […]
RUGBY SHORTS NATHAN Earle has left Newcastle Falcons after agreeing to a deal with Championship side Ealing. The 28-year-old joined the Falcons in 2021 after […]
Newcastle Falcons lock Luke Coulston is determined to prove his doubters wrong and continue as a professional rugby player. The 18-year-old has been with his […]
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Newcastle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park FRESH from winning his scrum battle – if not the verbal exchanges – […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Having had his World Cup dreams dashed, Spain international Josh Peters is hoping that another of his rugby goals can be fulfilled […]
By JON NEWCOMBE
Having had his World Cup dreams dashed, Spain international Josh Peters is hoping that another of his rugby goals can be fulfilled following his move to Newcastle Falcons.
Since leaving Northampton Saints’ academy in 2018, the former Oundle School pupil has gone on a roundabout venture to the top, playing nine Tests for Spain in and around spells at Blackheath, Dijon and latterly Doncaster.
At Doncaster, Peters proved a capable deputy for club legend Matt Challinor in the Knights’ second row and his performances in the 2021/22 Championship season earned him a second chance...
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