Newcastle Falcons have made three changes for the visit of Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm). Tom Catterick gets the nod at full-back ahead of the injured Jeremy Manning, while there are starts for Gcobani Bobo on the wing and James Fitzpatrick at centre. Alan Tait’s men will be...
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Promising utility back Tom Catterick is the latest young gun to put pen to paper on a new contract with the Newcastle Falcons. The 20-year-old Darlington born player has progressed through the clubs’ successful academy system, and follows youngsters Mark Wilson, Will Welch and James Fitzpatrick in committing his future to the club. “There...
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Newcastle Falcons are pleased to confirm the capture of 20-year-old Gloucester scrum-half Jordi Pasqualin. The Sheffield born half-back is a product of the Gloucester academy, and will move to Kingston Park for the start of the 2011/12 campaign. Pasqualin, who currently plays for England under-20s, has made 15 appearances for the Cherry and Whites...
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Newcastle first team coach Alan Tait has challenged his players to turn words into deeds on Saturday, as the Falcons look to regain their place in the top half of the Guinness Premiership table against London Irish. The Exiles travel to Kingston Park for a 5.30pm kick-off, with Tait insisting that a victory is...
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Newcastle fly half Jimmy Gopperth has hailed his side’s decision-making powers, as the Falcons look to record their fourth successive Guinness Premiership victory on Friday when Northampton Saints visit Kingston Park (kick-off 8pm). The Junior All Black has been at the centre of the Falcons’ league wins over Bath, Worcester and London Irish, saying:...
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Newcastle Falcons have made just one change to their side for Friday night’s Guinness Premiership visit of Northampton Saints to Kingston Park (kick-off 8pm). Following on from Sunday’s 15-11 win at high-flying London Irish director of rugby Steve Bates has chosen to stick with the bulk of that side, the only change coming on...
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The feelgood factor has taken hold again in Newcastle, with the high-flying Falcons making significant gains on all fronts. Sunday’s 15-11 Guinness Premiership victory at hot favourites London Irish made it three league wins on the bounce for Steve Bates’ side, with the biggest home attendance of the season so far expected at Friday...
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Flying Falcon Charlie Amesbury will be looking to get one over on his former club, as Harlequins travel to face Newcastle in Sunday’s LV= Cup clash at Kingston Park (kick-off 3pm). The 23-year-old has been one of the finds of the season for the Falcons, scoring three tries in his ten appearances at both...
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Newcastle assistant coach Stuart Grimes has laid down the challenge to his Falcons pack, ahead of Sunday’s LV= Cup visit of Harlequins to Kingston Park (kick-off 3pm). Having seen his side concede a hat-trick of second-half tries from driving mauls in defeat to Worcester last weekend, the Scotland great wasted no time in highlighting...
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Four Newcastle Falcons players have pledged to ‘grow a Mullet’ for the club’s chosen charity, Mencap. Micky Ward, Rob Vickerman, Matt Thompson and Kieran Brookes have all taken up the challenge to grow the best mullet, raising money in the process. The iconic ‘business at the front, party at the back’ hairstyle has been...
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