Falcons field changed team to face Bourgoin

Posted on Oct 8, 2010 in English Rugby, Heineken Cup, Premiership

Ally Hogg captains a much changed line up to the one that narrowly lost to Harlequins last Saturday. The starting line up welcomes back the likes of Alex Tait, Gcobani Bobo, Micky Young, Brent Wilson and Luke Eves as well as handing Mark Wilson, Joe Graham, Micky Ward and Glen Townson their first starts of the season.

Whilst Jeremy Manning has kept his place in the first team, he has been moved to fly half with Alex Tait filling in at fullback. After his impressive performance at centre in the development team, Bobo partners Luke Eves in a much changed back line. Micky Young also comes back into scrum half as Chris Pilgrim drops to the bench.

Swinson, Pennycook and Tim Ryan all drop down to the bench for Glen Townson, Mark Wilson and Micky Ward respectively, whilst Brent Wilson and Joe Graham come in for the injured Will Welch and Rob Vickers.

James Fitzpatrick and Joel Hodgson have been rewarded for their impressive form in the development team by being given a place on the bench and could make their debuts if brought on.

15 ALEX TAIT
14 LUKE FIELDEN
13 GCOBANI BOBO
12 LUKE EVES
11 CHARLIE AMESBURY
10 JEREMY MANNING
9 MICKY YOUNG
1 GRANT SHIELLS
2 JOE GRAHAM
3 MICKY WARD
4 FILIPO LEVI
5 GLEN TOWNSON
6 BRENT WILSON
7 MARK WILSON
8 ALLY HOGG (CAPTAIN)

16 KIERAN BROOKES
17 DARREN FEARN
18 TIM RYAN
19 TIM SWINSON
20 REDFORD PENNYCOOK
21 CHRIS PILGRIM
22 JAMES FITZPATRICK
23 JOEL HODGSON

Falcons make one change for Saints’ visit

Posted on Nov 26, 2009 in Rugby News

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 the wing as Tom Biggs replaces fellow Yorkshireman Danny Williams.

Speaking ahead of the game, Bates said: “Last weekend was a fantastic result down at London Irish, on the back of a lot of hard work.

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Falcons grow “Mullets for MENCAP”.

Posted on Nov 9, 2009 in Rugby News

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 synonymous with sporting greatness for many a year, with local lad Chris Waddle among its numerous exponents.

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Falcons make 12 changes for LV= cup

Posted on Nov 4, 2009 in Rugby News

Newcastle Falcons have freshened up their squad for Saturday’s LV= Cup trip to Worcester, making 12 changes from the side which beat the Warriors at Kingston Park last weekend.

Left wing Uche Oduoza makes his Newcastle debut against his former club, with the England Sevens international having racked up the tries for the Falcons Development Team following his summer move from Japan.

Cumbrian Mark Wilson makes his debut on the openside flank, with the 20-year-old’s form for Blaydon and the Newcastle second-string earning him a call-up to the senior side.

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