Newcastle Falcons have made five changes to the side that defeated Gloucester for Thursday’s Amlin Challenge Cup showdown with Toulon (kick-off 7.45pm). Jamie Helleur partners James Fitzpatrick at outside centre while Luke Eves gets the nod on the wing in place of Suka Hufanga. Joe Graham replaces Michael Mayhew at hooker while there are...
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Gloucester Rugby Head Coach Bryan Redpath makes five changes to his starting line up for the Friday night Aviva Premiership fixture at Newcastle Falcons including the return of Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu in the midfield. The Samoan international is back after a three week suspension and partners Mike Tindall in the Gloucester midfield. Other changes in...
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Newcastle Falcons head coach Alan Tait has rung the changes ahead of Friday’s crucial Aviva Premiership clash with Gloucester at Kingston Park (kick-off 8pm). Seven changes in all have been made to the side that locked horns with Harlequins last week, with Jordi Pasqualin the most notable inclusion against his former club. In-form Greg...
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Lock legend Craig Gillies will make his 250th appearance for Worcester Warriors as they make the long journey north to face Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm). Second row star Gillies, the all-time appearance holder for the Worcester, will clock up another landmark as he becomes the first Warrior...
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Newcastle Falcons have made four changes to the side that beat Cardiff Blues last week for Sunday’s LV= Cup trip to London Irish (kick-off 3pm). Jeremy Manning comes in for the rested Jimmy Gopperth at fly-half, while Jamie Helleur takes up the inside centre berth occupied by Manning last weekend. Luke Eves who had...
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Doncaster Knights have moved swiftly to announce the new signing of centre Fred Burdon ahead of round 8 of the Championship season. The club have added 23-year-old Newcastle born Burdon to their squad after the double blue caught the eye of Director of Rugby, Brett Davey while playing for National League One side Blaydon...
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Cardiff Blues start their LV=Cup campaign against Newcastle this Saturday. Coaches Gareth Baber and Justin Burnell have named a young team for their first LV=Cup match of the season, against Newcastle away, on Saturday 15 October, 6.30pm kick off. Reflecting on last weekend’s match, Baber said, “Certain aspects of our performance in Aironi were...
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Newcastle Falcons will unleash some of their big guns for Saturday’s LV= Cup showdown with Cardiff Blues at Kingston Park (kick-off 6.30pm). Fresh from his World Cup exploits down under, Scotland international Euan Murray starts in the front row while giant lock Andrew van der Heijden gets the nod in the engine room. Goal-kicking...
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South African centre Corne Uys will make his Falcons debut for Sunday’s Aviva Premiership clash with London Wasps at Kingston Park (kick-off 3.30pm). The 29-year-old, who arrived on Tyneside last week, will form a mouth-watering partnership with Samoan Jamie Helleur at the heart of the Newcastle backline. Last season’s top try scorer Luke Fielden...
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Newcastle gained revenge on Saracens with a 31-21 win in a thrilling repeat of last year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series at the Stoop. Player-of-the-tournament Luke Fielden was in exceptional form scoring one try and creating two more for the Falcons who fought back after trailing 21-14 midway through the second...
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