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The Newcastle Falcons fell to their first Heineken Champions Cup defeat of the campaign thus far as they came out on the wrong end of a 31-13 scoreline against Edinburgh at Murrayfield.  The Falcons’ preparations in the build-up to this game were less than ideal, to say the least. A tighthead injury crisis resulted in Dean Richards’ side naming just …

The Newcastle Falcons are in a spot of bother ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup clash with Edinburgh which kicks off at Murrayfield at 7.45 pm this evening.  In the build-up to this game, the Falcons have been hit by a spate of injuries which has seen three tightheads out injured, in addition to Jon Welsh, Craig Mitchell and Paul …

The Newcastle Falcons have made it back-to-back wins in the Heineken Champions Cup after defeating Montpellier 23-20 at Kingston Park this afternoon.  Gary Graham’s first-half try and 11 points from the boot of the excellent Joel Hodgson in the first half gave the Falcons a 16-6 lead at the break. In the second interval, it was all Montpellier and they …

Newcastle Falcons‘ flying Samoan winger Sinoti Sinoti produced a stunning piece of skill which resulted in a crucial try for his side in their Friday night clash with Wasps at Kingston Park.  The 33-year-old picked the ball up on the wing before produced a dizzying side step which left Marcus Watson on his backside. He then powered through the tackle …

With less than a quarter of the game remaining, the Newcastle Falcons are going toe-to-toe with Saracens at Kingston Park with the champions leading 14-22.   The Falcons got right back in the game after Mark Wilson scored Newcastle first try of the game after 56 minutes where his side trailed 9-17 at halftime. However, a try from Alex Lewington has stretched …

24-year-old Newcastle Falcons prop, Scott Wilson, has today announced his immediate retirement from rugby due to an injury picked up last season.  Wilson suffered a neck injury in the Falcons’ Premiership semi-final loss to the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park last May. On medical advice, Wilson was told that he had to retire. Wilson has made 80 appearances for the …

As far as Leinster head coach Leo Cullen is concerned, the 2017/18 double winning season, which saw his side lift the Guinness PRO14 and Heineken Champions Cup trophies, is firmly in the past as he now focusses his attention on scaling those same heights this season.  The ability to retain a title, is the true sign of a great team, …

Leinster suffered a 17-42 defeat to the Newcastle Falcons in their final preseason game of the summer at Energia Park in Donnybrook this evening.  The PRO14 and European Champions got off to a disappointing start when Falcons’ Tom Penny got the first try of the game thanks to an offload from Toby Flood; Simon Uzokwe and Santiago Socino both made …

Munster and Leinster both face into preseason action on Friday with the kick-off of the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaign just around the corner.  Munster will play their first preseason game (Friday 7.30 pm) of the summer against recently relegated outfit London Irish. The Exiles are now under the tutelage of former Ireland and Munster head coach Declan Kidney and former …

Saturday sees the Premiership semi-finals take place and we’re set for two mouth-watering encounters.  First up, Saracens host Wasps at Allianz Park (KO 12:30) before the later clash of the Exeter Chiefs and Newcastle Falcons (KO 15:30). Here we take a look at the matchday 23s for each side and predict who will contest the Twickenham final next weekend, with …

Eddie Jones named his England squad to tour South Africa on Thursday and his selection has caused quite a stir.

The Newcastle Falcons have secured their highest place finish in the Aviva Premiership since the playoffs have been introduced.  Newcastle, led by Director Of Rugby Dean Richards, have finished in fourth place in this season’s Premiership campaign and they will face the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park in two weeks time to reach the Premiership final. The Falcons lost to …

With just one round to go, we now know the lineup for the Aviva Premiership semi-finals. Reigning champions the Exeter Chiefs, Saracens, Wasps and surprise package the Newcastle Falcons will battle it out to lift the trophy at Twickenham on 26 May. The Chiefs and Saracens have guaranteed home advantage for the semi-finals after guaranteeing first and second position, respectively. …

The Newcastle Falcons have today announced the signing of Logovi’i Mulipola from the Leicester Tigers. Mulipola will join the club next season and it’s a signal of intent from the Falcons who are looking to further progress as a club after their excellent season to date which sees them competing for a playoff and Champions Cup spot in addition to their …

David Halaifonua certainly had a mixed day in today’s Aviva Premiership clash between Gloucester and Newcastle Falcons at Kingsholm. The flying Tongan winger got a crucial second-half try for his side which cut an 11 point half-time deficit to just six points after 48 minutes. Halaifonua had returned from a HIA just before half-time due to a clash with Newcastle’s …

Enisei-STM bowed out of this season’s Challenge Cup when they lost 19-33 to Premiership outfit the Newcastle Falcons with the English side securing a home quarter-final against Brive.  It was a forgettable campaign for the Russian side, who recorded 0 victories in the pool stages and they managed just one losing bonus point after six fixtures. Their supporters did have …

A huge upset is on the cards at Kingston Park as the Newcastle Falcons look on the verge of pulling off an incredible victory against reigning Premiership champions, the Exeter Chiefs. Despite winning their last three Premiership fixtures, two of which were away from home, not many would have given Dean Richards’ side much chance against Rob Baxter’s men but …

Predictions for the bottom half of the Premiership table heading into the last ten games.