By ROSS HEPPENSTALL

A radical move to bring together Sale Sharks with Newcastle Falcons – and potentially Doncaster or Leeds Tykes – to create a new Premiership team called ‘The North’ has been proposed by Mick Hogan.
The respected administrator has held numerous high-ranking roles during the past three decades, serving as chief executive at Sale, managing director at the Falcons and Event Director for the Newcastle 2019 European Club Rugby Finals.
He oversaw Newcastle taking Premiership home games to St James’ Park in March 2018 and March 2019, which saw them achieve a club-record home a...