YOUNG GUNS
NEWCASTLE BACK ROW

REUBEN Parsons has gone from watching Newcastle from the stands to captaining the club at just 20 – but the Cumbrian back rower admits he never truly believed he would become a professional rugby player. The 21-year-old grew up supporting the then Falcons and made his senior debut for the Red Bulls against Montpellier in January 2025, having watched Newcastle beat the French side in the same competition six years earlier.
He told The Rugby Paper: “From going to games with my family, to eventually pull the shirt on was a pinch-me moment. I ...