Falcons lining up swoop for Blackett
COVENTRY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Lee Blackett, the Wasps head coach looks on during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Wasps and Bristol Bears at The Coventry Building Society Arena on September 25, 2021 in Coventry, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
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Newcastle Falcons are the latest club to be linked with a move for former Wasps boss Lee Blackett after they decided to part company with Dave Walder.
Blackett, 40, has been working for the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship since November after being made redundant by Wasps when they went out of business.
He is a front-runner to move to Edinburgh in a partnership with Ed Robinson, but now his name is being linked to the Falcons, who have been looking to see who is available for next season.
Blackett recently said: “I've found myself bored at times going from head coach to assistant,” which indicates he wants another top job at a club.
The Falcons have also been linked with Rory Teague, who is leaving Racing 92 this summer, and Mark Wilson has been mentioned as a possible dark horse contender from within the club.
