Tag: Newcastle Falcons

Falcons sign Chiefs lock

Newcastle Falcons have signed second-row Kane Thompson from Super Rugby side The Chiefs. The Samoan international has 28 caps for the Pacific islanders and becomes […]

Falcons switch to 3G pitch

Newcastle today announced they will have a 3G artificial pitch in place at Kingston Park for the new season. Director of rugby Dean Richards is […]

Newcastle sign Tongan international

Newcastle have secured the services of Tongan international Uili Kolo’ofai ahead of next season. The versatile forward, who has one cap for Tonga, will join […]

Bath add to front row options

Grant Shiells will join Bath next season adding to their options on the loosehead side of the scrum. The 24-year-old joins from Newcastle having made […]

Newcastle sign Tuilagi Brothers

Newcastle Falcons have landed Tuilagi brothers Alesana “Alex” and Anitelea “Andy” on two-year deals ahead of the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership season. Samoan internationals Alesana, 33, […]

Sale sign Bedford prop

Sale have bolstered their loosehead options ahead of next season with the arrival of Darren Fearn from Bedford. The 25-year-old, who stand at 6ft3ins and […]

Worcester Warriors RFC

Tom Biggs signs for Worcester

As revealed in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, Bath winger Tom Biggs has signed for Worcester Warriors. Neil Fissler revealed on March 30 that the winger’s […]

Newcastle head coach leaves

Newcastle Falcons head coach Peter Russell will be leaving the club for personal reasons at the end of the current season. Russell arrived on Tyneside […]

Rory Lawson retires

Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Rory Lawson is to retire from professional rugby on medical advice The 32-year-old Scotland international, who joined the Falcons in the summer […]

RFU Championship Dream Team 2012-13

The four Championship semi-finalists dominate this year’s Dream XV with Nottingham and Newcastle, the top two sides from the regular season, boasting four representatives each. Nottingham’s […]

Andy Saull joins Newcastle

Newcastle, who are favourites to get promoted from the Championship, have announced the signing of Saracens flanker Andy Saull for next season. The 24-year-old made […]

Gloucester capture James Hudson

Gloucester Rugby have bolstered their second row option with the signature of Newcastle lock James Hudson ahead of the 2013-14 season. With Jim Hamilton on […]