All posts tagged "Newcastle"
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSigning winners shows Falcons mean business
By JON NEWCOMBE JOSH MATAVESI says that Newcastle’s ambition to be a real force in English rugby was one of the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHogg signs on to help Falcons’ revival
By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg STALWART Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg believes the club’s startling summer transfer...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
ADAM POWELL THE FORMER SARACENS, NEWCASTLE AND ENGLAND SAXONS CENTRE Inever envisaged that my career would come to an end during...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSaffers in PRO12? I feel sorry for travelling fans
COLIN BOAG The news – as yet unconfirmed, but so widely rumoured that it’s almost certainly true – that a couple...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWatson grabs revenge for Scots’ World Cup misery
By SAM JACKSON A SENSATIONAL try by Hamish Watson helped Scotland beat Australia in Sydney and avenge two consecutive narrow defeats,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRebels confirm signing of Parling
The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the signing of Geoff Parling for the 2018 Super Rugby season. As revealed in Blindside on...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
ROSS BEATTIE, THE FORMER SCOTLAND, NEWCASTLE AND NORTHAMPTON FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. George...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMermoz will make Falcons soar says Richards
By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards expects star signings Maxime Mermoz and Toby Flood to light up next season’s Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMunster are buried in a magnificent blizzard of fabulous tries
From PETER JACKSON at the Aviva Stadium THE scintillating Scarlets turned a leaden Dublin sky into more than 40 shades of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWhat next for Yorkshire project?
JON NEWCOMBE talks to ex-hooker Rob Rawlinson about the dilemma of his former club Yorkshire Carnegie JON NEWCOMBE THREE years ago,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTRANSFER WRAP
SCOTLAND wing Sean Maitland has signed a contract extension with Saracens until at least 2020. Sarries will have to do without...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGray quits rugby for American adventure
ALEX Gray has decided to turn his back on Rugby Union to pursue a career in American Football after joining the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Saracens are great but can they keep going?
Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in last week’s Champions Cup final. They have made history and written the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNewcastle star retires at only 26
Tom Catterick insists he will always be a Newcastle Falcons fan despite this week retiring from professional rugby at the age...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoHogan calls for franchise system to save the north
Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan believes club rugby in the north faces terminal decline unless the RFU act to reverse a...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFlanker quits Newcastle for Ealing
Dan Temm will swap life beside the River Tyne for life near the Thames when he joins Ealing Trailfinders from Newcastle...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPressure on Ford to keep Carnegie moving
By JON NEWCOMBE JOE FORD admits that it will take a huge effort from Yorkshire Carnegie to beat London Irish and...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BARNARD CASTLE NO.8 JOSH GRAY Josh Gray was just 12 when his brother Alex led England U20s to the Junior World...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAgony as Newcastle miss play-off spot despite try bonus
Bristol 27pts Tries: Ford-Robinson 53, O’Connell 63, Tovey 76, Eadie 79 Conversions: Woodward 53, 63 Penalty: Henson 40 Newcastle 39pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoProp star left with mixed emotions
NORTHAMPTON-bound Jamal Ford-Robinson was disappointed he could not sign off with a win for the Bristol fans. He will move to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
PETER SCRIVENER THE FORMER WASPS NO.8 In the early days of professionalism, I was officially the highest paid player in the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
KARL DICKSON, THE QUINS AND FORMER BEDFORD SCRUM-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… KARL DICKSON 1....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSonatane’s late snipe steals win for Falcons
By SAM JACKSON IT WAS the Sonatane Takulua show at Kingston Park on Friday night with the Tongan star scoring all...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGold: We paid for penalties
WORCESTER director of rugby Gary Gold was left ruing poor discipline as his side were denied at the death by Newcastle....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Steve Hill – Richmond DoR
How about that for a first season in the Championship? The boys were desperate to prove they deserved to be in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPlucky Richmond star out to seize his big second chance
NEWCASTLE-BOUNDNo.9 Sam Stuart will always be grateful to Richmond for helping him win a remarkable battle against injury. Stuart was once...
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LONDON IRISH are having talks with Springbok lock Lood de Jager, right, about joining...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoImpressive Tigers go back to their basics
By NICK CAIN Try scorer: Leicester’s Ben Youngs scores with a fine solo run Try saver: Vereniki Goneva is tackled by...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Connor: Lions have to pick Youngs
RETURNING Leicester head coach Matt O’Connor said there is no way the Lions selectors can afford to leave Ben Youngs behind...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoScrum boys give Joel his shot at redemption
By JOHN RILEY Newcastle …16pts Tries: Socino 22 Conversions: Delany 24 Penalties: Hodgson 46, 65, 81 Gloucester …14pts Tries: May 37,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEuropean Cup bid still alive – Deano
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insists Champions Cup rugby is still there for the taking after this dramatic victory closed the gap...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPlay-off bid still alive insists Dickens
BACKS coach Allan Dickens insists Northampton can still reach the Premiership semi-finals but they must win all their games to do...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLockwood looking forward to Falcons reunion with Graham
By JON NEWCOMBE NEWCASTLE prop Sam Lockwood has backed Gary Graham to shine among the Premiership’s big-hitters. Like Lockwood the year...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBedlinog safe from drop with big win at Dunvant
SWALEC Championship round-up By JOHN ARKLESS THREEsides secured their Championship status for next season but the final relegation spot is yet...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 years agoSharks in talks with Scots ace Jackson
Off north? Jackson SALE SHARKS are having talks with Scotland fly-half Ruaridh Jackson about a switch to the North-West from Harlequins....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRobshaw’s back and firing for his Lions selection
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins 53pts Tries: Buchanan 14, Brown 21, Marchant 40, Yarde 42, Luamanu 48, Care 55, Swiel 77 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDeano: Yes, put Chris on the plane
RIVAL coaches John Kingston and Dean Richards were united in respectfully suggesting Warren Gatland seriously considers Chris Robshaw for the Lions...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMavinga can add heft to Falcons
By SAM JACKSON NEWCASTLE Falcons have strengthened their forward pack for next season with the signings of Lyon prop Sami Mavinga...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMIE BLAMIRE ENGLAND U20S HOOKER Leaving the parental home at 16 to live with strangers was not easy for Jamie Blamire...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRobshaw backed to stake claim for Lions tour
By CHRIS JONES CHRIS Robshaw will signal his recovery from shoulder surgery by playing for Harlequins against Newcastle on March 25....
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Features
/ 9 years agoLeicester looking at Carnegie speedster
HAVING seen Ryan Burrows, their best forward, sign for Newcastle next season, Yorkshire Carnegie could be set to lose their most...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCatterick chills out to put heat into Carnegie’s play-off bid
By JON NEWCOMBE Y Carnegie v London Irish A FEW weeks ago, this top-of-the-table clash looked almost certain to be a...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoSaxons coach Bates to take top RFU job
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England Saxons head coach Steve Bates has been named performance manager and international performance coach by the RFU....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDom Waldouck weighing up the option of sabbatical
Eco-friendly centre Dominic Waldouck is unsure what role he will play for new-age Newcastle next season, if any, but appearing in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSharks suffer a hammer blow with Addison injury
By JON NEWCOMBE SALE centre Will Addison looks set to miss the remainder of the season after breaking bones in his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoDeano is the key to Newcastle success
WHAT brilliant news that Newcastle have made such stellar signings for next season. Maxime Mermoz is a quality addition and a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoResilient Warriors fall short of a vital bonus
By COLIN NEWBOULT In the thick of it: Saints try-scorer Teimana Harrison PICTURES: Getty Images On the charge: Worcester centre Wynand...
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