Falcons up against it after suffering first-leg play-off defeat

6:07pm Monday 6th May 2013

Leeds Carnegie 24 Newcastle Falcons 19

Falcons' season shifts up a gear with start of play-offs

8:00am Monday 6th May 2013

THIRTY matches in, and it can be argued that Newcastle Falcons' season finally starts in earnest this afternoon.

Rugby World Cup organisers deny subbing north venues

10:38am Friday 3rd May 2013

RUGBY WORLD CUP organisers insisted they had fulfilled their pledge to engage the whole country in the 2015 tournament, despite scheduling just six matches in the north of England.

St James' Park chosen as 2015 Rugby World Cup venue

St James' Park will host 2015 Rugby World Cup

10:47am Thursday 2nd May 2013

NEWCASTLE UNITED'S St James' Park has been chosen a one of the 13 host venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but Sunderland's Stadium of Light has missed out.

Durham Senior Cup could be axed

8:00am Wednesday 1st May 2013

BLAYDON will not be entering next season's Durham Senior Cup, which might not take place at all after the final was scrapped yet again.

Wilkinson rejects a spot with the Lions

BIG CALLS: Warren Gatland left out Chris Robshaw, while offering a spot to Johnny Wllkinson

10:14am Wednesday 1st May 2013

BRITISH and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has revealed that Jonny Wilkinson declined his invitation to tour Hong Kong and Australia, but refused to rule out his participation at a later date in the event of injury.

Durham Senior Cup final called off as Mowden short of forwards

11:03am Tuesday 30th April 2013

The Durham Senior Cup final, which has not been held for several years, appears to have bitten the dust yet again.

Warburton to skipper the Lions

Sam Warburton

10:52am Tuesday 30th April 2013

SAM WARBURTON is set to be unveiled as British and Irish Lions captain – and lead the largest Welsh contingent on tour for 36 years.

Falcons to face Irish outfit in cup final

PAYING THE PENALTY: Jimmy Gopperth scored the points to win it for Newcastle Falcons

11:15am Monday 29th April 2013

NEWCASTLE FALCONS will be at home to Leinster in the British and Irish Cup final on Friday, May 17 following their 18-15 win in Saturday’s semifinal at Bedford.

Timely reminder for Falcons

BREAKTHROUGH: Newcastle Falcons’ Tom Catterick looks for a breakthrough against Bristol

8:00am Monday 22nd April 2013

NEWCASTLE Falcons stumbled at the final hurdle in their bid to achieve a 100 per cent record in their 22-match Championship programme, but Dean Richards hopes the 19-14 home defeat by Bristol will serve as a timely warning.

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