JOE Graham has signed a one-year contract extension with Newcastle Falcons ahead of the new campaign.
The 25-year-old hooker made 22 senior appearances last season, scoring two tries.
Having been raised in Carlisle, Graham moved to Tynedale for the 2009-10 season and scored 11 tries in 25 matches in National League One, earning a move to Kingston Park.
He said: "It is a very exciting time for the Falcons at the moment and the club is certainly moving in the right direction.
"I am really looking forward to Dean Richards coming in as the new director of rugby and I am delighted to be a part of this ambitious set-up."
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