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BLAYDON go into a crucial National Two relegation clash against fellow strugglers Henley with three men making their debuts. Read

Jonny’s 10 times the player he was at World Cup – coach Fletcher

A THRILLED John Fletcher last night insisted Jonny Wilkinson is 10 times the player he was when he inspired England’s finest hour in the 2003 World Cup final. Read

Evans is proud of history at university

A PROUD member of Newcastle University rugby club has spent a year researching the history of the team in the hope learning about the past will instill a sense of pride at representing the club. Read

AN horrific injury to Tynedale’s Ciaran McNicholas marred their great 35-14 derby win at Darlington Mowden Park. The second-row suffered a broken leg just before half time and play was suspended for 35 minutes while he was transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital. Read

Newcastle Falcons 97, Cetransa El Salvador 0

A SMOOTHER passage to the last eight of a European competition Newcastle Falcons might never find – but then the hard work was already done before yesterday’s Kingston Park walkover. Read

Fletcher wants Europe change

JOHN Fletcher believes it is time for a restructuring of European rugby after he argued the English Premiership deserved to have more teams in the Heineken Cup. Read

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BLAYDON travel to Manchester in National League Two on Saturday looking to succeed where Tynedale failed in last weekend’s EDF Energy tie. Read

Dutch gem Tim starts to shine

AMSTERDAM has always been synonymous with the diamond trade, but few would have expected the Newcastle Falcons to unearth a gem of a player in the Dutch capital. Read

Noon back to enjoy a landmark

JAMIE Noon will return to the Newcastle Falcons side for the European Challenge Cup clash with Cetransa El Salvador on Sunday to make his 200th start for the club. Read

Woods given time to build

FOR years, philosophers and scientists have been fascinated by the prospect of time. Little did such academics as Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell realise their specialist subject would be debated so fiercely in pubs and workplaces across the North-East in the last week. Read

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BLAYDON ran out comfortable 24-10 winners in their EDF Trophy fourth round game at Preston Grasshoppers despite having a player red carded before half time. Read

Ca Brive Correze 12, Newcastle Falcons 19

BATTERED, bruised, but victorious, Newcastle Falcons put one-and-three-quarter feet into the European Challenge Cup last eight. Read

Thunder kick out banned Doherty

GATESHEAD Thunder have sacked Tony Doherty after the prop was found guilty of using drugs by rugby league’s governing body. Read

Brive’s Welsh star warns the Falcons

WELSH star Barry Davies is confident Brive can see off the challenge of Newcastle at their Stadium Municipal tonight. Read

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BLAYDON and Tynedale face teams from each other’s leagues this weekend as both North-East sides go in search of EDF National Trophy quarter-final spots. Read

McDonnell back for Europe mission

NEWCASTLE Falcons welcome back All Black prop Joe McDonnell for tonight’s European Challenge Cup clash at Brive – but there’s no quick return for England centre Jamie Noon. Read

England put their faith in the Falcons

ENGLAND have given Newcastle Falcons a major boost ahead of their European Challenge Cup tie against Brive tomorrow night. Read

Falcons geared up for a rumble with Brive

FALCONS forwards coach Peter Walton is expecting another massive forward battle with Brive on Friday night. At stake is top spot in the group and a possible home quarter-final tie in the European Challenge Cup, but Walton knows it won’t be easy. Read

Falcons hope to recall prop Joe

ALL Black prop Joe McDonnell is back in the Falcons frame for their European Challenge Cup-tie at Brive on Friday night. Read

Newcastle Falcons 15, Worcester Warriors 12

NEWCASTLE scraped home to late a Premiership win over basement club Worcester thanks to a late Jonny Wilkinson drop goal. Read

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