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Tight squeeze for new boy

CARL HAYMAN can expect a tough but fair fight for first-team rugby at Newcastle Falcons, reckons towering lock Andy Perry. Read

Sean Knighted for season

NEWCASTLE Falcons lock Sean Tomes has been sent on loan to Doncaster Knights for the season. Read

Falcons ready to fly: Fletcher

JOHN FLETCHER reckons his Newcastle Falcons will be ready for anything by the time the new season kicks off. Read

Thunder leave it to grab win

GATESHEAD Thunder claimed a dramatic last-gasp Co-op National League Two win over bottom club Blackpool Panthers after a first-half horror show was put right in a nail-biting second-half. Read

Thunder win goes down a storm with coach

DAVE WOODS reckons Saturday’s last-gasp victory will breathe fresh confidence through his Gateshead Thunder side. Read

All Black great hails Jonny

Jonny Wilkinson's rugby World Cup preparations were boosted last night by a stunning tribute from New Zealand great Dan Carter. Read

Gateshead Thunder

Gateshead Thunder debutant Michael Knowles sank the winning penalty with seconds remaining last night, condemning winless Blackpool to more misery. Read

Hoping ordeal is Hall over

HALL Charlton is hoping his false starts are finally behind him as he prepares for his 10th season at Kingston Park. Read

Fletcher defends import influx

JOHN FLETCHER reckons the magnitude of the Carl Hayman signing has not been devalued by an off-season Premiership influx of Southern Hemisphere talent. Read

Black rests easy as Falcons keep ticking over

STEVE BLACK reckons standing still can help Newcastle Falcons move forward – in the short term at least. Read

Falcons pre-season prep

NEWCASTLE Falcons will travel to Glasgow and play host to Doncaster as part of their pre-season preparations ahead of the start of the new Guinness Premiership campaign. Read

Falcons date

Newcastle Falcons will take on National League One side Doncaster and Magners League outfit Glasgow in their pre-season programme. Read

Improve or face the axe

GATESHEAD Thunder contrived to slam shut yet another route out of inconsistency with head coach Dave Woods again questioning his players’ commitment. Read

Fletcher hopes to sip cup that cheers

JOHN FLETCHER is targeting cup success again as Newcastle Falcons’ pre-season programme nears an intensity step-up. Read

Ready for anything

Dave Woods will have no qualms telling his Gateshead Thunder men to kick possession away today, especially if the weather turns foul again. Read

Thunder coach's promise

Gateshead Thunder coach Dave Woods expects last week's 18-6 win over Hunslett Hawks to mark the start of an up-turn in fortunes with a raft of reinforcements expected in the coming weeks. Read

Woods warns troops

DAVE WOODS wants his Gateshead Thunder side to prove the lessons are finally learnt from their shaky first half of the season, (writes NICK PUREWAL). Read

Tough draw for Falcons

John Fletcher is confident Newcastle can wage a successful EDF Energy Cup campaign next season, having been paired with Gloucester, Newport Gwent Dragons and London Wasps in the group stages. Read

Ashton goes to war

England were being put through their paces by the Royal Marines yesterday as they began preparations for the World Cup defence, which starts in just over two months, writes Alex Lowe. Read

Weight and see the new Gesinde

THERE IS no getting away from the fact sometimes, in rugby, size does matter – and for Eni Gesinde he has the height now he needs the weight. Read

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