http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/ Check out all the latest on rugby in the North East. Updates on Newcastle Falcons RFC and all other local teams including Middlesbrough RFC and Darlington RFC. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2012 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:54:19 GMT Sunday Sun no Check out all the latest on rugby in the North East. Updates on Newcastle Falcons RFC and all other local teams including Middlesbrough RFC and Darlington RFC. rugby in the North East, Newcastle Falcons RFC, Middlesbrough RFC, Darlington RFC http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/02/05/blaydon-seeking-revenge-in-rearranged-derby-79310-30268330/ BLAYDON and Tynedale are hoping it will be second time lucky this afternoon as they lock horns in a rescheduled SSE National One derby.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/02/05/blaydon-seeking-revenge-in-rearranged-derby-79310-30268330/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/02/05/leicester-tigers-24-newcastle-falcons-13-79310-30268331/ NEWCASTLE Falcons were frozen out of the LV= Cup semi-final picture as Leicester Tigers surged into the last four.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/02/05/leicester-tigers-24-newcastle-falcons-13-79310-30268331/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/29/blaydon-47-birmingham-solihull-7-79310-30219847/ FORWARD dominance ensured Blaydon made easy work of yesterday’s visit of SSE National One strugglers Birmingham & Solihull.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/29/blaydon-47-birmingham-solihull-7-79310-30219847/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/29/tynedale-25-macclesfield-23-79310-30219848/ TYNEDALE’S lack of a regular kicker almost cost them dear in this thrilling match.They scored five tries, but failed to convert, and by the end were hanging on by their fingernails.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/29/tynedale-25-macclesfield-23-79310-30219848/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/29/stockport-33-westoe-22-79310-30219851/ TWO late tries from a busy Stockport side were enough to edge an end-to-end encounter at home to Westoe.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/29/stockport-33-westoe-22-79310-30219851/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/22/lyon-21-newcastle-falcons-13-79310-30172930/ NEWCASTLE Falcons have dropped out of the Amlin Challenge Cup after a pair of late tries saw them succumb to their French hosts.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:30:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/22/lyon-21-newcastle-falcons-13-79310-30172930/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/22/fylde-10-blaydon-34-79310-30172931/ BLAYDON completed a remarkable double over second-placed Fylde having previously ended their then unbeaten record with a 33-17 walloping at Crow Trees in October.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/22/fylde-10-blaydon-34-79310-30172931/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/22/westoe-37-preston-6-79310-30172932/ A FIRST-HALF Blitz sent Westoe second in the table after victory over Preston Grasshoppers at Wood Terrace.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/22/westoe-37-preston-6-79310-30172932/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/15/paul-moriarty-backing-joel-hodgson-to-shine-79310-30124409/ PAUL MORIARTY has backed Joel Hodgson to shine in his first start of the season as Newcastle Falcons host Petrarca Padova this afternoon.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/15/paul-moriarty-backing-joel-hodgson-to-shine-79310-30124409/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/15/nuneaton-18-westoe-14-79310-30124410/ WESTOE’S eight-game winning streak came crashing to a halt with an 18-14 defeat away to Nuneaton.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/15/nuneaton-18-westoe-14-79310-30124410/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/westoe-on-winning-run-79310-30078972/ A BATTLING second-half display in adverse weather conditions helped Westoe to a deserved victory.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/westoe-on-winning-run-79310-30078972/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/newcastle-falcons-10-exeter-chiefs-16-79310-30078973/ NEWCASTLE Falcons’ survival quest became a virtual mission impossible as they started the new year with another defeat.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/newcastle-falcons-10-exeter-chiefs-16-79310-30078973/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/tait-looking-at-his-future-at-kingston-park-side-79310-30078974/ ALAN TAIT has revealed he is considering his future as head coach of Newcastle Falcons following yesterday’s 16-10 defeat to Exeter.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/tait-looking-at-his-future-at-kingston-park-side-79310-30078974/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/blaydon-just-miss-out-79310-30078976/ AFTER four weeks of inactivity Blaydon showed no signs of ring rustiness, going down narrowly at Macclesfield in a game that they could so easily have won.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/blaydon-just-miss-out-79310-30078976/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/hodgson-inspires-tyne-victory-79310-30078977/ AFTER being outplayed for more than an hour, Tynedale still managed to claim maximum points from this topsy-turvy encounter with strugglers Barking.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/08/hodgson-inspires-tyne-victory-79310-30078977/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/02/tait-admits-saints-were-a-class-apart-79310-30044819/ ALAN Tait admitted Northampton’s international class had made all the difference as his Newcastle Falcons side start the new year rooted to the bottom of the Aviva Premiership.

]]> Sunday Sun Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/02/tait-admits-saints-were-a-class-apart-79310-30044819/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/01/newcastle-falcons-are-in-dire-straights-79310-30040969/ NEWCASTLE Falcons failed to end the year on a high as their six-game unbeaten home run came to an end.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2012/01/01/newcastle-falcons-are-in-dire-straights-79310-30040969/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2011/12/18/toulon-36-newcastle-falcons-10-79310-29971727/ NEWCASTLE Falcons’ Amlin Challenge Cup ambitions came a cropper on the French Riviera last night as Toulon went two points clear at the top of their group.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2011/12/18/toulon-36-newcastle-falcons-10-79310-29971727/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2011/12/18/harrogate-10-westoe-40-79310-29971729/ SIX-star Westoe were simply too good for Harrogate in National League 2 North at the County Ground.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2011/12/18/harrogate-10-westoe-40-79310-29971729/ Rugby false http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2011/12/11/blaydon-face-last-kick-drama-79310-29932954/ BLAYDON’S first win at Cambridge was achieved despite the slowest of slow starts and a late rally by the home side that could have given them a share of the points.

]]> Sunday Sun Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2011/12/11/blaydon-face-last-kick-drama-79310-29932954/ Rugby false