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It’s May’s day as Tom is top man

TOM MAY scooped the Falcons Player of the Season award last night, capping a much-improved personal campaign. Read

Suka’s set for a place on bench

DAVE WOODS will leave Fijian Netani Suka out of his Gateshead Thunder squad for tonight’s clash with London Skolars. Read

Thunder’s seven ready to rumble: Woods

DAVE WOODS reckons there are seven players unlucky not to be featuring more in the Gateshead Thunder squad. Read

Woods: Teach Skolars lesson

DAVE WOODS wants his sharp-shooting Gateshead Thunder players to keep racking up the tries against London on Saturday. Read

Noon hopes to fit England bill

INJURY-blighted Jamie Noon is confident he will hit peak match fitness in time for England’s New Zealand tour. Read

Foden’s oozing Sax appeal

BEN FODEN may be going to Northampton next season – but he will welcome a trip to North America en route. Read

Nothing to Beatt hard work: Ross

ROSS BEATTIE cannot wait to win in a Newcastle Falcons shirt again – but is planning a punishing pre-season to ease his frustrations. Read

Northumberland facing Shield tester

A TOUGH test lies in wait for Northumberland in their bid to move a step nearer to Twickenham glory. Read

Worcester 51 Newcastle 10

THE FALCONS’ season of woe came to a merciful end on Saturday, as a thumping defeat at fellow basement-dwellers Worcester saw Newcastle finish second-bottom of the Guinness Premiership table. Read

One test too many for Bates’ war-weary troops

FALCONS boss Steve Bates hailed his tired troops for playing their third match in six days, but admitted that Saturday’s emphatic defeat at Worcester was just one game too far. Read

Four-star display is just what we wanted

DAVE WOODS hailed Gateshead Thunder’s four-star heroes – especially the men he challenged to rediscover top form. Read

Thunder squad shuffle

DAVE WOODS has dropped Netani Suka and Jason Payne, and told the pair to work their way back into the Gateshead Thunder side. Read

Brotherhood set to go nap

MATHEW and Alex Tait will make their fifth and final joint Newcastle Falcons appearance at Worcester tomorrow – injuries permitting. Read

Falcons Rob-bed by ref clangers

TRY AS they might, Newcastle Falcons could not summon up a repeat of their weekend heroics at Kingston Park last night, as title hopefuls London Wasps went one step closer to winning the Guinness Premiership. Read

Bates looking to sort out Kingston Park future

FALCONS’ interim boss Steve Bates is hopeful of a positive resolution over his future at Kingston Park within the next few weeks. Read

Winter warmer for the Falcons

RUSSELL WINTER is staying at Kingston Park for at least one more year. Imposing Springbok back-rower Winter has shaken hands on a new Newcastle Falcons deal with Steve Bates and Dave Thompson. Read

Woods wants Thunder to rumble

DAVE WOODS has challenged his Gateshead Thunder players to make it three from three – and pick up the National Two pace. Read

Falcons’ passion tames the Tigers

WAKING to headlines of ‘club in turmoil’ and ‘Kingston Park crisis’, Newcastle Falcons redressed the balance with a performance of style and substance yesterday in defeating Guinness Premiership champions Leicester Tigers. Read

We can cope despite departures – Bates

FALCONS boss Steve Bates insists the shock departures of Toby Flood, Ben Woods and Mathew Tait are not signs of a club in meltdown. Read

Bombshell as England stars quit Falcons

ENGLAND duo Toby Flood and Mathew Tait are to leave Newcastle Falcons in a shock move at the end of the season. Read

Blog: Pure Rugby

Recruitment magic act starts here

03 May 2008

Magic owes as much to misdirection as to pulling rabbits out of hats, but let’s hope Newcastle Falcons need neither as they fight to replace a glut of leavers. Read

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