NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Newcastle Falcons

The Newcastle Falcons is a rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership. The team plays at Kingston Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Image File history File links Newcastle_rugby. ... The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ... Kingston Park is a multi-use stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Dave Thompson was born in Sydney, Australia but has lived in North America for the past 6 years. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ... The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... The 2005-06 Guinness Premiership is a rugby union club competition that will run from September of 2005 to May of 2006 in England. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_newcastleh. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_falcon_shoulders. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_falcon_shoulders. ... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Newcastle Falcons were an Australian basketball team, that played in the city of Newcastle, in the National Basketball League. ... A rugby union scrum. ... The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... Kingston Park is a very small suburb which lies roughly 4 miles north west of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ...

History

The original Gosforth Club was founded in 1877 by a group of Old Boys of Durham School, in whose colours of green and white hoops the club played until the mid-1990s. In 1955, the club moved to a new ground at North Road which was to be its home until 1990. During that time and particularly in the late 1970s Gosforth enjoyed tremendous success both on and off the field winning the John Player Cup in seasons 1975/76 and 76/77. 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Durham School is an independent British boarding and day school in Durham. ... The Powergen Cup (centre) seen in the London Irish clubhouse at Sunbury in 2002. ...

Gosforth supplied innumerable players to all counties over the years, to the North of England sides and to the full international and British Lions teams. These include Arthur Smith, Ray Mcloughlin, Malcolm Young, Roger Uttley, Peter Dixon, Duncan Madsen, Dave Robinson, Richard Breakey, Jim Pollock and Colin White.

In 1990 the club name was changed to Newcastle Gosforth. Gosforth Rugby Club continued as an amateur side working in partnership with Northumbria University. This article is about the year. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The name Newcastle Falcons and the current black-and-white colours were adopted for the 1996/97 season, after local businessman Sir John Hall had taken control and attempted to create a sporting club in Newcastle upon Tyne that would emulate the success of Barcelona. The four teams that made up the sporting club were the football team, nicknamed the Magpies, the Newcastle Eagles basketball team, the Newcastle Wasps (later Riverkings, Jokers, Vipers etc.) ice hockey team and the Newcastle Falcons rugby union team. Sir John Hall (b. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Futbol Club Barcelona is a Catalan sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Newcastle United redirects here. ... The Springfield Honda Newcastle Eagles are a team in the British Basketball League. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

Newcastle was the first of the “professional” rugby union clubs in England. In 1996, Sir John Hall installed former Wasps’ captain, Rob Andrew, as his salaried Director of Rugby and saw the club earn promotion from the national Second Division to the Premiership. The following season, Newcastle became English champions at their first attempt.

In August 2005 Falcons toured Japan pre-season. They beat NEC Green Rockets easily, but lost to a fired-up Toyota Verblitz. NEC Green Rockets is a successful Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. ... Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese rugby union team. ...

In August 2006 Rob Andrew left the Falcons to be in overall charge of the England set-up ahead of the 2007 World Cup in a wide-ranging role that encompasses all aspects of the professional representative game in England. John Fletcher succeeded Rob Andrew as director of rugby at Newcastle Falcons with immediate effect. Fletcher, a former England A centre, has been the club's academy boss and he will head up a team of Peter Walton, Steve Black and Bob Morton with ex-Falcons prop Ian Peel taking over as acting academy manager. Christopher Robert Andrew (born 18 February 1963) nicknamed Squeaky, is a former rugby union footballer and currently the Director of Rugby of Newcastle Falcons. ...

Newcastle's Away Form must pick up. Kingston has been a Fortress but 10th wont satisfy the Falcons faithful. A European exit looms and with the Powergen Cup over Fletcher must improve the leagu place. 5th should be a realistic target especialy when they can name Englands top three backs, Flood, Noon and the exceptional Tait. And with Wilkinson still to return, Fletcher cant blame lack of players. The sad truth could mean Fletcher walks away from Kingston fighting but neverless still leaving...

Club honours

The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... The Powergen Cup (centre) seen in the London Irish clubhouse at Sunbury in 2002. ...

Current squad

Jamie Darren Noon (born 9 May 1979 in Goole) is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Newcastle Falcons. ... Jonathan Peter Jonny Wilkinson OBE (born 25 May 1979 in Frimley, Surrey) is an English rugby union player, who has captained the England rugby union team. ... Mathew Tait, (born February 6, 1986 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham), is an English rugby union player, he is an outside centre or wing. ... Date of Birth: 26 March 1973 Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Height: 1. ... Tobias Gerald Flood (born 8 August 1985 in Frimley), is an English rugby union footballer who plays at fly half or outside centre for Newcastle Falcons and England. ...

Current England elite squad

Jamie Darren Noon (born 9 May 1979 in Goole) is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Newcastle Falcons. ... Jonathan Peter Jonny Wilkinson OBE (born 25 May 1979 in Frimley, Surrey) is an English rugby union player, who has captained the England rugby union team. ... Mathew Tait, (born February 6, 1986 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham), is an English rugby union player, he is an outside centre or wing. ... Tobias Gerald Flood (born 8 August 1985 in Frimley), is an English rugby union footballer who plays at fly half or outside centre for Newcastle Falcons and England. ...

Other Notable International Players

Present

Date of Birth: 26 March 1973 Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Height: 1. ... Jamie Darren Noon (born 9 May 1979 in Goole) is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Newcastle Falcons. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134 - 0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76 - 0 England (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team (also... Mathew Tait, (born February 6, 1986 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham), is an English rugby union player, he is an outside centre or wing. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134 - 0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76 - 0 England (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team (also... Jonathan Peter Jonny Wilkinson OBE (born 25 May 1979 in Frimley, Surrey) is an English rugby union player, who has captained the England rugby union team. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134 - 0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76 - 0 England (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team (also...

Past

-1... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - Japan 8 (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - South Africa 68 (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 4th 1991 The Scotland national rugby union team... George Graham (born 19 January 1966) was a Scottish prop forward. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - Japan 8 (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - South Africa 68 (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 4th 1991 The Scotland national rugby union team... Peter Walton won 24 caps playing in the back-row for the Scottish rugby union side between 1994 and 2000. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - Japan 8 (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - South Africa 68 (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 4th 1991 The Scotland national rugby union team... George Doddie Weir, born July 4, 1970 in Edinburgh, is a Rugby Union player, in the lock position. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - Japan 8 (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - South Africa 68 (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 4th 1991 The Scotland national rugby union team...

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