Bedford Blues 9-18 Newcastle Falcons, Championship play-off final, 1st leg
May 23, 2013: Newcastle moved a step closer to a return to the Aviva Premiership after claiming a nine-point lead over Bedford in the first leg of their Championship final, with fly-half Jimmy Gopperth doing most of the damage
Heineken Cup
Apr 3, 2013: Toby Flood is relishing the chance to come up against his former Newcastle Falcons and England team-mate Jonny Wilkinson for the first time this weekend when Leicester travel to Toulon in the Heineken Cup
RaboDirect PRO12
Mar 4, 2013: Leinster have signed Newcastle Falcons fly-half Jimmy Gopperth ahead of next season.
RFU Championship
Dec 19, 2012: A "RefCam" will be trialled for the first time during the RFU Championship clash between Newcastle Falcons and London Scottish on December 23
International Rugby
Nov 14, 2012: George Ford booted the Leicester Tigers to a famous 32-24 victory over the Maori All Blacks in front of a packed Welford Road on Tuesday night
RFU Championship
Nov 6, 2012: The Newcastle Falcons have drafted in Ospreys lock James Goode until the end of the season
Aviva Premiership
Oct 4, 2012: Worcester Warriors have signed Scotland Test prop Euan Murray from the Newcastle Falcons
RFU Championship
Sep 3, 2012: Newcastle Falcons boss Dean Richards marked his return to rugby with a commanding 37-20 win over Bristol on Sunday
RFU Championship
Aug 22, 2012: Newcastle boss Dean Richards is determined to lead the Falcons back to the top of the English game - beginning with promotion from the RFU Championship
French Top 14
Aug 11, 2012: Scotland prop Euan Murray has joined French Top 14 side Agen on a three-month loan from Newcastle Falcons
Austin Healey Column
Jul 4, 2012: "The physicality stakes will really be a shock for the London Welsh and I think that's an area where Welsh need to bolster." Austin Healey writes
J.P Morgan Asset Management Sevens Series
Jul 3, 2012: London Welsh will play in the 2012 J.P Morgan Asset Management Sevens Series and will replace the Newcastle Falcons
RFU Championship
Jul 3, 2012: The Newcastle Falcons have confirmed their coaching set-up for next season with John Wells staying on as forwards coach
Aviva Premiership
Jul 3, 2012: Gloucester have bolstered their backroom staff with Paul Moriarty joining as their defence coach
Aviva Premiership
Jul 3, 2012: The Newcastle Falcons have confirmed that they will not appeal the decision to allow London Welsh promotion to the Aviva Premiership
Comment
Jun 29, 2012: "It was an agonising few hours for London Welsh and their supporters but surely the pain was worth it - they are now an Aviva Premiership club and justice has been done." Graham Jenkins writes
English Rugby
Jun 29, 2012: London Welsh have won their appeal against the decision to block their promotion to the Aviva Premiership which means the Newcastle Falcons are relegated to the Championship
Aviva Premiership
Jun 24, 2012: Dean Richards is determined to enjoy similar success to that he enjoyed at Leicester Tigers when his tenure as Newcastle Falcons director of rugby begins in August
Aviva Premiership
Jun 12, 2012: Newcastle Falcons have confirmed the appointment of Peter Russell as their new head coach
Aviva Premiership
Jun 3, 2012: Peter Russell is reportedly the latest figure to join a new-look Newcastle Falcons coaching set-up under recently-appointed director of rugby Dean Richards
