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Pirates give hope to Newcastle

Pirates give hope to Newcastle

Newcastle received a mini-boost on Monday after sole promotion hopefuls Bristol lost their play-off first leg 45-24 at Cornish Pirates.

Preview: Wasps v Newcastle

Preview: Wasps v Newcastle

Newcastle boss Gary Gold has named an unchanged line-up for his side's must-win encounter with Wasps on Saturday.

Close but no cigar for Falcons

Close but no cigar for Falcons

Newcastle lost 9-3 to Saracens at Kingston Park on Friday, but not without a fight as the hosts fought tooth and nail until the end.

Preview: Newcastle v Saracens

Preview: Newcastle v Saracens

England fly-half Owen Farrell returns to Saracens' starting line-up for Friday's Aviva Premiership meeting with Newcastle.

Falcons swoop at Kingsholm

Falcons swoop at Kingsholm

Newcastle kept their slim hopes of Aviva Premiership survival alive with an impressive 29-20 win over Gloucester at Kingsholm.

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The Championship Table
PosTeamPPts
1Newcastle Falcons2298
2Nottingham2274
3Bedford2271
4Leeds Carnegie2267
5Bristol2265

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Scrum trial to go global

Scrum trial to go global

The IRB has announced the implementation of a global trial of the "crouch, bind, set" scrum engagement sequence from next season.

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