News
Steve Bates
Steve Bates
Newcastle gear up with victory
25 August 2008, 12:00 pm
By PA Sport
Newcastle Falcons go in to the Premiership season firmly on the front foot, after a convincing 37-10 victory over French big-spenders Racing Metro in Lille on Sunday.
Newcastle outscored their opponents four tries to one, despite taking set pieces instead of a host of kickable penalties.

The match was the Falcons’ final friendly before their Premiership opener against Sale Sharks at Kingston Park on September 7.

Falcons director of rugby Steve Bates will hope to improve on last season’s disappointing campaign which saw them finish above only bottom side Leeds Carnegie in the table.

Bates’ job has not been helped by the departure of England stars Toby Flood and Mathew Tait to Leicester Tigers and Sale respectively.
ADD TO DEL.ICIO.USDel.icio.usShare this page
ADD TO DIGGDiggShare this page
ADD TO FACEBOOKFacebookShare this page
ADD TO GOOGLEGoogleShare this page
ADD TO NEWSVINENewsvineShare this page
ADD TO REDDITRedditShare this page
ADD TO STUMBLEUPONStumbleUponShare this page
ADD TO YAHOO MYWEBYahooShare this page
Match Previews & Reports
England Latest
France Latest
Italy Latest
Ireland Latest
Scotland Latest
Wales Latest
Team Statistics onlyinclude Five & Six Nations games from 1992 to the present day
Player Statistics onlyinclude Five & Six Nations appearances since 1992
delivered by Sotic powered by RedDot