Newcastle Falcons - We're back!! Championship winners

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Manager: Dean Richards
Head Coach: Peter Russell

Current Squad:

Forwards
Props:
Grant Shiels
Oliver Tomasczyk
Keiron Brookes
Scott Wilson

Hookers:
Matt Thompson
Rob Vickers
Scott Lawson

Second Rows:
Carlo Del Fava
Scott MacLeod
Sean Tomes
Frasier McKensie

Back Row
Ally Hogg
Will Welch
Richard Mayhew
Andy Saul
Mark Wilson
Chris York

Backs
SH's
Rory Lawson
Chris Pilgrim
Warren Fury
Mike Blair

Fh's
Joel Hodgson
Waisea Luveniyali
Rory Clegg
Phil Godman

Centres
Jamie Helleur
James Fitzpatrick
Tane Tu'ipulotu
Andrew Higgins
Alex Crocket
Michael Tait
Adam Powell
Danny Barnes - In from Munster

Wing:
Ryan Shortland
Andy Higgins
Suka Hufanga
Noah Cato

FB's:
Tom Catterick
Alex Tait

Could do with getting our hands on the ball...

Why do we pick Fury? Lawsons hands may be pior but he doesnt make silly mistakes like that

Uh oh

Leeds have started this really well, Huge carry from Rowan

Love sacks!

Not adjusted to the game yet... C'mon Falcons!

Getting muched at the breakdown, would of went for Jamie at 12 to run at ford

They are playing with three openside flankers in their back-row, Falcons needs to work harder to compete.

Big scrum needed!

Poor call I think, Golding struggling a bit

Rose is awful

Aye, dunno how he ce could tell what was going on there.

Golding is struggling, Mayhew not helping.

Shiels needed in the 2nd

Basics man!!!!!!

Christ! What are they playing at!?!

Need to calm down and get some territory.

That was Leeds driving off, Rose just guesses I think

What's the score?

13-3 to leeds

Where was the support?

what the hell happened there?!?

Ally Hogg!!!

Crazy?!?! Great play Hogg & Jimmy

Boys are getting into their stride now, C'mon Falcons!

Execution is poor but were looking better

Need pilgrim on at half time

So glad Joe Ford is garbage

For crying out loud! Catch the ball first lads!

If we can go in with a draw I'll be very happy, we've been poor

Phew! What a hectic half! Some of the basics have been dreadful from the Falcons. Leeds' intensity has been impressive.

13-13 at HT.

Falcons have not been good at all. Play like that in the premiership and it would be painfull. They are trying to play it tight, but execution is dreadful, with the flair coming from Leeds.

Also when gopperth broke where was the support?

We've made so.many basic errors. Dont.rate fury at all.

Leeds should be in front I think. Based on watching a team choke twice before at this stage of the season, I'd attribute the poor handling etc. to nerves/pressure. Really goes to show the unfairness of making the team which has dominated the league jump through more hoops.

What the hell are they doing? Clear your lines!

It's very poor...

Mayhew has hardly hit a jumper all game. Scrum is shocking, breakdown poor.

Execution in backs do poor....c'mon lads!!!!

Good subs, we're taking control

How many knock ons?!? It can't be that hard for a professional rugby player to catch a ball can it? We'll have to play much better than this if we want to be a premiership team beyond net season. We can't rely on Premiership teams tiring in the last twenty.

We've flattered to deceive Cubrian, major overhaul is needed as many aren't good enough. If we get promoted its going to be a tough year.

I dunno man, I won't condemn our players based upon one bad performance, but I am finding it incredulous that our backline are playing like they've never even seen each other.

We've really struggled in the scrum

On cue, cracking effort

I know, the lads Leeds have brought on aren't exactly hardened scrummagers either. What is going on?

Awful call Rose, Leeds player no effort to roll away. He's been dreadful

They've killed the ball for the entire second half and he hasn't done anything about it. Really frustrating...

He's the worst ref about to be fair, he just seems to guess.

I agree that rose has not been great, but my gut feel is his decisions have clearly favoured Falcons.

FFS WHAT ARE YOU DOING! Last minute of the game and they boobie about like that!

Holy carp!!!

Bloody awful

It is truly farcical that Newcastle are not promoted automatically - but their performance today has been not good.

Truly awful performance...big game on Sunday. But I agree we should be promoted automatically