12th August 2025
Aquisition of Newcastle Falcons. The iconic northern rugby club becomes Newcastle Red Bulls
Newcastle Falcons are North East England’s only Premiership rugby union club.
Playing at the 10,000-capacity Kingston Park Stadium, Newcastle Falcons have previously won the Premiership and domestic cup titles.
Producing a number of international players through their famed academy system, recent Falcons to have played for England include Jamie Blamire, Callum Chick, Adam Radwan and Trevor Davison.
Legendary former players include World Cup winners Jonny Wilkinson (England) and Matt Burke (Australia), while the club’s current director of rugby is former England captain Dean Richards.