The Newcastle Falcons (formerly Gosforth FC/Newcastle Gosforth until 1996) is a rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership . The club was established in 1877 and they play at Kingston Park stadium in Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne . The Falcons have been the biggest and most successful club in northern England with 1 Premiership and 4 domestic cups to their name.
Newcastle Falcons play at Kingston Park which holds 10,200. The recent poor performances by the Falcons has made attendance lower than last season. In August 2006 Rob Andrew left the Falcons to be in overall charge of the England set-up ahead of the 2007 World Cup in a wide-ranging role that encompasses all aspects of the professional representative game in England.
Full name |
Newcastle Falcons |
Nickname |
the Falcons |
Founded |
1877 |
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