Newcastle Falcons have signed former Bath centre Max Clark on a short-term deal to help fix an injury crisis at the club.
Dragons maintained their half-time lead to hold off hosts Newcastle and win their European Challenge Cup clash 22-14.
The Falcons lifted off the foot of the Gallagher Premiership table thanks to tries from Alex Hearle and Adam Radwan along with a Brett Connon penalty.
Newcastle moved off the bottom of the Gallagher Premiership table with a hard-fought 17-12 victory over Saracens at Kingston Park.
Round six of the Gallagher Premiership promises to deliver another thrilling weekend of action, with teams looking to solidify their positions ahead of a break before the Test rugby returns in November.
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has spoken of his relief at his side getting their first win in 26 matches as they look to back up last weekend's Gallagher Premiership boilover result with another win.
Steve Diamond has built a reputation as a hard-nosed operator skilled in identifying talent and getting the best out of his players.
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has revealed rival Gallagher Premiership clubs are already trying to cherry-pick his squad as he starts contract negotiations in a bid to stop talent leaving the bottom club in the league, who are on a 25-game losing run.
Tom Roebuck scored twice as Sale cruised to a thumping 43-10 bonus-point win to condemn Newcastle to a 25th successive Premiership defeat.
Last Saturday’s 10-42 loss to Leicester Tigers at home continued that dreadful run and Diamond’s debrief identified basic errors by the players and coaches and the absence of a viable plan B when they failed to match the visitors’ physicality and kicking game.
