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 flyer Adam Radwan has been studying videos of England wing Chris Ashton, the Gallagher Premiership’s record try scorer, and World Cup winner Jason Robinson in a bid to restart his own international career.
The tournament at the Stade de France, which is set to see Antoine Dupont represent France and Michael Hooper play for Australia, is scheduled to take place across three days in late July, starting with the preliminary round on Wednesday, July 24.
Newcastle Falcons winger Adam Radwan has been granted permission to join the Great Britain Sevens team in their preparation for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.
Missing out on the chance to represent your country at the World Cup would be a bitter blow to any hopeful, but Newcastle Falcons winger Adam Radwan has remained resolutely sanguine after finding himself in the unpleasant position of not making England's 41-man training squad.
Out-of-favour England winger Adam Radwan has agreed on a deal to stay with Newcastle rather than look to get the attention of national team boss Steve Borthwick at another Gallagher Premiership club.
Newcastle's flying machine talks fishing with Dean Richards, being released at 18 and his England ambitions
When Adam Radwan broke into England camp last year talk, training ground stories soon emerged of the blistering pace the Newcastle Falcons winger possessed.
Adam Radwan will report for England duty on Sunday after another try-scoring performance as Newcastle beat Gallagher Premiership opponents Bath 20-13 at the Recreation Ground.