Steve Diamond, the Newcastle Falcons director of rugby, has revealed there is global interest in buying the club from current owner Semore Kurdi, who has bankrolled the Gallagher Premiership’s North East outpost to the tune of £20m.
Former England scrumhalf Lee Dickson has joined Newcastle Falcons as skills coach.
The rugby masters at Barnard Castle have an unerring ability to recognise outstanding talent, particularly in sets of brothers with Guy and Max Pepper the latest to grab the headlines
Similar to England against Italy Stuart Lancaster blooded six debutants at the 2012 Six Nations but beyond Owen Farrell, who can name them?
The wing was not carded for an early challenge on Northampton’s George Furbank before kick-starting his side’s 38-15 win.
Premiership referee and former Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson had a taste of this experience on Saturday – and to his credit dealt with it very well.
Jack Willis shone in front of England boss Eddie Jones as the Gallagher Premiership restart finally burst into life when Wasps overran Northampton 34-21 behind closed doors.
We cast our eye back to the 2009/10 season and look at who was leading the way for the current Premiership rugby clubs at the time. Welcome to nostalgia.
The latest in the RugbyPass 15 for 10 series takes a look at Northampton Saints who lay claim to plenty of talent even though their fortunes have diminished of late.