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| Full name | Newcastle Falcons | |||
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| Union | Northumberland RFU | |||
| Nickname(s) | The Falcons | |||
| Founded | 1877; 148 years ago (1877)[1] | |||
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne,Tyne and Wear,England | |||
| Ground(s) | Kingston Park (Capacity: 10,200[2]) | |||
| Chairman | Semore Kurdi | |||
| CEO | Mick Hogan (MD) | |||
| Director of Rugby | Matt Thompson | |||
| Coach(es) | Steve Diamond | |||
| Captain(s) | Callum Chick | |||
| Mostcaps | Tom May (193) | |||
| Top scorer | Jonny Wilkinson (1,489) | |||
| Most tries | Tom May (47) | |||
| League(s) | Premiership Rugby | |||
| 2023–24 | 10th | |||
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| Largest win | ||||
| Newcastle Falcons 156–5Rugby Lions (1996) | ||||
| Largest defeat | ||||
| Leicester Tigers 83–10Newcastle Falcons (2004) | ||||
| Official website | ||||
| www | ||||
Newcastle Falcons is arugby union team that play inPremiership Rugby, England's highest division of rugby union.
The club was established in 1877 as theGosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with theNorthumberland Football Club and briefly assumed their name until 1887.[1] In 1990, the name was changed toNewcastle Gosforth and the club began to play atKingston Park stadium in Kingston Park,Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1996, following the start of professionalism the club briefly adopted the nameNewcastle Rugby Club before adopting its current name.
Newcastle has won 5 major titles. They won the Premiership in1998 and four domestic cups in1976,1977,2001 and2004.
Newcastle was the only English club ofJonny Wilkinson, where he played from 1997 to 2009, and as well as Wilkinson in2003 Newcastle saw three players in the2007 Rugby World Cup Final withMathew Tait starting andToby Flood appearing from the bench.Mark Wilson played in the2019 Rugby World Cup Final while at the club.
The originalGosforth Football Club was founded in 1877 by a group of Old Boys ofDurham School,[1] in whose colours of green and white hoops the club played until the mid-1990s. The nameGosforth came from one of the suburbs ofNewcastle upon Tyne. In 1955, the club moved to a new ground at North Road which was to be its home until 1990. During that time and particularly in the late 1970s Gosforth enjoyed tremendous success both on and off the field winning theJohn Player Cup in seasons 1975–76 and 1976–77.
Gosforth supplied innumerable players to all counties over the years, to the North of England sides and to the full international and British Lions teams. These includeArthur Smith,Ray McLoughlin,Malcolm Young,Roger Uttley,Peter Dixon,Duncan Madsen, Dave Robinson,Richard Breakey,Jim Pollock andColin White.
In 1990 the club name was changed to Newcastle Gosforth and they moved to Kingston Park.Gosforth Rugby Football Club continued as an amateur side working in partnership withNorthumbria University and currently play at Broadway West.
For the 1996–97 season the new name of Newcastle Falcons and new black-and-white colours were adopted, after local businessmanSir John Hall took control and attempted to create a sporting club in Newcastle that would emulate the success of theBarcelona model. The four teams that made up that sporting club were thefootball team, nicknamed theMagpies, theNewcastle Eaglesbasketball team, the Newcastle Cobras (later Riverkings, Jesters, Vipers) ice hockey team and the Newcastle Falcons rugby union team.
Newcastle was the first fully "professional" club in the world.[citation needed] In 1995, Hall installed former Wasps captainRob Andrew as his salaried Director of Rugby and saw the club earn promotion from the national Second Division to the Premiership.
The following season, Newcastle became English Premiership champions at their first attempt in 1997–98. Alongside Andrew, the Championship winning side starred cross-code All Black, Samoa and Rugby League legendInga Tuigamala, Scotland legendsDoddie Weir andGary Armstrong, England starTony Underwood,British and Irish Lions starsAlan Tait andJohn Bentley and youngsterJonny Wilkinson.
During the following 1998–99 season Newcastle didn't play in Europe, as English teams did not take part, but the Falcons did go on to the Tetley's Bitter Cup final against Wasps, which was lost 29–19. In 1999,Rob Andrew retired allowing for 20-year-old internationalJonny Wilkinson to assume the fly half role full-time. Andrew would remain as Director of Rugby.
Hall sold the Falcons for a 'nominal' sum in 1999 to local businessman Dave Thompson, under whom the Falcons won twoPowergen Cups: in 2001 the Falcons beatHarlequins FC 30–27; and in 2004 the Falcons beat 37–33 againstSale Sharks.
In 2004, legendary Wallabies full-backMatt Burke signed for the Falcons. For the Falcons, Burke played alongside former English rivalJonny Wilkinson (his opposite kicker in the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia). In Wilkinson, Burke, England internationalDave Walder and emerging future England number 10Toby Flood the Falcons had adequate competition for kicking duties over the coming seasons, despite long-term injuries toJonny Wilkinson. During the 2004–05 season the Falcons recorded their best everHeineken Cup performance to date by winning their pool and progressing to a quarter-final tie againstStade Français in theParc des Princes.[4]
In August 2005 Falcons toured Japan pre-season. They beatNEC Green Rockets easily but lost to a fired-upToyota Verblitz.[5]
In August 2006Rob Andrew left the Falcons to take 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.[6] John Fletcher succeeded Rob Andrew as director of rugby at Newcastle Falcons with immediate effect. Fletcher, a former England A centre, had been the club's academy boss and he headed up a team of Peter Walton, Steve Black and Bob Morton, with ex-Falcons prop Ian Peel taking over as acting academy manager.
The season began with high hopes asAll-Black propCarl Hayman signed for the Falcons, reportedly as the highest paid Rugby Union player in the world. Unfortunately, the season was the beginning of a downward spiral for the Falcons. On 11 March 2008, Fletcher and Walton left the club, officially by mutual consent,[7] following Black who had left a couple of months earlier.Steve Bates took over as interim director of rugby until summer 2008 when the post was reviewed.[8] Dave Thompson stated at that time that nine years of underachievement were the reason for the departure of John Fletcher and Peter Walton.
Having said this, Bates guided the Falcons to a record-equalling run of seven consecutive Premiership defeats by April 2008 with home games against Leicester Tigers and London Wasps plus a season-concluding away trip to Worcester Warriors yet to come. Defeat in the European Challenge Cup semi-final against Worcester Warriors on 25 April 2008 may well have sounded the death knell for Steve Bates' tenure as interim DoR. However, on Tuesday 20 May 2008Steve Bates was confirmed as Newcastle's Director of Rugby on a full-time basis.[8] At the end of the season, fly-halfToby Flood left forLeicester Tigers and full-backMathew Tait signed forSale Sharks, as the struggling Falcons failed to hold onto young English international talent.England Saxons scrum-halfLee Dickson would also depart forNorthampton Saints, where he would go on to earn full international honours. Legendary Australia full backMatt Burke retired due to injury at the end of the campaign.
In November 2008 Chairman Dave Thompson put an end to speculation of a takeover of the club after rejecting three bids.[9] He held talks with a number of different consortia and reportedly turned down one offer of a full take over as the bidding consortium wanted to relocate the club toDarlington. Furthermore, he said the speculation had led to instability in the club which was unsettling players and fans alike. On the pitch the Falcons reached anotherEuropean Challenge Cup quarter-final going down toSaracens away from home and finished 10th in the Premiership. This season marked the end of an era as legendary fly-halfJonny Wilkinson left the club forRC Toulonnais. England under-20s fly-halfRory Clegg also left forHarlequins asJimmy Gopperth was signed as replacement fly-half. The loss of Wilkinson was compounded by the departure of futureBritish and Irish Lions starGeoff Parling who continued the outflow of talent, leaving forLeicester Tigers. Another trio who would go on to achieve England honours inPhil Dowson,Dave Wilson andTom May also left forNorthampton Saints,Bath Rugby andRC Toulonnais respectively.
The Falcons failed to replace the character and quality which had departed, with importsGcobani Bobo andFilipo Levi flattering to deceive, Gopperth the sole bright spot. After a disappointing season the pressure mounted on Steve Bates and on 4 May 2010, the club announced that Bates' contract had been terminated and he was being replaced by first team coachAlan Tait.[10]The decision came after Newcastle went on an unbeaten run to quash any doubts of relegation largely due to an inspirationalCarl Hayman. But a crushing homeEuropean Challenge Cup Quarter Final defeat byCardiff Blues signalled the end of the Bates era. Following the loss of England talent Flood, Tait and Wilkinson in previous seasons, the last remaining England international at the club,Jamie Noon, departed forCA Brive. The front line was also notably weakened when club captain Hayman left the Falcons once his lucrative contract expired, to join former teammate Wilkinson atRC Toulonnais.
Towards the end of the previous season Chairman Dave Thompson had to seek investment for the club due to increasing debts following theNationalisation of Northern Rock, the club's main sponsor. After months of speculation, it was announced that local businessman Semore Kurdi had purchased a 40% stake in the club in September 2010, easing the club's financial difficulties.[11] Scotland number 8Ally Hogg was signed, while Scotland and Lions propEuan Murray also arrived to plug the gap left by Hayman. On the pitch in Alan Tait's first season the Falcons reached theAnglo-Welsh Cup final, losing to Gloucester 34–7. Despite this relative success the Falcons finished their worst ever Premiership season with just 23 points (four wins), only escaping relegation thanks to the inferior points difference ofLeeds Carnegie.England Saxons pair, scrum-halfMicky Young and propKieran Brookes, would both depart forLeicester Tigers at the end of the campaign.
The huge outflow of talent from 2008 onwards, and lack of suitable reinforcements, would come to bear during this campaign. Samoa international centreJamie Helleur was a rare quality signing. The 2011–12 season saw Newcastle Falcons relegated from the Premiership. The Falcons started the season badly but rallied midway through as Gary Gold took over. After changing the set up at Kingston Park, the club nearly escaped relegation, butLondon Wasps held on to secure their Premiership status by a point. Despite finishing with a higher points total than the year before (32) it was not enough to keep them up. The Falcons still had a small hope thatLondon Welsh may be refused Premiership status, however Welsh were promoted after an appeal. Many players, includingEuan Murray, subsequently left the club.
The Falcons' season in the Championship sees the much changed side coached by director of rugbyDean Richards who appointedWill Welch as club captain, while experienced international locksScott MacLeod andCarlo Del Fava were signed. The Falcons won their first game of the season 37–20 against Bristol[12] and went on to win their second 49–32 againstLondon Scottish. At the halfway point of the season the Falcons were maintaining their unbeaten run, including a 24–13 score against a touring Tongan national side during the first international game to be held at Kingston Park since 1990. Former England Saxons wingNoah Cato signed fromNorthampton Saints to assist in the promotion push.
The Falcons confirmed their place in the Championship play off semi-final with a bonus point win at home to Cornish Pirates on 22 February 2013 and their position as league leaders was confirmed early the following month. At the conclusion of the season, the Falcons defeated theBedford Blues 49–33 on aggregate in the final to win promotion back to the Premiership for the 2013–14 season.
Prior to the beginning of the Falcons' return to theAviva Premiership, star fly-halfJimmy Gopperth departed forLeinster Rugby. To replace Gopperth, former FalconRory Clegg was signed byDean Richards for the second time, with Richards having previously signed Clegg forHarlequins when Clegg was just 19. Four years later, the return of Clegg, alongside the returningKieran Brookes fromLeicester Tigers, provided evidence that talent was coming back to the Falcons. The signings of formerScotland andLions scrum-halfMike Blair fromCA Brive,Saracens flankerAndy Saull, Scotland hookerScott Lawson fromLondon Irish, former Scotland fly halfPhil Godman and one time France propFranck Montanella showed the desire of the club to compete upon return to the top flight. Samoa wingSinoti Sinoti and Argentina centreGonzalo Tiesi were later added to the squad. Despite a difficult season, which saw a number of retirements through injury, includingCarlo Del Fava, the Falcons secured their place in the Aviva Premiership for 2014–15.
The Falcons made a statement ahead of the 2014–15 season with the signing of 2010–11 Premiership top try scorer and three time Premiership winnerAlesana Tuilagi. One of Alesana's six rugby playing brothers,Andy Tuilagi also signed for the Falcons. Another notable signing was Italy lockJoshua Furno, while Samoa lockKane Thompson was another new addition.Rotherham Titans duo,Juan Pablo Socino andRuki Tipuna also joined the club. The Falcons finished the season in 11th place, with a points total of 34.
Ahead of the 2015–16 campaign, England international propKieran Brookes and England under-20 lockDominic Barrow departed forNorthampton Saints andLeicester Tigers respectively. Fly halvesRory Clegg andPhil Godman, wingNoah Cato, flankerAndy Saull, scrum halvesMike Blair andWarren Fury along with centreJamie Helleur were among those released.
A host of2015 Rugby World Cup stars were signed in Tonga flanker and captainNili Latu, Tonga scrum halfSonatane Takulua, Italy wingGiovanbattista Venditti and Scotland propJon Welsh. The return of former star scrum halfMicky Young was also a coup for the Falcons, alongside one time All Black cap, fly halfMike Delany and former England lockMouritz Botha.
Following seven years inBath, England propDave Wilson returned to the Falcons. Classy France international centreMaxime Mermoz also joined mid-season. WingerVereniki Goneva had most metres in the Premiership with 1,615 whileMark Wilson received his first England caps.
Ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, former England fly-halfToby Flood returned after nine years in Leicester and Toulouse.
On 17 January 2018, the Falcons were presented with a winding up petition by HMRC.[13]
Falcons ended the 2017–18 season in fourth place in thePremiership Rugby table, their highest placing in 20 years. Falcons playedExeter Chiefs atSandy Park in the semi-finals, where they lost 36–5..Rob Vickers,Scott Lawson andAlly Hogg all retired following the end of the season after upholding exceptional careers over a decade.Scott Wilson, aged 24 at the time, was forced to retire due to a neck injury he sustained in the semi-final against Exeter. A benefit dinner was held in early 2019 to raise funds for Wilson's chosen charity.[citation needed]
Newcastle keen to follow on from the success of last season expanded their squad with key players such asLogovi'i Mulipola,John Hardie,Nemani Nagusa andGeorge McGuigan.
Falcons returned to theHeineken Champions Cup after a 13-year absence. They were drawn to play againstToulon,Montpellier andEdinburgh in Pool 5. On 14 October, Falcons started their European Campaign against Toulon atStade Felix Mayol. Less than 30 seconds into the game and Toulon were already on the board after Romain Taofifénua charged down the kick off and scored a try, one of the quickest tries scored in the history of the competition. In the fourth quarter of the game, three of Toulon's players were sin-binned and they were forced to make a decision after being awarded a penalty within kicking distance. However, instead of going for the posts they elected for a five-metre line-out which failed to result in a try. The final score came to 25–26 as Falcons become the second team in a European competition to beat Toulon at home, an accolade that onlySaracens had achieved before.
Mark Wilson was announced inEddie Jones'Autumn Internationals Squad following players being injured at the time. He started against England's 12–11 win overSouth Africa and won Quilter Internationals player of the series. He became a regular starter forEngland in the 2019Six Nations along withGary Graham making his debut forScotland.
Following the success of the previous"The Big One", Falcons announced on 4 December that their match against northern rivalsSale Sharks would be played atNewcastle United'sSt. James' Park. The match would be held as a Charity Event in aid ofDoddie Weir and the My Name’5 Doddie foundation.ISC incorporated the ‘Doddie’5 Tartan’ into the shoulders of the Charity Jersey along with the Famous Black and White stripes representing the iconic colours worn byNewcastle United. The match was a success with 27,284 spectators present as Newcastle beat Sale 22–17.[14]
Falcons confirmed the signing of United States internationalGreg Peterson in mid-March withDarren Barry,Josh Basham,Gareth Owen andToby Salmon following shortly after. Tongan internationalCooper Vuna later signed a 2-year deal with the club. They also announced a 5-year deal with sportswear brandMacron to provide official kits and leisurewear as their official supplier.
On 4 May, it was confirmed that Newcastle Falcons would be relegated to theRFU Championship after failing to beatGloucester away. After this, many prominent players elected to leave the club to further pursue top-flight rugby. Following the confirmation of relegation into theChampionship,Simon Hammersley andChris Harris both evoked relegation release clauses held within their contracts and signed forSale Sharks andGloucester Rugby respectively.Wasps picked upZach Kibirige with Director of RugbyDai Young saying Kibirige was "simply too good an opportunity to miss". England InternationalMark Wilson signed a 1-year loan agreement withSale Sharks which would ultimately allow him to still play for his country despite being registered to a Championship team. Finally on 3 July, it was announced that fan favouriteVereniki Goneva had signed forHarlequins following rumours and speculation on where he would go following Falcons' demotion. He signed along with fellow Fijian internationalTevita Cavubati and Newcastle teammateGlen Young.
Keen to start the new season in the right direction, Falcons bolstered their Premiership side against every team they faced in the competition winning every match both home and away, their largest win being 41–0 againstBedford Blues on 14 March 2020. Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, theRFU officially cancelled the season on 20 March 2020, after initially postponing all rugby in England. As a result, Newcastle Falcons were declared champions for the season and promoted back into the Premiership on the basis of their playing record having been undefeated and at the top of the table when the league was suspended. The club made a series of salary reductions for players and off-field staff to ensure the survival of the company during an unprecedented time, this included all branches of the club includingNewcastle Thunder and the team's charity branch, Newcastle Falcons Foundation.
It was also at this time thatJohnny Williams announced he would be moving toScarlets at the official conclusion of the season withDominic Waldouck joining Gloucester Rugby as their Defence Coach.Nick Easter also joined Falcons' coaching squad shortly after.
After a wait of 8 months, Rugby Union restarted across England with teams cautiously returning to some level of normality. Newcastle, back in the Premiership, expanded and strengthened its squad with the flagship signing ofLuther Burrell following a cross-code switch fromWarrington Wolves. Home grown talentGary Graham andJamie Blamire both signed 3-year contract extensions respectively.Sinoti Sinoti, a fan favourite at the club who was a key asset in the Falcons' previous seasons left the club owing to "Personal Reasons".[15]
On 25 June 2022 theDaily Mail interviewed playerLuther Burrell highlighting racism in his rugby playing career, specifically mentioning how it had become commonplace in the Newcastle Falcons team.[16] Burrell had been the target of racist remarks between teammates who brushed it off aswikt:"locker room talk". The club launched an internal investigation following the story breaking with Luther receiving public support for his actions with many fans of the club and the Rugby Union community condemning the claims stated in the article. TheRugby Football Union announced on 24 July that they would conduct a full independent investigation into the allegations made by Burrell.[17]
Newcastle finished the2021-22 Premiership Rugby season in 12th place, entitling them to play in the2022-23 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Newcastle Falcons finished bottom of the table in the2022-23 season, 10 points behind Gloucester.
Newcastle Falcons finished bottom of the table in the2023-24 season, without winning a single match.[18]
On 18 October 2024, Newcastle Falcons ended their 25-match losing streak in the2024–25 Premiership Rugby season with a victory overExeter Chiefs, with this being their first league victory since March 2023.[19] On 29 November 2024, they would climb off the bottom of the table beatingSaracens 17–12 at home. This was their first win over them since 2009. Having endured a run of many consecutive loses, by this point they had won five of their last six games in all competitions.[20]
On 18 March 2025, Newcastle Falcons announced a player recruitment freeze until further funding is secured.[21]
Newcastle Falcons play atKingston Park which holds 10,250.[2] Kingston Park was the second smallest stadium in thePremiership Rugby with the club's average attendance currently sitting at approximately 10,000, a 42.5% increase from the 2016–17 season and a 96.8% increase from the 2013–14 season. The stadium has three modern stands; the open air North standing Terrace, the enclosed South Stand Terrace – where the loudest fans traditionally stand and sing, and the all-seated West Stand. However, the Falcons also retain the original Gosforth East stand complete with green and white seating (Gosforth colours). The pitch at Kingston Park recently went under renovation, replacing the former grass surface with a 3G Synthetic pitch with the aim of reducing the matches lost to the North East weather.[22] In June 2015, the Falcons bought Kingston Park back from Northumbria University, which was a bold statement by the club ahead of the 2015–16 season.
On 16 September 2017 the Falcons played a home game away from Kingston Park and become the second English team to host a game in theUnited States when they facedSaracens at theTalen Energy Stadium inPhiladelphia.
On 24 March 2018 Newcastle Falcons hosted "The Big One", their Premiership fixture againstNorthampton Saints. It was originally booked to be played at Kingston Park but after an agreement came together withNewcastle United F.C., it was moved toSt James' Park, Newcastle United's home ground. The goal was to promote rugby union in North East England while also being the Falcons' biggest home crowd to date. The bar was set at 20,000 attendees which would beat their previous record of 11,595 set in 1999 when a match was held atGateshead International Stadium. For the match, Falcons wore a unique black and white striped shirt similar to that worn byNewcastle United. It was announced after "The Big One" game that 30,174 people attended the game as Falcons beat Northampton Saints 25–22. It was the firstPremiership Rugby match to be played atSt James' Park, and the success of the initiative led to Newcastle Falcons doing the same in the 2018–2019 season.
During the years known as Gosforth the club played in green and white hoops, colours that are still retained by the existing Gosforth Rugby Club.
| Season | Kit Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | Adidas |
| 2001–2003 | Gilbert |
| 2003–2007 | Kooga |
| 2007–2008 | Nike |
| 2008–2012 | Cotton Traders |
| 2012–2014 | Orion |
| 2014–2017 | Gilbert |
| 2017–2020 | ISC |
| 2020–2025 | Macron |
| League | Domestic Cup | European Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Competition | Final Position | Points | Play-Offs | Competition | Performance | Competition | Performance |
| 1987–88 | Courage League Division 2 | 10th | 17 | N/A | John Player Cup | 4th round | No competition | N/A |
| 1988–89 | Courage League Division 2 | 10th | 8 | Pilkington Cup | 3rd round | |||
| 1989–90 | Courage League Division 2 | 12th | 3 | Pilkington Cup | 4th round | |||
| 1990–91 | Courage League Division 2 | 6th | 12 | Pilkington Cup | 4th round | |||
| 1991–92 | Courage League Division 2 | 4th | 14 | Pilkington Cup | Quarter-final | |||
| 1992–93 | Courage League Division 2 | 1st (P) | 20 | Pilkington Cup | 4th round | |||
| 1993–94 | Courage League Division 1 | 10th(R) | 5 | Pilkington Cup | 5th round | |||
| 1994–95 | Courage League Division 2 | 3rd | 18 | Pilkington Cup | 4th round | |||
| 1995–96 | Courage League Division 2 | 8th | 11 | Pilkington Cup | 5th round | No English teams | ||
| 1996–97 | Courage League Division 2 | 2nd (P) | 39 | Pilkington Cup | Quarter-final | Not qualified | ||
| 1997–98 | Premiership | 1st | 38 | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Quarter-final | Challenge Cup | Semi-final | |
| C&G Cup | Unknown | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Premiership | 8th | 28 | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Runners-up | No English teams | N/A | |
| C&G Cup | Semi-final | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Premiership | 9th | 20 | Tetley's Bitter Cup | 5th round | Challenge Cup | Quarter-final | |
| 2000–01 | Premiership | 6th | 57 | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Champions | Challenge Cup | Semi-final | |
| 2001–02 | Premiership | 6th | 56 | Powergen Cup | Semi-final | Heineken Cup | 4th in pool | |
| 2002–03 | Premiership | 10th | 40 | – | Powergen Cup | 6th round | Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2003–04 | Premiership | 9th | 45 | – | Powergen Cup | Champions | Challenge Cup | 2nd round |
| 2004–05 | Premiership | 7th | 47 | – | Powergen Cup | 6th round | Heineken Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2005–06 | Premiership | 7th | 47 | – | Powergen Cup | 2nd in pool | Challenge Cup | Semi-final |
| 2006–07 | Premiership | 9th | 44 | – | EDF Energy Cup | 2nd in pool | Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2007–08 | Premiership | 11th | 34 | – | EDF Energy Cup | 3rd in pool | Challenge Cup | Semi-final |
| 2008–09 | Premiership | 10th | 44 | – | EDF Energy Cup | 4th in pool | Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2009–10 | Premiership | 9th | 37 | – | LV= Cup | 4th in pool | Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2010–11 | Premiership | 11th | 23 | – | LV= Cup | Runners-up | Challenge Cup | 4th in pool |
| 2011–12 | Premiership | 12th(R) | 32 | – | LV= Cup | 4th in pool | Challenge Cup | 2nd in pool |
| 2012–13 | RFU Championship | 1st (P) | 98 | Champions | British and Irish Cup | Runners-up | Not qualified | N/A |
| 2013–14 | Premiership | 11th | 22 | – | LV= Cup | 2nd in pool | Challenge Cup | 2nd in pool |
| 2014–15 | Premiership | 11th | 34 | – | LV= Cup | 2nd in pool | Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2015–16 | Premiership | 11th | 27 | – | No competition | N/A | Challenge Cup | 2nd in pool |
| 2016–17 | Premiership | 8th | 49 | – | Anglo-Welsh Cup | 3rd in pool | Challenge Cup | 3rd in pool |
| 2017–18 | Premiership | 4th | 63 | Semi-final | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Semi-final | Challenge Cup | Semi-final |
| 2018–19 | Premiership | 12th(R) | 31 | – | Premiership Cup | Semi-final | Champions Cup | 4th in pool |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 1st (P) | 104.5 (adj) | – | RFU Championship Cup | Competition unfinished | Not qualified | N/A |
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 10th | 45 | – | No competition | N/A | Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2021–22 | Premiership | 12th | 34 | – | Premiership Cup | 2nd in pool | Challenge Cup | 2nd in pool |
| 2022–23 | Premiership | 11th | 31 | – | Premiership Cup | 3rd in pool | Challenge Cup | 7th in pool |
| 2023–24 | Premiership | 10th | 5 | – | Premiership Cup | 2nd in pool | Challenge Cup | 5th in pool |
Gold background denotes champions
Silver background denotes runners-up
Pink background denotes relegated
The Newcastle Falcons squad ahead of the2024–25 season is:[23][24][a]
Note: Flags indicate national union underWorld Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
The Newcastle Falcons academy squad is:[26]
Note: Flags indicate national union underWorld Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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The following Newcastle players have been selected for theLions tours while at the club:
The following are players which have represented their countries at theRugby World Cup, whilst playing for Newcastle:
| Tournament | Players selected | England players | Other national team players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8 | Jonny Wilkinson | George Graham,Stuart Grimes,Doddie Weir,Peter Walton,Gary Armstrong ,Va'aiga Tuigamala ,Ross Nesdale |
| 2003 | 2 | Jonny Wilkinson | Stuart Grimes |
| 2007 | 4 | Jonny Wilkinson,Toby Flood,Jamie Noon,Mathew Tait | |
| 2011 | 3 | Suka Hufanga ,Euan Murray,Taiasina Tuifu'a | |
| 2015 | 9 | Alesana Tuilagi,Kane Thompson,Jon Welsh,Eric Fry ,Juan Pablo Socino ,Nili Latu,Sonatane Takulua,Joshua Furno,Giovanbattista Venditti | |
| 2019 | 6 | Mark Wilson | Logovi'i Mulipola,Sonatane Takulua,Cooper Vuna,Greg Peterson,Josh Matavesi |
| 2023 | 4 | Eduardo Bello,Pedro Rubiolo,Matías Moroni,Mateo Carreras |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
