Our Newcastle Falcons Gallagher Premiership preview for the 2024-25 season is right here. Can Steve Diamond get them off the foot of the desk? Solely time will inform…
Dialogue factors
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They made the semi-finals in 2018 however what a sorry story since, together with bottom-place finishes within the final two years. Mockingly, having been relegated in 2019 with 31 factors, they stayed up final season with a paltry 5 factors, the 85-14 thrashing by Bristol an actual horror present.
Head coaches Dave Walder and Alex Codling went in fast succession and it’s over to Steve Diamond to attempt to revive the ailing Falcons. Sometimes, he’s recruited fighters, gamers with a ‘little bit of canine’ like Tom Gordon and Cam Neild, in a bid to make Falcons powerful to beat.
“If we do lose, we lose with a scrap,” says Diamond. Different signings embrace two younger props within the Hancocks, equivalent twins who received a report 102 scrum penalties in BUCS Tremendous Rugby, and fly-half Kieran Wilkinson from Leicester. “Not a nasty surname for a fly-half at Newcastle!” quips Diamond. He’ll want a way of humour.
Key participant
Mateo Carreras, who scored 16 tries in 40 video games, jumped ship in February however the different wing sensation, Adam Radwan, stays. Having rewatched a few of his tries, we’re embarrassed that we didn’t embrace him in a current function we ran on the sport’s greatest finishers.
One to look at
Ben Redshaw has impressed with England U20 (Getty Photographs)
Ben Redshaw, now an U20 world champion, shall be thrilling nevertheless it begins up entrance, so we’re selecting Pedro Rubiolo. At 22, the 6ft 3in utility ahead is embedded within the Pumas squad and has impressed his new boss. “He’s a Tasmanian satan. He’s tough to deal with, his legs and arms are in every single place.”
Coaches’ field
The large change is the arrival of Alan Dickens as senior coach, becoming a member of from Leicester. The previous Saints and England U20 coach will oversee assault whereas Diamond handles the defence.
Prediction
It’s tough to see Falcons climbing off the underside, such was the gulf final season.
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