Newcastle Falcons

Has Ben Sowrey been released? Cannot see him on the squad list on the official site.

Ben is no longer with the club. A great lad who really gave his all, and parted on very good terms with everyone here.



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Injury retirement I heard, unfortunate as he was a decent player

Will Dom Waldouck be back with the Falcons full time next season, or is he still studying? He could easily fill the gap left by Mermoz, always been a big fan of Waldouck and hoping he gets more games this coming season.

Dom does pre season with us, goes to Oxford for a couple of months then comes back, same as last year.

Why doesn't the likes of Olmstead and Sowery get officially announced? A real shame that both players left.

We will always remember Sowery for that try against Bordeaux. Sublime.

Dean prefers to wait til players have found clubs, to announce. But if the player specifically wants to announce it’s generally not a problem.

I know some supporters don’t like this policy and I’ve made my own thoughts on it known, but I’m an employee and I carry out my task as directed.

Thanks for the explanation, Smithy.

Hi guys.
Over on the Bath boards, I'm trying to put together how each squad is looking; so full squads, academy, EQP status and pecking order - all that jazz.
If you could give me some feedback, I would like to get this as accurate as possible - so please point out any typos / human error I've made; obivous mistakes in the pecking order or "that guy plays tight head, not lose head" type things.
I will continue to edit all of this; and get it as accurate as I realistically can by season's kick-off.
Obviously, if you want to see what I've got for the other clubs, just visit the Bath board - it's currently a sticky thread (to keep the forum open for another fortnight)
Cheers; Aidan

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Looks good.

Payne is a TH
Davison both sides
add Brocklebank to LH

Sowrey has left

Missed Guy Graham
Burrows is an 8
Collett looks like he'll be a 7

Thank you; changes made here.
I'll publish again shortly before kick-off 2018 with all updates.

Kepp them coming guys

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I thought young Montgomery was a lock not a back row.

Is Basham with us? Nothings been confirmed.

You've missed Brett Connon at FH

Chick is more of an 8 first and then 6 / 7

Will plays back 5, Basham isn’t with us.

Thanks Mark I thought basham wasn't here.

Connon is included at FH
Montgomery is included as Lock
Unless I have misread your message

As I’ve said elsewhere, don’t take website biog positions as being the be all and end all. Lads these days are equipped to play multiple positions.

Thanks guys - I've updated to remove Basham and add Connon.
Any other edits?

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Pedro Bettencourt added as an outside centre

has anyone heard anything about Cavubati, the big Fijian lock.

Is he over his injury woes? Is he enjoying a good preseason? He'll be like a new signing.

Yeah, Big Tex is fit and ready to cause some damage in opposition defences.

Ah well that's great to hear mark, Cheers.

Will we be seeing him run out on Saturday for a stretch of the legs?

The team hasn't been announced yet.

Is Nemani Nagusa with the squad and available for selection, as he was waiting for a work permit I believe. Has that all gone through yet, Smithy?

Nemani arrives this weekend so won't be available for this game. He gets here on Saturday I believe.

Smithy, sorry to keep bugging you (and we do appreciate the responses), but........any update on when the team photos will take place and when the website profiles will get updated new season photos?

Team photo is Aug 20, profiles updated within a couple of weeks of that.

Paul Mullen added on loan

What do we reckon on Falcons' fortunes for this coming season?
Strengthened enough to contend for playoffs again?

A bit more of a damning indictment here :

[therunnersports.com]

Can only hope it's way off the mark !

Nah, cant agree with 10th!

The squad looks good. Stability from the last few seasons is crucial, and a few of the youngsters will add some pizzazz.

Players like Callum Chick look like this could be there season to really show their potential.

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Nah, cant agree with 10th!
The squad looks good. Stability from the last few seasons is crucial, and a few of the youngsters will add some pizzazz.

Players like Callum Chick look like this could be there season to really show their potential.

I agree. The worry is the amount of money flying around BUT, as we can see with ashton, solomona, to some extent yarde and cipriani, these players bring trouble as well.

I hope the academy guys come through and that we hit top six but i wouldn't be surprised if we dropped away. Logically it would happen with our modest budget and champions cup committments BUT sport doesn't work like that. Culture, culture, culture is king and i think we have a good one. COME ON FALCONS

Is Solomona any better than young Radwan or Kibirige at the moment? I honestly wouldn't swap them.
Don't discount stability either. This squad know each other very well now. They fight for each other and are well drilled in Deans requirements and tactics.

Yes we lost 4 important guys to retirement, but we have replaced them with very good premiership experienced players. Plus we have added a lot of potential.

If you were at the Nottingham game you would have seen a lot of them getting a run out and their enthusiasm is just so infectious.

We've also got Cavubati playing which he didn't last season.

Dean is a shrewd, knowledgeable character. He knows how to put together a good squad. Yes money is tight but all the same..he says these lads are ready.

He built the Harlequins side that won the title...including bringing through Robshaw etc etc.

Im confident

Agreed. Give me local kids like radz and kibi any day!

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Is Solomona any better than young Radwan or Kibirige at the moment? I honestly wouldn't swap them.
Don't discount stability either. This squad know each other very well now. They fight for each other and are well drilled in Deans requirements and tactics.

Yes we lost 4 important guys to retirement, but we have replaced them with very good premiership experienced players. Plus we have added a lot of potential.

If you were at the Nottingham game you would have seen a lot of them getting a run out and their enthusiasm is just so infectious.

We've also got Cavubati playing which he didn't last season.

Dean is a shrewd, knowledgeable character. He knows how to put together a good squad. Yes money is tight but all the same..he says these lads are ready.

He built the Harlequins side that won the title...including bringing through Robshaw etc etc.

Im confident

I see Andrew Davidson has joined Glasgow on loan to for a few months...

Scotty Wilson removed due to retirement

I was wondering - how does the new squad compare to the one we started last season with

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Squad list for 2017/2018 season
Prop-
Jake IInicki
Bobby Vickers
Jon Welsh 2019
Sami Mavinga
Scott Wilson 2018
Davy Wilson
Sam Lockwood
Adam Brocklebank (A)
Trevor Davison (A)

Hooker-
Scott Lawson 2018
Kyle Cooper
Ben Sowery
Santi Socino (A)
Jamie Blamire (A)

Lock-
Tevita Cavubati
Evan Olmstead
Calum Green
Andrew Davidson
Will Witty
Sean Robinson 2018
Harrison Orr
Nick Civetta
Josh Williams (A)
Glen Young (A)
Max Davies (A)

Back row-
Mark Wilson 2020
Will Welch 2020
Nili Latu 2018
Opeti Fonua
Gary Graham
Ryan Burrows
Callum Chick
Ally Hogg 2019
Simon Uzokwe 2018

Scrum half-
Sam Stuart
Micheal Young 2020
Tane Takulua 2021
Ruaridh Dawson (A) 2019
Dan Taylor (A)

Fly half-
Toby FLOOD
Craig Willis 2018
Joel Matavesi
Joel Hodgson
Brett Connon (A)

Centres-
Juan Pablo Socino 2018
Dom Waldouck
Maxime Mermoz
Josh Matavesi
Chris Harris
Fred Burdon ?
Ben Stevenson (A)
Tom Penny

Back three-
Sinoti Sinoti
Niki Goneva
Beli Agulla
Cameron Cowell (A)
Zach Kibirige
DTH Van Der Merwe
Adam Radwan - 2018 (A)
Alex Tait
Simon Hammersley full back 2018

Mitchell added on a 3 month deal

Craig Mitchell removed as he has rejoined Yorkshire Carnegie aka Leeds

John Hardie addes

Ah You in - [www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk]

Any way we can add contract expiry to those we know of?

Does anyone know what is wrong with Sean Robinson? I genuinely feel he's our best lock forward, and yet hes seemingly permanently injured.

Sean is out at the moment with a broken arm

Poor lad seems to have been out for such a long time going back even to most of last season . I do think we've missed him as well.

Cracking player.

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Does anyone know what is wrong with Sean Robinson? I genuinely feel he's our best lock forward, and yet hes seemingly permanently injured.

I'm sure he broke it down at Sale - when in the midst of a return from a broken arm.

could be wrong tho

Sean re-broke the arm at Northampton on Dec 1, hopefully will be back some point in March. He was getting a right beasting yesterday. I was tired just watching it!

Well that's good to hear....could you imagine the impact he could have if he gets back on the pitch fit and raring to go. He's another leader, lineout guru and tackler supreme who we've missed big time!

So this is the squad so far with the known leavers and arrivals:

Forwards
Props:
TH - Jon Welsh, Davy Wilson, Logo Mulipola, Paul Mullen, Rodney Ah You
LH - Sam Lockwood, Adam Brocklebank, Trevor Davison

Hookers: Kyle Cooper, Santiago Socino, George McGuigan,
Jamie Blamire (SA)

Second Rows: Sean Robinson, Tevita Cavubati, Darren Barry, Glen Peterson
Will Montgomery (SA)

Back Row: Will Welch, Gary Graham, Calum Chick, Guy Graham, Connor Collett, Nemani Negusa, Jon Hardie
Tom Marshall (SA), Rob Farrar (SA), Simon Uzokwe (SA), Josh Basham (SA)
(Mark Wilson - Away on Season Loan?)

Backs
SH's: Sonatane Tukulua, Micky Young, Sam Stuart
Callum Pascoe (SA), Cameron Nordi Kelemeti (SA), James Elliott (SA)

Fh's: Joel Hodgson, Toby Flood, Brett Connon, Tim Swiel
Will Haydon Wood (SA)

Centres: Chris Harris, Josh Matavesi, Tom Penny, Johnny Williams, Alex Dunbar (Loan), Joel Matavesi
George Wacokecoke (A) , Charlie Wilson (A)

Wing: Sinoti Sinoti, Zac Kibirige, Veriniki Goneva (Out of Contract) , Adam Radwan
Ben Stevenson (SA), Morgan Passman (SA),

FB's: Alex Tait, Simon Hammersley - Reportedly signed 2 year deal with someone else, Tom Arscott, Cameron Cowell,
Josh Hodge (SA)

Aren't Mullen and Cowell big elsewhere now ?

Cowell is on loan with Donacaster, but still our player Steve, and with rumours about Hammersley on the move, may come into it next season.

Im also not sure about Mullen...kept him in for the moment.

I’m pretty sure both have left permanently now. Cowell signed permanently with Doncaster for next season and Mullen is back in the US playing in the MLR, I believe.