Stuttering Harlequins beat Newcastle and show why they are playing catch up
Quins may have won the match, but they lacked the intensity of a championship-winning side
Quins may have won the match, but they lacked the intensity of a championship-winning side
Mateo Carreras starred for the Falcons, scoring a first half hat-trick
Chiefs had targeted the ex-Newcastle hooker as a replacement for outgoing Luke Cowan-Dickie, but he opted for the Cherry and Whites
London Irish seal only their second Premiership win of the season as they beat Newcastle Falcons 39-17
Hosts do just enough for the win in entertaining clash as two meltdowns in each half allow visitors to stay in contention
Argentina stars excelled in Newcastle's win over Bristol which was a triumph of cohesion and toughness as bottom beat top
Nemani Nadolo and Guy Porter star performers for hosts who played some sparkling stuff despite occasional lapses
Falcons head coach has taken the reins at Kingston Park after Dean Richards’ 10-year stint at the club ended last season
Falcons give last year's semi-finalists an opening-day scare but Quins seal nervy but deserved win in closing stages
Last month, Burrell claimed racism was 'rife' in rugby union and that he had been called a 'n-----' and a 'slave' by team-mates
Former England centre says he was called a 'slave' and the N-word by team-mates
Former England centre says racism is 'rife' in rugby because it has been normalised as a form of 'banter'
Leicester hooker faces a nervous wait to discover the prognosis of the damage to his left knee as he undergoes scans
Dolly, who has enjoyed an outstanding campaign for Steve Borthwick’s side, was carried off on a stretcher with knee injury
Richards is expected to stay involved in Newcastle's recruitment after describing his years in the job as a 'long haul'
Diamond also threatened to stop Worcester having a planned week off due to the nature of the home defeat
Gopperth showed nerves of steel to strike 76th-minute penalty between the sticks and bring an end to Wasps' three-game losing run in league
Harlequins move up to second in the Gallagher Premiership after Newcastle failed to make the most of their numerical advantage
Brown revealed that Newcastle have opted not to take up the option of an extra year in his 'one plus one' contract
He played for the All Blacks and Samoa, helped Wigan to win the World Club Challenge and inspired many with his devout Christian faith
Plus, James Corrigan remembers Tuigamala's all-conquering Wigan team and how they showed rugby union just how much it had to learn
Joe Simmonds kicks decisive points with three minutes remaining at Kingston Park to hand Exeter Chiefs victory