Falcons flying flag for the North-East
May 05, 2020
4 minutes
PROMOTIONS ARE usually marked with trophies and Champagne. Celebrations last long into the night, if not the whole weekend.
It was a little different for Newcastle Falcons last month. All involved with the club would have welcomed confirmation from the RFU that they had topped the Greene King IPA Championship and would be promoted to the Gallagher Premiership, but there was no big party.
With the country on lockdown due to the coronavirus, all players could do was exchange a few messages. Falcons fly-half Toby Flood found out the news via social media and says: “There were a few
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