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Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons is a rugby union team that play in Premiership Rugby, England's highest division of rugby union. The club was established in 1877 as the Gosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with the Northumberland Football Club and briefly assumed their name until 1887. In 1990, the name was changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1996, following the start of professionalism the club briefly adopted the name Newcastle Rugby Club before adopting its current name. Newcastle have won five major titles. They won the Premiership in 1998 and four domestic cups in 1976, 1977, 2001 and 2004. Newcastle was the only English club of Jonny Wilkinson, where he played from 1997 to 2009, and as well as Wilkinson in 2003 Newcastle saw three players in the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final with Mathew Tait starting and Toby Flood appearing from the bench. Mark Wilson played in the 2019 Rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northumberland Rugby Football Union
The Northumberland Rugby Union is the sports governing body, governing body for rugby union in the historic county of Northumberland, England and one of the constituent bodies of the national Rugby Football Union having been formed in 1880. In addition, the county has won the County Championship (rugby union), county championship on two occasions, and finished runners-up on a further five occasions. History The Union was founded in 1880 by six club sides. The six founding members were The Northumberland Football Club (defunct), The (original) Borough of Tynemouth Football Club (defunct), Northern Football Club, The Northern Football Club, Newcastle Falcons, The (original) Gosforth Football Club, Tynedale R.F.C., The Tynedale Football Club and Percy Park RFC, The Percy Park Football Club. Northumberland were one of the very few counties to own their own ground. In 1912 they began using the land of the Gosforth Greyhound Stadium, Northumberland County Ground and later built a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 John Player Cup
The 1976–77 John Player Cup was the sixth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Gosforth won the competition for the second consecutive year defeating Waterloo in the final. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium. Draw and results First round Second round Quarter-finals Progressed as away team* Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 John Player Cup 1976–77 rugby union tournaments for clubs John Player Cup The RFU Knockout Cup was an English rugby union competition open to any member of the Rugby Football Union. First contested in 1971, it was the premier competition in English club rugby before the establishment of the English league structure in 1 ... RFU Knockout Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFU Knockout Cup
The RFU Knockout Cup was an English rugby union competition open to any member of the Rugby Football Union. First contested in 1971, it was the premier competition in English club rugby before the establishment of the English league structure in 1987. The competition was replaced by the Anglo-Welsh Cup, involving Welsh regional rugby, 4 Welsh regional sides in addition to the 12 Premiership Rugby, English Premiership clubs, beginning with the 2005–06 season. History Background The RFU had long resisted national competitions as it was thought that they would encourage player payments. Thus, most club matches were only organised friendlies, with competitions such as the County Cups being the highest honours a club could win. The County Championship (rugby union), County Championship, established in 1889, was the only national competition for 82 years. 1971–75: RFU Knockout Cup The first competition took place in the 1971–72 season, when Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosforth
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, situated north of the Newcastle City Centre, City Centre. It constituted a separate Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district of Northumberland from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2001, it had a population of 23,620. The Ouseburn divides Gosforth from Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, High Heaton and Longbenton to the east, while the smaller Craghall Burn forms the boundary with Jesmond and the Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, Town Moor to the south. Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Kenton and Coxlodge lie to the west. There are four ward (politics), electoral wards on Newcastle City Council that include parts of Gosforth: Dene and South Gosforth, Fawdon and West Gosforth, Gosforth (ward), Gosforth, and Parklands, Newcastle upon Tyne, Parklands. History The origin of the area's name is thought to have come from 'Gese Ford', meaning 'the Ford (crossing), ford over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham School
Durham School is a Private schools in the United Kingdom, fee-charging boarding and day school in the English Public school (UK), public school tradition located in Durham, England, Durham, North East England. Since 2021 it has been part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. Durham School was an all-boys institution from its foundation in 1414 until 1985, when girls were admitted to the sixth form. The school takes pupils aged 3–18 years and became fully co-educational in 1998. A member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, it enrolls 495 day school, day and boarding school, boarding students. Its Preparatory school (United Kingdom), preparatory institution, known as the Chorister School, enrolls a further 250 pupils. Durham and Bow's former pupils include politicians, clergy and British aristocracy. Former students are known as List of Old Dunelmians, ''Old Dunelmians''. Founded by the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Langley, in 1414, it received royal foundat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosforth Football Club
Gosforth Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team, currently playing in Durham/Northumberland 3 following the club's relegation from Durham/Northumberland 2 at the end of the 2019-20 season. The club was originally established in 1877, however in 1996 the club split in two. One half, Newcastle Gosforth (now Newcastle Falcons) went on to become the first ever professional rugby union club. Newcastle Falcons have been one of the most successful clubs in Northern England with 1 Premiership and 4 domestic cups to their name. The amateur Gosforth club was founded in the split. Their local rivals are Northern Football Club. History The original Gosforth Football Club was founded in 1877 by a group of Old Boys of Durham School, in whose colours of green and white hoops the club played until the mid-1990s. In 1955, the club moved to a new ground at North Road, Gosforth, which was to be its home until 1990. During that time and particularly in the late 1970s Gosforth enjoyed tremen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosforth Rugby Football Club
Gosforth Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team, currently playing in Durham/Northumberland 3 following the club's relegation from Durham/Northumberland 2 at the end of the 2019-20 season. The club was originally established in 1877, however in 1996 the club split in two. One half, Newcastle Gosforth (now Newcastle Falcons) went on to become the first ever professional rugby union club. Newcastle Falcons have been one of the most successful clubs in Northern England with 1 Premiership and 4 domestic cups to their name. The amateur Gosforth club was founded in the split. Their local rivals are Northern Football Club. History The original Gosforth Football Club was founded in 1877 by a group of Old Boys of Durham School, in whose colours of green and white hoops the club played until the mid-1990s. In 1955, the club moved to a new ground at North Road, Gosforth, which was to be its home until 1990. During that time and particularly in the late 1970s Gosforth enjoyed treme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Wilson (rugby Union)
Mark Edward Wilson (born 6 October 1989) is an English rugby union coach and former player. He played as either a blindside flanker or at Number 8. On 14 February 2022, he announced his retirement with immediate effect due to a problematic knee injury. Following his retirement he was reemployed by the Falcons as a coach. Playing career Club Wilson was a product of the Newcastle Falcons Junior Academy and signed a professional contract after playing for Kendal RUFC in the national 3 level. He also spent some time on loan from Newcastle Falcons at Blaydon RFC in the national level 2 in his first year after becoming professional. In March 2011 he was part of the Falcons team that were defeated by Gloucester in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Wilson started for the Newcastle side that defeated Bedford Blues in the 2012–13 RFU Championship final to achieve promotion back to the top flight. In July 2019 it was announced that Wilson would be joining Premiership side Sale Shark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Flood
Tobias Gerald Albert Lieven Flood (born 8 August 1985) is an English rugby union coach and former player. He is currently kicking and skills coach at Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby. During his playing career his position was fly half or inside centre. He played over 300 games in his club career across his three professional clubs, Newcastle Falcons, Toulouse and Leicester Tigers. He played 60 international matches for England between 2006 and 2014. Early life Toby Flood was born on 8 August 1985 at Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley, Surrey. Both of his grandfathers were actors. His paternal grandfather, Gerald Flood, voiced the robot companion Kamelion in ''Doctor Who''. His maternal grandfather was German actor Albert Lieven, who appeared in '' The Guns of Navarone'', and his maternal grandmother was English actress Susan Shaw. Flood's father (Tim) was Theatre Manager of the National Theatre, London, General Manager at the Redgrave Theatre, Farnham and (2013) th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathew Tait
Mathew James Murray Tait (born 6 February 1986) is a retired English rugby union player who gained 38 caps for between 2005–2010, including starting in the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final; and played 279 club games for Newcastle Falcons, Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers between 2004 and 2018. He was considered a utility back regularly playing at centre, fullback or wing. Tait made his Newcastle debut in 2004 and made his England debut at 18 years old in 2005, at the time the second youngest England player selected since the Second World War. He played 87 times for Newcastle before joining Sale in 2008 where he played 49 times. Tait joined Leicester in 2011 and made 143 appearances between his 2011 debut and retirement. While at Leicester Tait started the 2013 Premiership Rugby Final which Leicester won as well as the 2017 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final, which Leicester also won. His final game was on 5 May 2018 against former club Sale. Club career Born 6 February 1986, in Shotley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
