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What a wonderful way for
@jamespollock111
to finish. National 7s Bowl winners along side a St Joes festival win. A wonderful career which has had such a positive impact on all our students. Enjoy your retirement mate, it’s been a pleasure to coach with you for the past 9 seasons.
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Congratulations to 1stXV Captain Phil Brantingham, who has been named as the
@mystjossport
2019 Player of the Tournament. The first prop to win the award.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
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Congrats to Phil on a very impressive performance in helping England U18s to a 38-20 win over Wales this afternoon.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
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Congratulations to
@RGSNewcastle
1stXV and
@Academy_Falcons
player Mark Dormer on his call up to the England U18 Development Camp in September. Well done Mark.
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Congratulations to the 1stXV who have progressed to the
@SchoolsCup
Quarter Final after 34 - 7 over Woodhouse Grove.
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Congratulations to
@phillybrant1
on his Premiership debut for
@FalconsRugby
on Friday night against Gloucester and
@RGSOldNovos
@FraserBalmain
.
Fantastic to see two former
@RGSNewcastle
props on the pitch together.
@RGS_Sport
@NextGenXV
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We are all so very proud of ONA
@phillybrant1
for being part of
@EnglandRugby
u20s winning the grand slam. Well done Phil, and wishing you a speedy recovery.
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What a day for the u18 boys! Finished off with an outstanding performance beating Bromsgrove, 29-19. Continuing with the Vase knock out round tomorrow.
@RGSNewcastle
@RPNS7
@NextGenXV
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Congratulations to 1stXV Captain Phil Brantingham on his selection for the Falcons XV who are playing Watsonians on Saturday.
TEAM NEWS: Johnny Williams makes a welcome return to rugby tomorrow when he starts for a Newcastle Falcons XV against Watsonians. Please note the venue change, with the match now taking place in Melrose at 3pm
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Congratulations to L6 student Matt Deehan who has been invited to train with the Scotland U18 squad this weekend. Well done Matt, it’s great to see your hard work being rewarded.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
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Great to see
@RGSNewcastle
Novo
@ChideraObonna
featured as one of English rugby's rising stars in Rugby World this month. Well done Chidera, we are so proud of what you have achieved so far with the
@FalconsRugby
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Congratulations to 1stXV captain Phil Brantingham once again on his England U18 selection for the upcoming season.
@RGS_Sport
@RGSNewcastle
England U18 Training Squad:
@RugbyWelly
@FelstedRugby
@FiltonRugby
and
@BeechenRugby
with 3 players each in the squad
#FutureStars
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Great way to start a season with a win in Edinburgh👏🏻
George Watsons 7-8 RGS
Well done to the 1st XV!
⚫️⚪️🔴
@NextGenXV
@RGS_Sport
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🤩
Our 1st VII won our group and then finished our day off with a memorable victory in our play off game against the National Cup Champions, Oakham School!
An outstanding performance. Onto Day 2🔥
@nextgenxv
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Congratulations to L6 student Phil on his call up to the England U18 squad for the 6 Nations Festival.
You can watch him on FreeSport (Sky 422)
Sat 13th vs Wales 12pm
Wed 17th vs Ireland 1.30pm
Sun 21st vs France 1.30pm
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
U18s | Here's your England team to face Wales in the opening match of the U18 Six Nations Festival.
Preview ➡
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Congratulations to Novo Mark Dormer (2020/21 1stXV captain) who has been selected in the England U20 squad for the up coming 6 Nations.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
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Full Time: RGS 22-15 Woodhouse Grove
Regional Cup Winners🏆
Onto the National Cup Quarter-Final🙌🏻
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Full Time: Barnard Castle 19-24 RGS
Through to the next round of the cup, brilliant game👏🏻
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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@FalconsRugby
Congrats to Phil and James , our 2019/20 1stXV captain and vice captain. Good luck in the next stage of your rugby careers. You have been a credit to the school.
We are looking forward to watching the first
@phillybrant1
vs
@FraserBalmain
scrum in the future.
@RGSNewcastle
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Congrats to
@RGSNewcastle
1stXV captain and
@Academy_Falcons
Ewan V who represented the
@Scotlandteam
U18 Blue squad against Wales Celts. He has now been selected in the extended U18 national squad for their training camp this weekend, good luck Ewan
@RGS_Sport
@NextGenXV
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RGS 26-19 Paul Roos
What an historic win against one of the top school teams in the world and a memory our 1st XV will never forgot🤩
🔴⚫️⚪️
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RGS u18s did themselves and the school proud making it to the semi finals. Unfortunately it wasn't to be, well done to
@KGSrugby
. Good luck to the rest of the teams involved. Thank you to NES7s & Birkenhead Park Rugby for your hospitality.
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A big thank you to Novo James Ponton who kindly coached the U18 squad this morning, before presenting the 1stXV with their shirts ahead of their first fixture. Mr Ponton is pictured with 1stXV Captain Ewan and Taylor, who plays in the position Mr Ponton did at RGS
@RGSNewcastle
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Thankyou for the kind write up
@TheRugbyPaper
Nice way to celebrate some of our outgoing Novos. It has certainly been an exciting couple of years, but plenty more to look forward to 🔴⚪️⚫️🏉
@RGS_Sport
@RGSNewcastle
@jamespollock111
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Congratulation to Mark D on his selection as
@RGSNewcastle
1stXV Captain for the 2020/21 season and to Nathan G, Calum F and Matt D who have been named as vice-captains. Matt has also been selected as the 1stVII captain for 2021.
@RGS_Sport
@Academy_Falcons
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Congratulations to Will Ponton and Charlie Turnbull on their 1st XV debut as Year 11!
#wearergs
🔴⚫️
@FalconsRugby
@Academy_Falcons
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
@RGSOldNovos
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Congrats to Toby, Mark, Nathan, James, Matt and Phil on helping the
@Academy_Falcons
to a 40-19 win over
@RugbyYorkshire
on Saturday.
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Congratulations to L6 student Mark Dormer on his selection. Great to see another RGS prop progressing through the Academy system.
England U17: Here are the squads for the North/South Festival at the end of the month - 39 schools represented across the 2 squads, including a remarkable 3
@Stamford_Sport
players
#FutureStars
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Well done to Phil B, James B, Nathan G, Mark D and Henry S. All involved in a superb fixture for
@Academy_Falcons
vs
@WorcsWarriors
this weekend 🔴⚫️⚪️🏉
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Our Upper Sixth group played their final competitive fixture for the RGS before heading out to South Africa on tour🇿🇦
Well done boys, you have done yourself, the coaches and the school proud🤝
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Good luck to
@Academy_Falcons
and
@RGSNewcastle
U6 student Mark D at upcoming England U18 North Development session during half term. Congratulations on your call up to the September and October camps. Keep up the hard work.
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A valiant effort in some pretty harsh conditions for both
@RGSNewcastle
and
@LRGSLancaster
u16 boys. Thank you to
@LRGSRugby
for the game and safe journey home.
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Congratulations to the 1stVII who have won the
@AmpleforthSport
U18 7s after beating Barnard Castle 28-26 in extra time thanks to a T. Peach try and J. Blackett conversion with the last play of the game.
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Great to see ex RGS students Toby Peach(Left) and Ewan Venerus(Right) playing against each other last night. The two team mates clashed in the Cardiff vs Bristol University match🙌🏻
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️
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Congratulations to our U12 7s squad who won the Hymers 7s today.
Well done boys.
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Wow! Huge congratulations to ONA
@phillybrant1
being named in the
@EnglandRugby
U20s squad for the Six Nations.
@RGSNewcastle
🏴 Congrats to Newcastle Falcons prop Phil Brantingham on being named in England’s squad for the U20s Six Nations 👏
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Day 1 ✅ 3 wins from 3 💪 RGS 25 - RGSHW 10. Roll on day 2. 🔴⚫️⚪️
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Congratulations to ONA Will Welch, who will hit the milestone of 250 appearances for
@FalconsRugby
against Northampton on Monday night.
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A lot of twittersphere traffic surrounding our 1st team weekend. However, HUGE well done to the U15’s who travelled to the Langley Festival. They finished runners up in the Plate to Ipswich School. Well down to all involved. Plenty of learning and loads of competition 🔴⚪️⚫️🏉👏
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Congratulations Matt, Mark, Freddie and Nathan. A fantastic performance by the
@Academy_Falcons
to beat Wasps U18's 68-22 yesterday. Well done boys.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
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Congratulations to our 1st XV centre, Dan Stephenson, on his selection for the U18s England North Development Camp🏴
Congratulations Dan, well deserved👏🏻
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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RGS 0- Wellington 19 🔴⚫️⚪️
@mystjossport
Fantastic couple of days and all boys faultless throughout the 22 man team
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Great day at
@DameAllans
7s with the 1st VII winning the Cup🏆
An outstanding final against
@FalconsAASE
to finish the day!
It was great to have our 2nd VII involved in the event as well👏🏻
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Congrats to Chidera Obonna on his selection for England U16s vs Wales next weekend.
@RGSNewcastle
@FalconsRugby
@Academy_Falcons
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U18 County 7s, played 5, won 3, lost 2. The final games for the RGS 2nd team. It's been a privilege to work with such a great bunch. Good luck for the future to the U6th students who will be leaving this summer.
#Goodtimes
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Victory on debut🏆
Nico Savic, Year 11, made his 1st XV debut in the Schools Cup!
Congratulations Nico🤝
@nextgenxv
🔴⚫️⚪️
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A win on debut!
Two tries on debut today for Sam Wardle. It was also the first time Sam has played with his older brother Ben🙌🏻
Congratulations on your 1st XV debut Sam!👏🏻
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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As
@RPNS7
2022 ends for our u18 boys, it also sees the final time our upper 6th Sevens boys will represent the RGS in a rugby jersey. Having been a credit to the school, wishing them all the very best in their futures.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
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Well done to our very own
@Academy_Falcons
Toby, Phil (water boy), Matthew, Mark and James on their excellent outing vs Wasps 🐝 👏🔴⚫️⚪️
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Mr Metcalfe with the 1st RGS rugby team at Durham School following their 20-7 victory in the Metcalfe Cup.
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Congratulations to Novos
@dormer_mark
(
@FalconsRugby
and
@EnglandRugby
U20) and
@gus_coningham
(
@OxUniRugby
) who played against each other the Eng U20 vs Oxford Uni fixture on Sunday.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
@NextGenXV
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HISTORY MADE🤩
Tonight was our first ever senior girls rugby fixture. We played against
@DameAllans
in a friendly match!
There was some great rugby on display. Well done girls🤝
@EngRugbySchools
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Congratulations to Ewan V who has been appointed as the
@RGSNewcastle
1stXV Captain for the 2021/22 season, alongside Freddie N and Bart F who have been appointed as vice-captains. Freddie will also be the 1stVII captain for the 2022 season.
@Academy_Falcons
@RGS_Sport
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Congratulations to
@RGSOldNovos
and current Falcons players
@MDD132
(Scotland U20) &
@dormer_mark
(England U20) for being selected for the U20 Six Nations! Catch them both in action on BBC iPlayer tomorrow (4/2/22) at 8pm🙌🏻🏉
@RGS_Sport
@RGSNewcastle
@NextGenXV
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Our 1st XV went down fighting against a well drilled Oakham side in the Quarter-Final of the National Cup today.
It was our final game at home. A great crowd in attendance to end an impressive season from the squad👏🏻
Good luck to Oakham in the Semis🤝
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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@Academy_Falcons
Congratulations to
@RGSNewcastle
Novos James Blackett (2019/20 Vice Captain) and Mark Dormer (2020/21 Captain) on their
@FalconsRugby
1stXV debuts this evening.
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Our Rosslyn Park 2023 journey is complete✅
Our U14s bowed out at the Plate Quarter-Finals👏🏻
Our U16s were defeated by the potential Cup favourites, Tonbridge School. A frustrating end to a strong display from our 16s🤝
A top experience for all our players involved
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Good luck to 1st XV Captain and
@Academy_Falcons
player Will P who makes his debut for
@Alnwick_RFC
today vs Lymm in North Prem 1 🔴⚫️⚪️🏉💪
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Congratulations to Taylor, Zak and Dan who represented
@RFUNorth
U18 on Sunday against Cumbria.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
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A great development fixture for our U17s today at a top venue!
Thanks for the fixture
@TheBrownSSFC
🤝
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Congratulations to Nathan, Freddie, Matt and Mark (Game 2) and Ewan (Game 1) who represented the
@Academy_Falcons
on Sunday against Sale Sharks U18's. Well done boys.
@RGS_Sport
@RGSNewcastle
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Congrats to 1stXV front row Bart F on his selection to the North/Midlands U18 Lambs squad to play the SE and SW squads on Sunday. Well done Bart and hopefully you can follow in the footsteps of
@phillybrant1
,
@dormer_mark
and
@FraserBalmain
@RGS_Sport
@RGSNewcastle
@NextGenXV
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U18
@SchoolsCup
Quarter Final
@RGSNewcastle
vs
@NSBSchool
Wednesday 4th December
Main pitch 2pm KO
U15
@SchoolsCup
North Rd 4
@RGSNewcastle
vs
@TheBrownSSFC
Tuesday 3rd December
Mooracres 2.30pm KO
@Academy_Falcons
@FalconsRugby
@RFUNorth
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What a way to start their Academy League Campaign!
Congratulations to Tom Cressey and Dan Stephenson on their 22-29 victory on the road against a tough Leicester Tigers Academy side🦅
A special mention goes to Dan on scoring a try on his league debut🤝
@nextgenxv
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Full Time: RGS 15-8 Durham
Winners of Richard Metcalfe cup🏆
2 wins and a draw on derby day✅
@NextGenXV
@FalconsRugby
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Well done to
@RGSOldNovos
and current
@FalconsRugby
players
@dormer_mark
(
@EnglandRugby
U20s🏴) and
@MDD132
(
@Scotlandteam
U20s🏴) who made appearances in the U20 Six Nations game on Friday!👏🏻 England came out on top, winning 41-24.
@RGS_Sport
@RGSNewcastle
#U20SixNations
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1stXV Captain and vice-captain pictured with
@RGSNewcastle
Headmaster Mr Stanford after their final 1stXV fixture for the school.
Good luck to Ewan and Freddie in the upcoming
@Academy_Falcons
U18 season.
@RGS_Sport
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What a game to round off the year for RGS 2nd XV. Down 0-24 at HT, to come back and win 28-24 at FT. We would to thank all the coaches and players we have played this year. Hoping all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Chidera, Jack, Walid and Will playing for
@Academy_Falcons
U17 against Sale and Gloucester this afternoon.
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FT
Woodhouse 16-18 RGS
An impressive performance by the boys against talented opposition. Delighted that so many regular 2ndXV boys answered the call with heart, desire and stood up to the challenge of 1stXV rugby today. Impressive squad depth. Well done.
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A wonderful weekend of rugby
@Newcastle2019
starting with the Challenge Cup tonight and then the
@ChampionsCup
tomorrow. A big thank you to Semore Kurdi and
@FalconsRugby
for bringing it to Newcastle.
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A fantastic defensive performance, with lots of grit and determination mixed in with some individual brilliance by Bell and Summerfield saw a patched up 1stXV, captained magnificently by T. Peach, record a 14-12 win over Barney.
T-Peach, J.Bell
C- Summerfield (2)
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@FalconsRugby
Congratulations to 2020/21 1stXV Captain Mark Dormer on being awarded a contact to join the Falcons Senior Academy from next season. Well done to Novo's James Blackett and Chidera Obonna on their contract extensions.
@RGS_Sport
@RGSNewcastle
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Weekend keeps getting better for
@RGSNewcastle
and the North! Congratulations
@joelhodgson_1
🔴⚫️⚪️🏉👏
#wearergs
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Go well
@jamesblackett9
a great achievement and everyone at RGS are rooting for you! 🔴⚫️
@RGSNewcastle
@RGSOldNovos
@RGS_Sport
@Academy_Falcons
@NextGenXV
A reminder of your Newcastle Falcons side to face Sale Sharks in tomorrow's Premiership Rugby Cup trip to AJ Bell Stadium (7.45pm).
The game isn't on TV but there is radio commentary on BBC Newcastle 95.4fm, DAB and online, or follow our twitter updates.
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@FalconsRugby
Great to see 5
@RGSNewcastle
@RGSOldNovos
selected in the
@FalconsRugby
squad for the fixture. Good luck guys and congratulations to
@MDD132
and
@jamesblackett9
on their first starts.
@NextGenXV
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Excellent day for our U12’s
@barneysport
in the Clegg Cup. Too many positives to mention. They finished winners of the plate without losing a game on the day 👏🔴⚫️⚪️🏉💪
@RGS_Sport
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Congratulations to Ewan and Freddie who helped the U18
@Academy_Falcons
defeat Sale 26-12 on Sunday. Well done boys.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
@NextGenXV
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Congratulations Phil. Well done
Newcastle Falcons prop Phil Brantingham has been named in England's Under-20 Elite Player Squad for 2021, Congrats, Phil!
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Great to see our 1stXV squad organisating and leading the weekly individual skills development session for our younger students.
@RGSNewcastle
@Academy_Falcons
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Well done to Ewan, Freddie, Dan and Taylor on representing the
@Academy_Falcons
U18 and U17 squad in last weeks pre-season fixture.
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THE BIG ONE!🕰
A huge week of rugby for us💥
Tuesday- U15s Schools Cup 2nd Round, Barnard Castle on Tuesday at home
Wednesday- U18s Schools Cup 2nd round, Stonyhurst on Wednesday away
Saturday/Sunday- U18s
@mystjossport
festival, U15 Langley Festival
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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Congratulations to Will Pettifer on being selected as 1stXV captain for the 2018/19 season.
Additional congrats to Dylan Cave, Jack Peter and Will Mackay on being selected as vice-captains.
@RGSNewcastle
@RGS_Sport
@Academy_Falcons
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Great to see some of our 1stXV and 2ndXV boys helping with the
@rgs_js
U10 and
@RGSNewcastle
U12 training at lunchtime.
@RGS_Sport
@Academy_Falcons
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Congratulations to
@NSB_Sport
for winning the
@rgs_rugby
@socs
u16 7s Bowl Final. Presented by RGS Headmaster Mr Stanford.
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Well done 🤛 to the next generation of
@RGSNewcastle
future
@Academy_Falcons
Mark D & Nathan G who played against Worcester & Bath at the weekend 🔴⚫️⚪️🏉
#representing
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How good?!
10 primary schools with different rugby experiences
James Blackett Award-
@KPSsport
Phil Brantingham Spirit of Rugby- St Michael’s
@NextGenXV
🔴⚫️⚪️
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