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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 9 - 18 | Newcastle |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 19:45 | Bedford |
Wasps have announced that centre Dom Waldouck will leave the club to join Northampton Saints ahead of the upcoming season.
Newly-promoted London Welsh will open their Aviva Premiership debut season at home to Leicester Tigers.
London Welsh will take on Sale, Leicester and Northampton in the JP Morgan Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.
Newcastle have confirmed that they will not fight the decision to allow London Welsh into the Aviva Premiership.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Newcastle Falcons | |
| Wednesday 29th May | |
| The Championship | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs Bedford |
| Result |
|---|
| Newcastle Falcons |
| Thursday 23rd May |
| The Championship |
| Bedford 9 - 18 Newcastle |
| Friday 17th May |
| British and Irish Cup |
| Newcastle 17 - 18 Leinster |
| Sunday 12th May |
| The Championship |
| Newcastle 15 - 6 Leeds Carnegie |
| Monday 6th May |
| Leeds Carnegie 24 - 19 Newcastle |
| Saturday 27th April |
| British and Irish Cup |
| Bedford 15 - 18 Newcastle |
| Saturday 20th April |
| The Championship |
| Newcastle 14 - 19 Bristol |
| Saturday 13th April |
| Plymouth Albion 10 - 25 Newcastle |
| Friday 5th April |
| British and Irish Cup |
| Newcastle 72 - 17 Nottingham |
The waiting is almost over for the players and fans of Leicester and Northampton - with the Aviva Premiership final nearly upon us.
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