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Newcastle - Newcastle Falcons

URC Series - Newcastle

Fast Facts about Newcastle to Know for Your Matchday

• Lucozade was invented in Newcastle by a chemist called William Owen.

• Fragments of the 73-mile-long Hadrian’s Wall, which was built by the Romans in AD 122, are dotted all around the city.

• The origins of the phrase “Geordies” came from when Scottish Jacobites tried to take over Newcastle but its gates were shut. Newcastle townfolk’s support for King George II at the time earned them the name “Geordie”

• The Newcastle Falcons club was founded in 1877 when a group of old boys from Durham discussed the formation of a new rugby club in the area.

Current URC Standings

• With 9 losses on the trot, the Falcons will be fighting will all they have in their upcoming matches to bring this streak to an end.

• Particular players to keep your eye on include the enigmatic Argentinian winger Matteo Carreras, Pedro Rubiolo and Callum Chick.

• Ahead of this week’s match against The Lions, you can find last week’s highlights below:

Best Area to Stay in Newcastle & the Stadium

City Centre

• One of England’s most underrated cities which is full of great craic and known for being on the more affordable side.

• If you’re flying in to Newcastle, you can easily access the city by taking the Tyne and Wear Metro. It only takes 25 minutes from the airport.

• You can occupy yourself on the days prior to the match with visits to the Quayside Sunday Market, Grainger Market and the Jesmond Dene.

Kingston Stadium

• The stadium is quite a bit north of the city so stock up for the journey ahead.

• Tickets range from £15 to £45. Very reasonable by comparison to to other clubs.

• Coming from the City Centre, you can get the underground from Kingston Park to Monument. An overall travel time of approximately 35 minutes.

Best Breakfast & Coffee in Newcastle for Before and After the Match

Aidan’s Kitchen - Starbeck Avenue

• Rated by Tripadvisor as one of the best places to get breakfast in Newcastle.

• Cooking some of the most delectable breakfast dishes we have seen to date. The kind of stuff if you had the patience, cookbooks, and ingredients to match, you would treat yourself to at home.

• Masala toasties, steak & eggs and the full English stand out in our eyes. A place that serves triangular black pudding is a place to trust.

Horticulture - Market Lane

• Don’t get me wrong, when I first researched this place, I thought it was a vegan spot. Until I heard further recommendations about their breakfast challenge.

• Centrally located, you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled as this place is just off Market Lane. The restaurant has also received the Prestige Award for Best British Restaurant in the North of England.

• Reckon you have a big appetite? Give their breakfast challenge a lash and test your steel. Looks easy.

Other recommendations

• Pink Lane - Voted the 21st best coffee shop in the entire UK in 2022. Roasting their own coffee and sourcing their milk locally from a producer in Northumberland. Quality guaranteed.

• Sorcerer Coffee - Not on the Top 100 list, yet. Not only serving exemplary coffee, but also serving classic American diner pies and regional desserts.

Is your destination not covered?

Heading on a stag, hen or venturing on an away day? You probably encounter the following:

1. Your friends leave everything until last minute.

2. They rely on one person to pick what the entire group is doing and where you are going.

3. If a place is rubbish, your friends turn to you and never let you forget that woefully bad place you took them.

Well, look no further. If you want an itinerary that is based upon prior groups memorable experiences and local recommendations, just reply to this email and get in touch.

Best Restaurants in Newcastle for Before and After the Match