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Falcons' camaraderie reminds me of Quins
The Rugby Paper
|January 24, 2021
Jon Newcombe talks to Nick Easter about his new job as Falcons defence coach
NICK EASTER is loving life in the northeast in his new role as Newcastle defense coach, even though he has been denied a famous Geordie night out.
The thought of ‘old-school’ rugby types, Easter and Falcons DoR Dean Richards, hitting the Toon is enough to make the city’s publicans long for the day that the Covid restrictions are over.
And one can only imagine how big a party it will be if the Falcons go one better than their current position of second and emulate their only Premiership title win to date in 1998.
Should they imitate Rob Andrew’s heroes of yesteryear, Easter’s appointment will be seen as hugely influential in transforming them from relegation favorites to the kings of English rugby.
The Falcons’ defensive effort this season has been outstanding and 42-year-old Easter sees comparisons with the Harlequins title-winning side of 2012 that he was very much a part of, in terms of its collective desire within the squad.
This story is from the January 24, 2021 edition of The Rugby Paper.
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