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Red Bull's Falcons takeover welcomed
The Chronicle
|August 16, 2025
RED Bull's takeover of the Newcastle Falcons will mean fans in the North East can enjoy elite rugby for "many more years" to come.
Political leaders have welcomed the confirmation this week that the Austria-based energy drink giant has now taken full ownership of the Falcons, who will be rebranded as the Newcastle Red Bulls.
Described as a "landmark moment" for English rugby union, it comes after several years of the Falcons languishing at the bottom of the Premiership table and struggling to compete financially.
Red Bull's sporting success in Formula One and football is well known and there are high hopes that the takeover will herald a return to the glory days at Kingston Park.
This story is from the August 16, 2025 edition of The Chronicle.
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