Red Bull can drive us to next level: Diamond

A TAKEOVER of Newcastle’s rugby club announced yesterday has been described as “exciting for rugby and not just for Newcastle”.

- By OWEN YOUNGER

The newly-named Newcastle Red Bulls are set to remain at Kingston Park, with a renewed focus on developing local talent through its academy.

Newcastle Red Bulls director of rugby Steve Diamond has now talked about whether the club could “replicate the football buzz” in the city. The move has seen the Red Bull group take full ownership of the club, formerly known as Newcastle Falcons.

When asked about the significance of this for Newcastle as a city, Diamond, who has worked with Newcastle Rugby Ltd since February 2024, said: “Well you obviously see the excitement when Newcastle United play at home, and I’m not suggesting for a moment we could fully replicate that, but a successful Newcastle Red Bulls will generate a huge amount of support in this region.