• Edinburgh complete double over Falcons
Much has rightly been made of Newcastle’s rise under Dean Richards but this match underlined the excellent work being done by another former Leicester legend as Richard Cockerill’s Edinburgh claimed a famous and deserved victory.
Both men enjoyed glittering careers during their spells at Welford Road and both ended up being sacked. While Richards went on to Harlequins and pitched up at Newcastle in 2012 after a three-year ban from rugby for his part in the Bloodgate scandal, Cockerill has similarly been forced to reinvent himself elsewhere.
Written by Ross Heppenstall at Kingston Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/16/newcastle-edinburgh-european-champions-cup-match-report under the title “Edinburgh have firm grip on Pool Five after victory at Newcastle”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
