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Article: A soaked nest but Falcons prevail; Consecutive wins for Bates.(Sport)
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- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- November 2, 2009
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Newcastle Falcons 14 Worcester Warriors 3 BELYING ghastly conditions, Newcastle Falcons doubled up their Guinness Premiership win count in a truly horrible encounter, writes NICK PUREWAL.
At the end of a wretched second half, when Kiwi fly-half Jimmy Gopperth landed the coffin-nailing penalty, to a man the Falcons will not have cared about the wretched wind and soaked turf.
Hooker Rob Vickers bullocked home for the game's only try after 15 minutes, Gopperth adding the only other score of the half with a penalty just before the half hour. The former Auckland ...