Tino Livramento set for up to eight weeks out with knee injury Livramento could potentially miss 11 matches. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Scotland’s Gregor Townsend set for Red Bull role as part of Newcastle shake-up Director of rugby Steve Diamond has left Newcastle as part their restructure The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Newcastle part company with director of rugby Steve Diamond Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is joining Newcastle’s owners Red Bull as a part-time adviser. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Newcastle Red Bulls axe Steve Diamond after just one game as new owners Steve Diamond has been let go by Newcastle Red Bulls one match into the club’s new era, four days after a season-opening home defeat by Saracens The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Newcastle’s Red Bull rebrand brings fresh energy to rugby’s troubled outpost High-profile takeover has rejuvenated an ailing club, with the opportunity for Steve Diamond’s team to take flight and grow The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Red Bull era takes flight after Newcastle break record for season ticket sales New owner is planning investment on and off the field as anticipation grows in sports-mad region The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025
Red Bull completes takeover of Newcastle as new club name revealed The Newcastle Red Bulls will compete in the rebranded Prem Rugby next season The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025
Ben Youngs, England’s most-capped male player, to retire from rugby in June Ben Youngs will retire from professional rugby in June after more than 500 senior games for Leicester, England and the British & Irish Lions The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025
All Blacks star Rieko Ioane shockingly signs for Leinster despite Johnny Sexton feud Rieko Ioane and Johnny Sexton clashed after the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final between New Zealand and Ireland but that hasn’t stopped the All Blacks centre joining the club where Sexton is a legend The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond banned after directing obscenity towards match officials The Newcastle director of rugby was hit with a six-match ban last week The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Steve Diamond’s season-ending ban was for profanity aimed at match officials Steve Diamond’s season-ending ban came because he hit out at a group of match-day officials before telling the TMO he should retire The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond banned for six games after abusing match officials The Newcastle Falcons director of rugby’s behaviour has been described as ‘wholly unacceptable’ The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Newcastle Falcons’ future in limbo as losses prompt recruitment freeze The survival of Newcastle as a professional rugby team will require more than just a £4m bail-out from the other Premiership clubs, according to Steve Diamond The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
Premiership set to remain without promotion and relegation as Newcastle play down financial fears Two Championship clubs including league leaders Ealing failed to meet the required minimum standards criteria The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024 Sanderson v Diamond friendship on sidelines in battle of the north Newcastle head to Sale on the back of a 24-game Premiership losing streak and with a pressing need to attract a fresh audience to rugby union in the north
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024 Saints hang on for victory over Chiefs despite late Feyi-Waboso double Northampton resisted a plucky final-quarter fightback from the young guns of Exeter Chiefs to get their title defence on track with a 30-24 win
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024 Premiership rugby 2024-25: complete club-by-club guide to the season After five different winners in as many seasons, Bath are fancied to become the sixth by dethroning Northampton
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024 Saints eye repeat, big names gone, derby in Cardiff – Premiership talking points The new campaign gets under way on Friday.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 Selling Twickenham naming rights to Allianz ‘an investment into the future’ The decade-long partnership will provide in excess of £10million a year at a time when the sport is facing significant financial challenges.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024 Premiership returns with plan to harness Six Nations’ feelgood factor After an eight-week mid-season hiatus fireworks are expected as the club game comes back with a bang this weekend
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024 Diamond admits Newcastle Falcons are eager to attract Saudi Arabia investment The Newcastle director, whose club are bottom of the Premiership and winless in 12 matches, said Saudi Arabia ‘want rugby to be a focus point’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023 RFU’s three wise men bear gifts but revamp of English game will not be easy While trio’s vision appeals to national side and the Premiership there is still work to be done in building trust with Championship sides
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023 Jamie George explains how England must evolve from ‘strong foundations’ built at World Cup England overcame a difficult build-up to the tournament to finish third in France
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023 Su Gorman obituary Other lives: Campaigner for the thousands of people who contracted hepatitis and HIV after being given infected blood products by the NHS
The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2023 Edinburgh spring a surprise with Sean Everitt named as senior coach When Franco Smith was named Glasgow Warriors’ new head coach almost exactly a year ago, the appointment was widely viewed as uninspired and…