Balding agrees Falcons move
Saxons flanker swaps Gloucester for Newcastle
Last updated: 1st July 2008
Balding: Moving to Newcastle
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England Saxons back-row Adam Balding has agreed to move to Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal.
The 28-year-old spent the past season on loan at Leeds after struggling to break into the Gloucester first team.
And now Balding, who won four Premiership titles and two Heineken Cups during his time at Leicester, has agreed to move to Kingston Park in a bid to kick-start his career.
Newcastle rugby director Steve Bates said: "Adam is a player I have admired for some time, and I am sure his abrasive style of play and ball-carrying ability will prove popular with our supporters.
"He has been involved with successful teams at Leicester and Gloucester, as well as performing strongly for Leeds on loan last season, and will give us added firepower in what is a vital part of the modern game."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Guinness Premiership | |
| Saturday 6th September | |
| 14:30 | London Irish vs Wasps |
| 17:00 | Saracens vs Harlequins |
| Sunday 7th September | |
| 13:30 | Northampton vs Worcester |
| 15:00 | Bristol vs Bath |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Sale |
| 16:00 | Gloucester vs Leicester |
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| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bristol | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gloucester | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NEC Harlequins | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Leicester Tigers | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | London Irish | 0 | 0 |
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