Battling Newcastle Falcons ended their season with a bonus point in defeat to Northampton Saints, mounting a second-half surge but finding themselves out-gunned by the Gallagher Premiership semi-finalists.
Newcastle Falcons showed intensity in abundance, but ultimately were outlasted by Gallagher Premiership leaders Leicester Tigers in Saturday’s final home game of the season.
It was Sale Sharks who won the battle of the Gallagher Premiership’s two northern clubs on Friday night at the AJ Bell Stadium, battling back from a point down at the interval to take the full five.
Newcastle Falcons felt the full force of London Irish on Friday night at Kingston Park Stadium, with the Exiles taking all five points from the Gallagher Premiership encounter.
Newcastle Falcons’ EPCR Challenge Cup journey came to an end on Good Friday as a clinical Glasgow Warriors side showed their finishing power in this round-of-16 clash at Kingston Park Stadium.
