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Champ hooker joins Newcastle with immediate effect

Mike Brown of Harlequins is tackled by Alun Walker of Ealing during the Harlequins v Ealing Trailfinders pre-season friendly at Twickenham Stoop. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images for Harlequins)
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Ealing Trailfinders hooker Alun Walker has joined Newcastle Falcons on a short-term loan, with immediate effect, the club announced.

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Walker, 32, has already started training with Newcastle and is available for selection for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership trip to Bath.

Dave Walder, Head coach at Newcastle Falcons, said: “Alun is an experienced campaigner with a good reputation for his set-piece work. It’s important for us to have options at hooker, and Alun will give us that bit more depth. He has a strong set-piece focus and I look forward to working with him during his time with us.”

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Walker, who was born and raised in Musselburgh and has played for Currie and Melrose, as well as Scotland’s Under-20s team, said: “It’s come a little bit out of the blue but it’s a great opportunity and I’m glad to be here. My family are just over the border so it’s nice to be so close to home, but the main thing is it’s a big chance from a rugby perspective.”

He added: “I’d like to say I’m a set-piece hooker so my strengths are mainly my scrum and line-out, and I pride myself on my general skills. I just want to come up and enjoy my rugby during the three months of my stay, or however long it ends up being, and I know I’m in a good environment.”

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