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Newcastle bow out with Montpellier loss as Connacht continue 100 per cent record

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Newcastle Falcons v Harlequins – Gallagher Premiership – Kingston Park

Newcastle bowed out of Europe with a 26-7 loss to Montpellier at Kingston Park that leaves them bottom of their Challenge Cup group.

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An Alex Hearle try in the 32nd minute kept the Falcons in the hunt for a first win in the campaign and they were level at 7-7 early in the second half.

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But Jan Serfontein’s try broke the deadlock with Lyam Akrab and Nicolas Martins also crossing to propel the Top 14 side clear.

Pool One leaders Connacht completed the group phase with a 100 per cent record after toppling Cardiff 28-19 at Cardiff Arms Park.

Replacement scrum-half Matthew Devine decided a tight encounter when he touched down in the 65th minute.

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Tom 1 hour ago
How the England firm of 'Smith & Smith' toppled France

France played badly, England were much improved. If we can back it up then I'll get excited... But as you say France "should" have won. Although England were the better side in the second half and it's been a long time since England's second half performance was better than the opposition.


There were a few performances to make me optimistic:


Tom Curry - looks back to his best, between him and Underhill we have two exceptional flankers


Ben Earl - also looks to be getting back into some form, carried well


Tom Willis - gave more balance to the back row, finally we've found a proper test level number 8


Ollie Chessum - always been a skilled backrower and great lineout option but he looked much more physical and got really stuck in


Fin Smith - first half display was a struggle due to lack of experience as Borthwick has given him no opportunities, but he was so composed in the second half and made so many good calls with a balanced range of kicking passing and taking it to the line.


Henry Slade - he's struggled in a team playing a reductive gameplan but demonstrated that he's a classy operator in a team prepared to move the ball


All in all I really hope England gain some confidence and back themselves in the next match with ball in hand. I'm so sick of seeing the sort of wasteful grubber kicks that Lawrence put in which England have used far too much and with a total combined net meterage gain in the last few years of minus 1 million meters.

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