Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Falcons call up Wilkinson for Cup

Jonny Wilkinson
Wilkinson injured himself initially in the defeat by Gloucester in September

Newcastle Falcons have re-registered fly-half Jonny Wilkinson and lock Geoff Parling for the latter stages of the European Challenge Cup.

The duo were withdrawn from their European squad because of injury but boss Steve Bates has restored them for April's quarter-final at Saracens.

Meanwhile flanker Will Welch has signed a new one-year deal with the club.

The Newcastle University history student made his first-team debut against Newport Gwent Dragons.

Parling has agreed to join Leicester Tigers at the end of the season, while Wilkinson has been linked with a move to France.

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