Dan McFarland prepares Newcastle Red Bulls for the new Prem season as head coach
According to BBC Sport, Dan McFarland has been appointed head coach of Newcastle Red Bulls as the club prepares for the new Premiership season after a takeover by Red Bull and a record of four consecutive bottom finishes with only two wins in 18 games. The club has signed 25 new players and will start the season with a trip to Northampton Saints, followed by home and away matches against Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs.
Key facts
- 01Newcastle finished bottom for a fourth successive campaign with just two wins in 18 games.
- 02The club signed 25 new players for the season.
- 03Dan McFarland previously coached forwards at Kobelco Kobe Steelers and was head coach at Ulster.
- 04The first fixtures are against Northampton Saints, Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs.
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