"Newcastle, who have rebranded from the Falcons into the Red Bulls during the close season, were always in control against Quins in their Pool A opener. Tries from George McGuigan and Murray McCallum in the first half, followed by scores from Oli Spencer and Alex Hearle in the second, kept a youthful Quins outfit at arm's length throughout and secured a bonus-point victory."
"Yet the night was all about new beginnings in Newcastle, where the Red Bull investment has energised a side that made the semi-finals of this competition but finished bottom of the Premiership last season. And after absorbing early pressure and battling through rain which hit in the second period, the home side were always a score to the good, with even a late yellow card for Callum Hancock failing to dislodge their grip on the contest."
Newcastle Red Bulls opened their Prem Rugby Cup campaign with a 26-14 win over Harlequins at a rain-drenched Kingston Park in front of a record cup crowd of 9,089. The side rebranded from the Falcons and secured the bonus-point victory through first-half tries by George McGuigan and Murray McCallum plus second-half scores from Oli Spencer and Alex Hearle. Gloucester earned a 29-15 bonus-point victory over Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm, overturning a 15-14 half-time deficit with two second-half tries and a George Barton penalty. Danny Wilson’s final game in charge of Quins preceded his move to Wales’ coaching staff.
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