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Newcastle Falcons vs London Irish

22 April 2022 at 19:45
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London Irish

Match Summary

London Irish defeated Newcastle Falcons 42:14. The match was played in Premiership Rugby 2021. League standings: Newcastle Falcons #10, London Irish #8.

Rivalry since 2008

Newcastle Falcons vs London Irish Head to Head Results· 23

Newcastle Falcons and London Irish have met 23 times — Newcastle Falcons won 9, London Irish won 13, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. London Irish leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 1028 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 44.70 per match (449 for the home side, 579 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 23 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 23 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. London Irish are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 52–27 in 2021.

Newcastle Falcons
9
wins
Drawn
1
·
London Irish
13
wins
Total goals
1028 · 44.7/match
Both scored
23/23 · 100%
Over 2.5
23/23 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Newcastle Falcons1934London Irish
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London Irish3917Newcastle Falcons
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London Irish4321Newcastle Falcons
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Newcastle Falcons5227London Irish
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London Irish3122Newcastle Falcons
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London Irish1520Newcastle Falcons
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Newcastle Falcons2917London Irish
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Newcastle Falcons136London Irish
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London Irish2015Newcastle Falcons
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London Irish2221Newcastle Falcons
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Highest-scoring game: 5227 v 2021

Standings

Newcastle Falcons sit #10 and London Irish are #8 in the Premiership Rugby table heading into this match.

Regular Season

1Leicester Tigers51
GP13Won11Lost2
2Saracens44
GP13Won8Lost4
3Harlequins43
GP13Won8Lost5
4Gloucester43
GP13Won8Lost4
5Northampton Saints40
GP13Won8Lost5
6Exeter Chiefs34
GP13Won7Lost6
7Wasps32
GP13Won6Lost7
8London Irish31
GP12Won4Lost5
9Sale Sharks29
GP12Won5Lost6
10Newcastle Falcons24
GP12Won4Lost7
11Bristol21
GP12Won4Lost8
12Worcester Warriors21
GP13Won3Lost9
13Bath12
GP12Won2Lost10

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 May 2026