Kingston Park Stadium will host The Big One on Saturday March 28, with Newcastle Falcons aiming for a 10,000 sell-out for their Greene King IPA Championship game against Ealing Trailfinders.
The 5.30pm kick-off will be a huge family occasion with local rugby clubs at its core the Falcons set to announce details of a special fanzone and charity partner in due course. Gallagher Community Cup @ Kingston Park
The Gallagher Community Cup will take place throughout the day which looks to continue as one of the largest rugby festivals in the region. For the third year running, the fixture following the festival will be The Big One at Kingston Park Stadium, and each team can claim complimentary match day tickets for their squad, plus two accompanying coaches to the fixture.
Entry to the festival is FREE and alongside complimentary tickets, teams also have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets for the Newcastle Falcons V Ealing Trailfinders at just £5 for juniors and £8 for adults.
Last years pre-match festival had over 100 teams taking part with entries from clubs with an Under 11s or U12s section. With this years event taking place ahead of the Newcastle Falcons game against Ealing Trailfinders, interest is already high from teams outside of the region.
Local Club Matches
Newcastle Falcons are also in discussion with Northumberland, Durham and Cumbria CBs to request that games are able to kick-off earlier to enable teams to meet after the game and head to Kingston Park for the game. Its expected that the fixture will attract many travelling teams visiting the North East during the weekend and the Falcons are committed to putting these teams in contact with local clubs to arrange fixtures where appropriate.
Clubs wishing to enter a team into this seasons event or who would like to arrange a local fixture should contact the Falcons Community Foundations Gavin Beasley by emailing gavin. beasley@newcastle-falcons.co.uk without delay, to ensure they are part of this years big day for North East rugby.
Groups of 15 or more will also be able to purchase tickets for £5 junior and £8 for adults. With all tickets now on general sale, book your place online at newcastlefalcons.co.uk by calling 0871 226 60 60.