Fly-half Kieran Wilkinson joined Newcastle Falcons from Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2024.

The Kirkham Grammar School graduate was an England international at Under-20s, 18s and 16s levels, coming through Sale Sharks’ academy set-up.

Spending the 2023-24 season with Leicester Tigers, Wilkinson was keen to re-unite with former Sale boss Steve Diamond up at Newcastle, having learned from world class performers like Handre Pollard and George Ford.