Newcastle Falcons sign Vereniki Goneva
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Newcastle Falcons sign Vereniki Goneva
With the signing of Leicester Tigers’ Fijian international Vereniki Goneva, Newcastle Falcons have added world-class finishing power to their ranks for next season. The versatile Goneva who is able to play both wing and centre has been capped 39 times by his country and possesses a mixture of pace and power that has made him one of the Aviva Premiership’s most feared attackers during his four seasons with Leicester
“We are getting not only a world-class player with Vereniki, but also somebody who has consistently proven they can thrive in the Aviva Premiership," says Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards with delight. "He will bring another dimension to our back-line firepower from next season onwards, and it says much for the current standing of the Falcons that we can attract a player of his calibre."
"I am sure our supporters will enjoy the style and cutting edge that he brings to our play, and this is the sort of acquisition which really makes a statement about the ambition of everybody at Kingston Park," he concluded.
The Falcons are next in Aviva Premiership action on Sunday, when Wasps are the visitors in a 3pm kick-off.
“We are getting not only a world-class player with Vereniki, but also somebody who has consistently proven they can thrive in the Aviva Premiership," says Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards with delight. "He will bring another dimension to our back-line firepower from next season onwards, and it says much for the current standing of the Falcons that we can attract a player of his calibre."
"I am sure our supporters will enjoy the style and cutting edge that he brings to our play, and this is the sort of acquisition which really makes a statement about the ambition of everybody at Kingston Park," he concluded.
The Falcons are next in Aviva Premiership action on Sunday, when Wasps are the visitors in a 3pm kick-off.
