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Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens says a greater sense of “calmness” has been driving the team’s improved fortunes over the last few weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n

Red Bulls ended a 20-game wait for a Prem victory, stretching back to November, 2024 by beating Gloucester on Friday night.<\/p>\n

That is allied to successive wins in the European Challenge Cup and scoring four tries in running Bristol Bears close in the league.<\/p>\n

The three victories have been by a combined margin of 19 points, with Newcastle staying strong in the clutch moments.<\/p>\n

“Over the last three or four years, it’s well documented that Newcastle have struggled,” said Dickens.<\/p>\n

“There was a lot of emotion on the pitch, certainly behind the posts, that kind of stuff.<\/p>\n

“At the moment, there’s a calmness from the senior players and a sense of ‘what’s the next job?'”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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