Tuesday Round-Up
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Tuesday Round-Up
Dave Ward charged with biting
Harlequins hooker Dave Ward has been charged by the RFU for allegedly biting in Harlequins win against Saracens.
Ward, 30, allegedly bit Saracens flanker Jackson Wray and will face a disciplinary panel on Tuesday.
Quins lock James Horwill has also been cited on a striking charge over an incident that saw Saracens and England flanker George Kruis leave the field on a stretcher.
Meanwhile, Saracens prop Rhys Gill has been charged with making a dangerous tackle.
The Wales international was sent off for his second-half tackle on Quins' George Lowe.
Falcons lack 'X Factor' - Richards
Premiership bottom club Newcastle Falcons are lacking "X-Factor" in the back-line through injuries, says director of rugby Dean Richards.
Falcons are missing key members of the backline, including Samoan wingers Sinoti Sinoti and Alesana Tuilagi and All Black half Mike Delany, are all currently sidelined.
Newcastle have been lacking an attacking edge all season and have only scored 12 tries. Joint lowest in the league along with Sale Sharks.
"I feel sorry for Dave Walder [attack coach]," Richards told BBC Newcastle.
"You look at the guys who are injured, the backs are firing but not firing as well as we could and we probably lack that little bit of X-factor you get with Sinoti, Delany and Gonzalo Tiesi, players like that."
