Newcastle Red Bulls Part Company with Diamond

The Newcastle Red Bulls separated the company with the Rugby Director Steve Diamond.

The news comes after a single game of the new Premio season that the Red Bulls renamed lost 39-17 at home to the Saracens.

While Diamond starts, Neil Mcilroy will arrive on November 1 in the just created role of the sports manager, with the responsibility of all the management of rugby.

Alan Dickins will take on the role of head coach, referring to Mcilroy, while Scotland’s head of the coach Gregor Townsend will become a part-time consultant on the strategy and philosophy for the North East Club.

Diamond arrived in Kingston Park in January 2024 and led Newcastle through a difficult period with the club blocked at the bottom of the League, managing only two victories from 25 championship games.

The previous owner Sebere Kurdi put the club for sale last November, and it was not until August that global energy drinks the Red Bull giants completed his acquisition.

An entire series of players has arrived in a short period of time, but this is by far the most significant decision made by the new owners.