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Fly South - 23/07/07 With the Cornish Pirates in the process of making
final preparations for the new season, the ambitious club has secured loan signing
deals which will bring Eniola Gesinde, Ed Williamson & Johnny Williams to
the Duchy The three are forward squad members of Guinness Premiership
outfit Newcastle Falcons Eniola Gesinde -
'Eni' a Nigerian-born lock whose versatility also allows him to play blindside
flanker or No. 8, he dominates in loose play and uses height and guile to succeed
at the back of the line-out.
Eni
has captained the Falcons development team on a number of occasions, has been
a member of the extended England Sevens squad, and made his Newcastle Falcons
1st team debut in a 44-20 defeat of Saracens last September.
'Eni'
should settle in well, and be very popular, being known as much for his playing
ability as his willingness to talk with fans. | | | | Eniola
(Eni) Gesinde | | | Nickname | Eni | |
DoB | 25/11/82 | | Place of Birth | Nigeria | | Nationality | British
| | Height | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | Weight |
15st 8lbs (99kg) | | Position | Lock/6/8 | | Previous
Club/s | Newcastle Falcons | | Representative
Honours | England Sevens | | | |
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Ed
Williamson - flanker Ed is a product of Barnard Castle School, an educational
establishment which has produced many fine rugby players, such as the Underwood
brothers and his former Falcons boss Rob Andrew.
Ed's
honours include having represented the North U18s and England at U19 and U21 levels
The
former Darlington player is a genuinely talented openside flanker with a big physical
presence who has all the potential to make it as a Premiership performer. | | | | Ed
Williamson | | | Nickname | | |
DoB | 31/3/84 | | Status | | | Place
of Birth | UK | | Nationality | British | | Height | 6'
2" (1.88m) | | Weight | 14st 13lbs (95kg) | | Position |
Flanker | | Previous Club/s | Darlington,
Newcastle
Falcons | | Representative Honours |
North U18s and
England U19 and U21 | | | |
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Johnny
Williams - Prop, joined the Falcons full-time senior academy squad in 2005,
having played for their development team in previous years, but only trained part
time while he also worked with the club's community department.
As
well as appearances for the Falcons academy front-row in 2004-05, Johnny also
played for his local club Tynedale, besides representing Northumberland in the
County Championship, from where he was selected for the England Counties squad
that toured Argentina and Uruguay.
Promoted to the Newcastle's
1st Team squad in 2006, he has played for the Falcons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup,
the Challenge Cup, and the Guinness Premiership. | | | | Johnny
Williams | | | DoB | 29/12/82 | | Place
of Birth | UK | | Nationality | British | | Height | 6'
(1.83m | | Weight | 17st (108kg) | | Position |
Prop | | Previous Club/s | Tynedale
Newcastle
Falcons | | Representative Honours |
Northumberland
England Counties | | | |
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This
news is yet another statement to confirm that Cornwall's leading sporting club
will enter the 2007-08 campaign with their strongest ever group of players, their
season starting with a mightily prestigious and well publicised 'friendly' against
Leicester Tigers on Saturday 4th. August. Rod Coward, CEO, commented:
"The Cornish Pirates are delighted to have signed these three quality young
players from Newcastle Falcons. I look forward to developing a relationship with
the Premiership club, which will bring more players of high quality to the Cornish
Pirates." | |
