Newcastle Falcons thrash Enisei-STM Krasnoyarsk

Newcastle Falcons have secured their first European Challenge Cup win of the season after a comprehensive 55-7 win over Enisei-STM Krasnoyarsk at Kingston Park.

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The hosts took the lead after just six minutes when a kick through from Tom Catterick flew to Zach Kibirige, who grounded the ball for his side's first points.

Enisei were no match for Falcons as they conceded a further four tries, with a Mark Wilson hat-trick and an additional try from Marcus Watson helping to establish a 29-7 lead by the break, despite a reply from Denis Simplikevich.

Watson and Kibirige then crossed over a further three times between them in the second half as the Russian outfit were run ragged by their more experienced opponents and succumbed to a heavy defeat.