Wade set to break Prem try-scoring record

Newcastle boss Dan McFarland is confident Christian Wade will break Prem Rugby's try-scoring record. The 35-year-old former England winger scored a hat-trick in Newcastle's 34-28 loss at Exeter to take his tally to 100 over his career. Wade needs just one more try to equal Chris Ashton's record of 101, which was set in April 2023. "Christian is a really good man, an excellent connector," McFarland told BBC Sport. "He'd be in our leadership group because of his capacity to be able to connect with everybody across the squad.