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=== 2021–22 season: RFU Investigation into Institutionalised Racism ===
On 25 June 2022 the [[Daily Mail]] interviewed player [[Luther Burrell]] highlighting racism in his rugby playing career, specifically mentioning how it had become commonplace in the Newcastle Falcons team.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61942082 | title=Burrell says racism is 'rife' in rugby union | work=BBC Sport }}</ref> Burrell had been the target of racist remarks between teammates who brushed it off as [[wikt:locker room talk|wikt:"''locker room talk''"]]. The club launched an internal investigation following the story breaking with Luther receiving public support for his actions with many fans of the club and the Rugby Union community condemning the claims stated in the article. The [[Rugby Football Union]] announced on 24 July that they would conduct a full independent investigation into the allegations made by Burrell.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/62285478|title=RFU to probe former Newcastle Falcons centre's racism claims|work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>
Newcastle finished the [[2021-22 Premiership Rugby]] season in 12th place, entitling them to play in the [[2022-23 European Rugby Challenge Cup]].
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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Josh Bainbridge]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name='''[[Callum Chick]]'''}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=BR | name=[[Thomas Gordon (rugby union)|Thomas Gordon]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[John Kelly (rugby union, born
{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=BR | name=[[Ollie Leatherbarrow]]}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=[[Freddie Lockwood]]}}
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