LIST: 5 loan spells you’ve almost certainly forgotten about

#5. PETER STRINGER TO NEWCASTLE FALCONS

Following a brief loan spell at Saracens in December 2011, the Munster and Ireland scrum-half subsequently joined the Newcastle Falcons on loan until the end of the season in February 2012.

Despite the playmakers best efforts, the North East side was relegated after finishing bottom of the pile, just one point below Wasps.

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