Tom Arscott hails Newcastle Falcons’ team spirit

Newcastle Falcons wing Tom Arscott hailed his side’s camaraderie after they claimed a dramatic Champions Cup victory over Toulon at Stade Mayol on Sunday.

Arscott said their team spirit was the vital ingredient following the 26-25 triumph, which was only the second time Toulon had tasted defeat at their home venue in the Champions Cup.

“It’s a great result for us,” he told Newcastle Falcons’ official website after the match.

“Obviously it has not been going the best for us in the Gallagher Premiership, so to come away from home in Europe and achieve a result like this is massive.

“There aren’t too many sides who come to Toulon and beat them on their own patch so it’s a huge result for us, but it’s only a start. We have to back it up now against Montpellier on Sunday at Kingston Park.”

Drilling down into a game which had a bit of everything, he added: “There’ll be a few people thinking this is an unexpected result but they won’t be in our changing room, because we always knew we were capable.

“There was a massive amount of togetherness out there, and I think that was the key.

“It might sound like a weird thing to say but you could really feel the team spirit on the field – especially in the last five minutes. Everyone dug in for each other, and ultimately that is what won us the game.

“Yeah, it’s a great result, but we’re already on with next weekend and focusing on Montpellier next Sunday.”

Newcastle Falcons are next in Champions Cup action on Sunday, October 21 when they host Montpellier.

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