Red Bull arrival a 'brilliant signal' for Prem Rugby

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Newcastle Red Bulls will continue to play their home games at Kingston Park Adam Lanigan BBC Sport, North East & Cumbria Sara Orchard Rugby union commentator

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The takeover of Newcastle by global energy drinks company Red Bull is a 'brilliant signal' for the future of the Gallagher Prem, according to its chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor.

Red Bull have become the owners of the Kingston Park club in what heralds a new era for English rugby union.

And for the league itself, the arrival of such a big company is a further sign of the green shoots of recovery, following on from increased television audiences and a long-term broadcast deal with TNT Sports.

"There are loads of encouragin

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