9:47AM, Wed Mar 7, 2012

Newcastle Falcons Fly-Half Jimmy Gopperth Gives A Kicking Clinic

By James Craggs Location: Kingston Park, Newcastle

Sky reporter takes on Jimmy Gopperth

Jimmy Gopperth has scored over 200 points every season he has been at Newcastle Falcons.

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Since joining the side, the fly-half has won the Premiership Golden Boot twice.

In many games, he has been his team’s only point scorer.

With three penalties in a recent match against table-topping Harlequins, he helped secure a 9-9 draw for his side.

Gopperth also recently committed his long-term future to the Falcons after signing a three-year extension to his current deal.

But he does not have any superstitions before taking each kick, preferring instead to rely on practice.

He told Sky Tyne and Wear: “I have a routine before every kick that I do and that way, in practice or a game, the body is telling itself the same messages.

“That way, you know it’s time to kick a goal and that seems to have worked for me.”

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The Championship

Pos	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle Falcons	22	98
2	Nottingham	22	74
3	Bedford	22	71
4	Leeds Carnegie	22	67
5	Bristol	22	65

Fixtures & Results

April

British and Irish Cup Pool 4 - Fri 5
FT	Newcastle	-	Nottingham
The Championship - Sat 13
FT	Plymouth Albion	-	Newcastle
The Championship - Fri 19
P	Newcastle	P-P	Bristol
The Championship - Sat 20
FT	Newcastle	14-19	Bristol
British and Irish Cup Pool 4 - Sat 27
FT	Bedford	15-18	Newcastle

May

The Championship - Mon 6
FT	Leeds Carnegie	24-19	Newcastle
The Championship - Sun 12
FT	Newcastle	15-6	Leeds Carnegie
British and Irish Cup Pool 4 - Fri 17
AET	Newcastle	17-18	Leinster
- After Extra Time
The Championship - Thu 23
19:45	Bedford	-	Newcastle
The Championship - Wed 29
19:45	Newcastle	-	Bedford