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Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards insists the Falcons' England quartet Jamie Blamire, Trevor Davison, Adam Radwan and Callum Chick are NOT concerned after the club withheld payments of almost £100,000 Jamie Blamire, Trevor Davison, Adam Radwan and Callum Chick were all called up to Eddie Jones's England squad last Autumns Payments to England players are handed out to clubs to be passed on to players The Newcastle Falcons quartet's payments were initially withheld by the club Director of rugby Dean Richards described the error as 'miscommunication'

By Alex Bywater For The Daily Mail

Published: 18:43 GMT, 13 January 2022 | Updated: 18:43 GMT, 13 January 2022

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Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards insists his England stars have no concerns after payments of close to £100,000 owed to them by the club were initially withheld.

Falcons quartet Jamie Blamire, Trevor Davison, Adam Radwan and Callum Chick were all a part of Eddie Jones’ Red Rose squad last autumn.

Payments to England players, including match fees and win bonuses, are handed out by the Rugby Football Union to the players’ respective clubs and should then be passed on.

Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards insists his England stars have no concerns after payments owed by the club were withheld

Adam Radwan (left) and Jamie Blamire (right) were called up to Eddie Jones's England squad

But Newcastle failed to include the money owed to their England contingent in the players’ December wage packets. Richards said the issue has now been resolved.

The 58-year-old described the payment failure as a ‘miscommunication.’

Richards said: