“With the signings we’ve made and what the guys here showed last season, we know there’s a bounty on our head now. Expectations have been lifted, we’re not being talked about as being in that relegation fight and our sights have to be on that top six. The North East club have reportedly failed to pay the full £150,000 transfer fee for the Fijian speedster. The 29-year-old Fijian international made 47 appearances during his time with the Falcons, six of those coming this season. The 28-year-old has been capped by his country 20 times and is heading to his second Rugby World Cup, having been part of the Fijian group during the 2015 tournament in the United Kingdom. The centre has spent most of the last four months on international duty with Fiji, firstly competing in the Pacific Nations Cup and then the Rugby World Cup in Japan. 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He also played for Truro College and has also made a handful of appearances for Exeter United. It is not entirely clear whether the 24-cap international will join Bath on a loan deal lasting until the end of the season or on a more permanent basis, although RugbyPass understands it’s the latter. Joel Matavesi joined Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2017 from Redruth RFC in Cornwall. Matavesi is the second Newcastle Falcons player to be confirmed in a squad for Rugby World Cup 2019, with Mark Wilson named in the England group. Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | Brunton Road | Kenton Bank Foot | Newcastle upon Tyne | NE13 8AF. 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