Former Carlisle Rugby Club brothers Gary and Guy Graham could be set to play for Newcastle Falcons together.

Guy, named the Warwick Road club's players' player of the season at the end of the 2016/17 season, has agreed a two-year deal with Falcons.

And it's a double celebration for the Graham brothers, whose dad George is a former Scotland international, with Gary signing a new two-year extension after his breakthrough season at Newcastle which saw him earn an England Six Nations call-up.

Guy, 19, said: "I’m really excited to be going professional and to be joining the Falcons, the club where my brother plays and where my dad did so well.

"Gary has been great in terms of giving me an idea of what I can expect, and my dad also has a lot of experience of professional rugby which I’ve been able to tap into.

"I know it will involve a lot of hard work and sacrifice but I’m ready to do it, and I hope I can make an impact."

Guy has been playing under his dad this season for Scottish Premiership club Hawick, and insists he is ready to step into the full-time game.

He added to Falcons' website: "I’m looking forward to getting stuck into being a professional, training every day and just learning from all the great players and coaches they have at Newcastle.

"It’ll be a bit different from working on the building site.

"I’m currently helping put down some groundworks on a housing estate in Thursby, near Carlisle, but I can’t wait to get started in pre-season and I’m already doing my preparation work for that."

Gary, 25, was delighted to have extended terms at Kingston Park as he prepares to return in the coming weeks from the neck injury which has sidelined him since February.

He said: "I didn’t really expect this season to go as well as it did.

"I’ve really enjoyed it. I’m happy to be staying on and I’ve made a lot of good mates here as well as getting stuck into a lot of hard work. It’s obvious that the club is going places.

"We have a real good bunch of lads and the city is great, so it was an easy decision."