Newcastle Falcons have signed Scotland international Jon Welsh on a two-year deal . The loose head prop has agreed a summer switch from Glasgow Warriors ahead of the 2015-16 Aviva Premiership season . Welsh was part of the Scotland squad which finished last in the RBS 6 Nations this year and scored a try against Wales in February before being ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a fractured hand . Glasgow Warriors ' loose head prop Jon Welsh ( centre ) has agreed a summer switch to Newcastle Falcons . Welsh ( centre left ) tackles Gloucester 's Tim Molenaar ( centre right ) during a Heineken Cup match in 2009 . The 28-year-old told the club 's official site : 'Newcastle are a club with a big future and definitely want to go places and for me personally , it 's the challenge of being able to come down and compete in the Premiership . ' I love Glasgow , I 'm from here and all my family is here . This is my seventh season at the club and I think at 28 , its good timing for change and to challenge myself in a new environment where the ambitions are high . ' Welsh made 106 starts for the Warriors after signing in 2008 and he has made four appearances for Scotland . Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards added : 'Jon is a player who comes with a great pedigree and has been a key feature of a Warriors team that is a consistent force in the Pro 12 and one that will add further quality to our front row options . ' 'He looked very sharp in the Six Nations and hopefully will add to his four caps to date by impressing out in a Falcons shirt . ' Welsh was included in Scotland 's Six Nations squad but missed the majority of the tournament through injury .
Newcastle Falcons have signed prop Dean Richards on a two-year deal . He has agreed to a summer switch from Glasgow Warriors ahead of the 2015-16 Aviva Premiership season . Welsh missed most of Scotland 's Six Nations campaign through a hand injury . Falcons director of rugby Jon Welsh is excited to have secured the signing of a 'player that comes with great pedigree '