All posts tagged "Sale Sharks"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoGloucester 21-15 Sale Sharks: Last-gasp Charlie Atkinson cuts down Sharks
Gloucester flyhalf Charlie Atkinson took the opportunity of displaying his talents to onlooking England head coach Steve Borthwick with a man...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoOspreys 27-20 Scarlets: Jac Morgan takes his leave in fine style
Jac Morgan marked his final home appearance for the Ospreys with a late match-winning try against Scarlets as they secured the...
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Features
/ 3 days agoPaul Rees: ‘Europe’ is a formidable mountain to conquer
Paul Rees looks at the challenges teams face on the road in the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup plus more...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGloucester & Wales centre Max Llewellyn is looking to strike double top
Max Llewellyn is on a double mission heading down the final straight of a frustrating and difficult season for both him...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoDafydd Jenkins: Tough times at Exeter Chiefs made us better
Dafydd Jenkins believes the tough times he endured last season with Exeter Chiefs and Wales were worth it.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoNorthampton Saints move to sign Josh Taylor from Ealing Trailfinders
Prem leaders Northampton Saints have signed back row Josh Taylor from Championship front-runners Ealing Trailfinders for next season.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoJoe Carpenter: New signings will beef Sale Sharks up
Joe Carpenter believes the signings Sale Sharks have made for next season will help them climb the Premiership table.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: England dominate… the rest chase! Six Nations chat + George North retirement ft Georgie Perris Redding
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sale Sharks co-captain and USA...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Beware! A great TV deal is no slam dunk
The imminent prospect of a closed franchise Premiership is the subject de jour, although I would say that we have effectively...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHarlequins 33-52 Sale Sharks: Joe Launchbury takes his bow but Quins fall short
Joe Launchbury appeared to say an emotional farewell to the sport he has served for almost two decades as he was...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-52 Bristol Bears: Tom Jordan on target but injuries mount for Pat Lam’s side
Fly-half Tom Jordan produced a pinpoint perfect performance as Bristol Bears scythed through Newcastle Red Bulls to put themselves back into the...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: It cost me £24m to win title – Brian Kennedy
Nobody knows the savage cost of trying to make rugby union pay in Greater Manchester better than Brian Kennedy.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoAlex Sanderson sets sights on winning Champions Cup spot
Alex Sanderson reiterated his desire to carry on fighting for his Sale job and insisted he never thought about quitting during...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoEdinburgh coach Sean Everitt proud of effort in clash against Sale Sharks
Edinburgh: 33 Sharks: 28 Edinburgh produced a spirited comeback to end the Sharks’ hopes of reaching the play-offs. For Edinburgh, already...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: Exeter Chiefs in search of an American with a dream
Paul Rees looks at the financial challenges facing the Prem.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNott happy to run with Cardiff pack
By SAM JACKSON GEORGE Nott is thriving as a key cog in the Cardiff Rugby pack following his switch from Dragons...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Courtney Lawes can be a force at the next World Cup
Courtney Lawes’ decision to return to the Premiership to join Sale Sharks next season was not one that most people saw...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoJason Gilmore: Retired Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury could be a top coach
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore expects Joe Launchbury to become a successful coach after the second row last week called time on...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson tips Courtney Lawes to make 2027 Rugby World Cup for England
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is confident Courtney Lawes can force his way back into the England squad and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks vs Saracens: Olly Hartley urges Sarries to make a statement against Sharks
Olly Hartley is under no illusions about the significance of Saracens’ return to Prem action today against Sale Sharks.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoCoventry winger to join his brother at Sale
Go: David Opoku-Fordjour COVENTRY winger David Opoku-Fordjour has earned a move to Sale Sharks this summer. The 22-year-old, brother of Sale’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoCollege which is producing players who can make it right to the top
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CITY of Oxford College’s Activate ACE Rugby Academy is determined to change perceptions around player development,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoLeinster edging closer to fifth star after Champions Cup quarter final victory
Leinster moved a step closer to pinning a fifth star on their jersey after dismantling Sale Sharks 43-13 at Dublin’s Aviva...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoErnst van Rhyn commits to Sale Sharks as Courtney Lawes joins up
Ernst van Rhyn has committed himself to another three years with Sale Sharks, having found his second home in Manchester.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoExeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade ‘doing everything’ to get back in the England side
Henry Slade hopes England coach Steve Borthwick will return to his tried and tested midfield partnership this summer to give the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoLeinster 43-13 Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s side buried by a second-half try landslide
Alex Sanderson wore a resigned look as his Sale Sharks’ Champions Cup hopes were buried by a landslide of second-half Leinster...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPeter Jackson: I’d love to offer help to WRU, says Kingsley Jones
Twenty years have come and all but gone since a Welshman from Blaina prepared Manchester’s champions-elect for their coronation in one...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: Courtney Keight urges Wales to play for their pride
Courtney Keight admits the Women’s Six Nations still gives her the same buzz as her first call-up as Sean Lynn’s Wales...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 month agoZebre 32-35 Dragons: The resolute Welsh region keep cool to push the Italians out of the picture
Dragons edged a dramatic Challenge Cup quarter-final in Parma against Zebre to reach the semi-finals for the first time in their...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoIt’s time for one real champion to disappear
EUROPE’S match of the season kicks off on the banks of the Garonne this afternoon, the champions of Europe (Bordeaux) versus...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoLeinster face Sale Sharks test after Edinburgh scare in Champions Cup
For the casual viewer, last Saturday’s Round of 16 match between Leinster and Edinburgh seemed like it was business as usual...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: The big Women’s Six Nations Round 1 preview + Courtney Lawes returns! ft Rachael Burford
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by 84-cap former England centre and...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoHenry Arundell fires Bath into Champions Cup quarter finals
Henry Arundell scored two tries as Prem champions Bath held off a fierce effort from Saracens to book their place in...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Why rugby must adapt to survive in the social media age
Paul Rees reports on how the game needs to adapt to attract new fans in a world dominated by social media.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026 preview: Wales skipper Kate Williams – This is the fresh start that we needed
Wales are looking to turn the page on a difficult 12 months, with a new-look squad and renewed sense of purpose...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLiz Crake is making a difference at Saracens
Liz Crake believes she is playing some of her best rugby in years after a rejuvenating move to Saracens, with the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoToulouse 59-26 Bristol Bears: The Red and Blacks give Pat Lam’s side a lesson in finishing
Bristol Bears opened and closed the scoring, but in between, they were torn apart as Toulouse passed 50 points at home...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints 49-41 Castres: George Furbank is on fire as Saints put on a show
Northampton Saints reached their third Champions Cup quarter-final on the trot after this frantic, edgy, entertaining riot of a game against...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoHarlequins 17-26 Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s hold off Quins to reach last eight
The goal-kicking of George Ford ensured that the battle of this season’s Prem underachievers went the way of Sale Sharks as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 month agoDragons are hoping history will repeat itself
Preview Stade Francais v Dragons Today. 12.30pm By SAM JACKSON STADE Français head into their clash with Dragons as overwhelming favourites,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoLouie Hennessey: Wales are ‘dark horses’ for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Louie Hennessey has warned England to watch out for Wales in next year’s World Cup.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoJason Gilmore: I’ll bring the good times back to Harlequins
Jason Gilmore has vowed to bring back success to Harlequins sooner rather than later after being appointed head coach for next...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSale Sharks vs Bath: Alex Sanderson wants his side to ‘put noses out of joint’
Sale Sharks’ title hopes may have evaporated but Alex Sanderson wants his players to “put a few noses out of joint”...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSale Sharks vs Bath: Johann van Graan rolls the dice as Miles Reid takes charge for the champions
Miles Reid will lead the Blue, Black and White to Salford, aiming to continue Bath’s momentum after last week’s home victory...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSale move for Wales lock Tshiunza
SALE Sharks have signed Wales lock Christ Tshiunza from Exeter Chiefs for next season. Tshiunza, right, has made more than 50...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month ago16,000 crowd see Saracens run riot
■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens …………..54pts Tries: Apps 4, Cleall 6, Senft 9, Packer 20, Crake 24, Clifford 61, Sharp 65, Breach...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWomen’s Six Nations 2026: England target eighth straight title
With the Women’s Six Nations just around the corner, England have begun their preparations by announcing their new leadership team for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 26-14 Sale Sharks: Belief is the new currency for Rob Baxter’s side
Exeter Chiefs may have played with more sparkle this season, but few victories will feel as significant as the one they...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 62-15 Saracens: Champions stir up a storm to blow away Sarries
Bath, playing like millionaires and why not with Sir James Dyson now on board, dismissed Saracens from their presence with a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWe won’t throw in the towel – coach
ALEX Sanderson insists Sale Sharks remain a major force in the Premiership narrative, even if this defeat pushed them further from...















