All posts tagged "Sale Sharks"
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoCastres 20-43 Bath: Johann van Graan’s side find their feet and race to the top
Bath made a reassuring return to top form in the south of France to take charge of their pool and, with...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 26-10 Durban Sharks: Northern outfit give their southern rivals a lesson
South African Sharks owner Marco Masotti may have to eat a tuna-lined humble pie after Sale confirmed there’s only one true...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoDREAM TEAM
JAMES MITCHELL, THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, CHESTER, ROTHERHAM, CONNACHT, NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, DONCASTER KNIGHTS, JERSEY REDS AND ENGLAND AGE-GRADE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland back row Abi Burton takes up senior PWR role
England back row Abi Burton has been chosen as chair of the new leadership group of PWR players set up by...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: The Champions Cup returns + Prem promotion relegation debate! Ft. Obi Ene
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sale Sharks winger Obi Ene...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoAlex Sanderson: Champions Cup is no distraction for Sale Sharks
Alex Sanderson admits it would “take something special” for Sale Sharks to rule Europe, but that’s not stopping him from having...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBristol Bears 19-17 Sale Sharks: Kalatevi Ravouvou leaves it late to sink Alex Sanderson’s side
Sale Sharks narrowly failed in their bid to win at Ashton Gate against Bristol Bears for the fourth consecutive season and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 25-19 Gloucester: At last! Alan Dickens’ side find their wings
Newcastle Red Bulls, the team that had forgotten how to win, remembered just in time as they clung on against Gloucester...
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Features
/ 3 months agoCHARLIEBRAY
YOUNG GUNS SALE SHARKS BACK ROW Charlie Bray looked set to be a footballer until he abruptly told his coach that...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJason Gilmore poised to wield axe after another Harlequins drubbing
Jason Gilmore threatened to wield the axe after Harlequins’ play-off hopes were all but ended by a shambolic 43-17 defeat at...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 months agoMarcus Rhodes delivers urgent call for more support in northern rugby
Durham University captain Marcus Rhodes is calling for greater investment and attention towards northern rugby.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAM TEAM
MATT ROGERSON, THE WORCESTER WARRIORS AND FORMER SALE SHARKS, JERSEY REDS, LONDON IRISH AND LEICESTER TIGERS BACK ROW, SELECTS THE BEST...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSale Sharks 43-17 Harlequins: Alex Sanderson’s side put struggling Quins to the sword
When Marcus Smith makes a basic, costly error, you know it has been a night to forget for Harlequins.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Without promotion we will all be losers
Top of my New Year’s wish-list for rugby union is for promotion and relegation to be restored as the cornerstone of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoScarlets 19-26 Ospreys: Mark Jones’ side prove too strong for the Turks
Ospreys claimed a bonus point victory in the west Wales Boxing Day derby to move off the bottom of the URC...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
SUNDAY, DEC 28 NATIONAL LEAGUES The Prem Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers (3pm) THURSDAY, JAN 1 NATIONAL LEAGUES United Rugby Championship...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoRevenge mission! Bristol Bears run riot to hammer Harlequins at Twickenham
Bristol Bears produced an outstanding attacking display at Big Game 17 last night to hammer Harlequins 40-14 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints’ George Hendy – If I’m on the pitch, I’m happy
George Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in the starting line-up for...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints 47-21 Sale Sharks: Josh Kemeny shines as Saints sink Sharks
Henry Pollock shone once more but was remarkably overshadowed by his back row colleague Josh Kemeny, who scored a wonder try...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSaracens 24-30 Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s reborn side at No.1 this Christmas
This time last year, Exeter Chiefs were marooned at the foot of the Gallagher Premiership, a proud club searching desperately for...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoSaracens looking to seal place at top
PREVIEW Sale Sharks v Saracens ■ By WILLIAM BULL Today. 1pm. Morson Stadium SARACENS head north today knowing one more victory...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: How you could rebuild an old but great empire
The last time I talked rugby with the late Eddie Butler was on The Rugby Paper podcast, not long after the...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBortolami leaves after six months
SALE Sharks head coach Marco Bortolami has left the club “by mutual consent due to unforeseen circumstances” after six months in...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSmith to quit Tigers for Sharks
On the move: Wales prop Nicky Smith WALES loosehead prop Nicky Smith will join Sale Sharks next season on a three-year...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY DECEMBER 21 NATIONAL LEAGUES The Prem Newcastle Red...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSuperb Sharks demolish Clermont
■ By SAM JACKSON Off to a flyer: Tom O’Flaherty gets the first try for Sale in their impressive win at...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoClermont 14-35 Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s side turn on the power to topple European giants
Alex Sanderson saw his Sale Sharks dismantle European giants Clermont in their own backyard and kick-start their latest European crusade in...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoSharks 28-23 Saracens: Sarries looking good but fail to take chances
This was a game Saracens could and should have won despite travelling to Durban with a much-changed team after putting Clermont...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoQuins fight back to get the better of Sharks
■ By THOMAS SCOTT Harlequins ................ 22 Sale Sharks ...............17 HARLEQUINS Women showed their resilience as they battled back to beat...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoAlex Sanderson says it is ‘criminal’ to devalue the scrum
Alex Sanderson has called on World Rugby to allow teams to exploit their dominance in the scrum amid calls for change...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks 21-26 Glasgow Warriors: Sharks reeled in by rugged Warriors
Sale Sharks has proved a notoriously difficult venue for visiting teams, as evidenced by their outstanding home record in recent years.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoBath 40-14 Munster: Johann van Graan’s side issue a warning to Europe elite
Bath issued a thunderous statement to Europe’s elite as they ruthlessly swept Munster aside at a rain-soaked Rec.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoGloucester v Castres: George Skivington – Nine-week block key to season
Gloucester launch their Champions Cup campaign today aiming to build on their recent revival against Castres.
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 months agoExeter Chiefs v Cheetahs: In-form Chiefs hungry for more European silverware
Exeter Chiefs and the Cheetahs meet for the first time today as the South African invitational side, who are based in...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, December 7, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick gets green light for Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will become eligible for England from next November after World Rugby confirmed his brief...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks 26-27 Exeter Chiefs: Sharks left stunned by Chiefs fightback
One coach’s heaven is another coach’s hell. True delight for Rob Baxter came in the form of a stunning comeback against...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Leicester Tigers: Red Bulls’ wait goes on as Tigers hit stride
If Leicester Tigers want to win a record 12th Premiership title, then finding a way to win a gruelling contest in...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoHope’s late try secures Chiefs share of the spoils
■By COLIN DUFFY Sale Sharks .....26pts Tries: Lloyd 5, Campbell 22, Pyrs 41, Talling 48 Conversions: Aitchison 6, 42, 49 Exeter...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGrace signs for Sale following trial period
SALE Sharks have signed Wales dual-code winger Regan Grace on a contract until February following a trial. Grace had been without...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoEngland 27-23 Argentina: Max Ojomoh shines bright as Steve Borthwick’s men hold on for victory
Max Ojomoh fails to be overwhelmed by the size of Twickenham as five months after scoring in a victorious Prem final,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBath 20-0 Sale Sharks: Defending champions leave visitors with nothing to talk about
Reigning champions Bath got their title defence back on track with a dominant victory over Sale Sharks at The Rec.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLeicester Tigers 34-22 Northampton Saints: Joaquin Moro double gives Tigers extra edge
Joaquin Moro, Leicester Tigers’ latest recruit from Argentina, left his mark against Northampton Saints on another fierce East Midlands derby in...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDREAM TEAM
SAM BEDLOW, THE SALE SHARKS AND FORMER PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS, FYLDE AND BRISTOL BEARS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWe’re not funding R360, says Orange
SALE Sharks co-owner Michelle Orange says Mike Tindall’s proposed new R360 competition risks killing off club rugby and that if it...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoElliot Daly named on wing ahead of England return against Argentina
Elliot Daly will make his first appearance since the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after being named on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks 34-3 Exeter Chiefs: Sharks storm home as Chiefs lose grip
Sale Sharks made light of Storm Claudia and a sodden night in Manchester as they overpowered a youthful Exeter Chiefs side...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoHat-trick for Lund makes difference for champs
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Gloucester-H ...40pts Tries: Lund 7, 46, 50; Matthews 16, Tuipolotu 28, Jones 58 Conversions: George 8, 17, 29,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBen Coen keen to learn from the best down at Exeter
Exeter Chiefs’ strong start to the season has left Ben Coen kicking his heels rather than a rugby ball, but the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoScots award 35 contracts
SCOTLAND Women have awarded one-year contracts to 35 players, 21 of whom were part of the recent World Cup squad that...
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