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Charlie Atkinson scores the late winner for Gloucester

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Gloucester 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ospreys’ Jac Morgan evades a tackle from Dane Blacker

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Ospreys 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...

By Simon Thomas

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 days ago

Sharks ……….46 Benetton …….. 7

JURENZO Julius scored a hat-trick of tries as part of a ruthless Sharks display which ensured Benetton were hammered at Kings...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ealing Trailfinders’ Josh Taylor will join Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Northampton 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.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Joe 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.

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Harlequins 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...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

I’ve got the minerals for the Sales Sharks job, insists Alex Sanderson following criticism

Alex Sanderson is in no doubt that he is the right man to turn the tide at Sale. The Sharks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Alex 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 weeks ago

Edinburgh 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...

By Ben Jaycock

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Sale 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.

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 weeks ago

Ospreys hold their nerve to keep the pressure up

■By JOHN CLEMENCE Ospreys .............21pts Tries: Edwards 11, J Morgan 33, Phillips 55 Conversions: Edwards 12, 33, 55 Sharks ...............17pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

Coventry 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

College 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,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Ernst 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.

By Paul Rees

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Leinster 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...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Dragons No.8 Aaron Wainwright held by Giacomo Da Re and Marco Zanon

Challenge Cup

/ 1 month ago

Zebre 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Liz 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...

By Ben Jaycock

George Furbank breaks through to score the fifth try for Northampton Saints

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Northampton 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...

By Brendan Gallagher

Sale Sharks centre Rekeiti Ma’asi-White offloads

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Harlequins 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Thomas gave us power – coach

BATH boss Johann van Graan hailed the impact of super sub Thomas du Toit after the South African’s match-turning intervention off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 month ago

Gilbert keeps Sharks at bay

By SAM JACKSON Connacht .......29 Sharks .............12 CONNACHT powered into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable victory over the Sharks,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 month ago

Dragons 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,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Sale 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jordan Hendrikse on the attack for Durban Sharks

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Durban Sharks 21-15 Cardiff: Mason Grady’s in place to grab a point for the Welsh side

Cardiff came away with what could prove to be a crucial point in the URC play-off race after defeat to Durban...

By Simon Thomas

Cornish Pirates’ Matt Cannon is stopped by the Worcester Warriors defence

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Cornish Pirates 7-29 Worcester Warriors: Five-try visitors too strong for Pirates

Second-placed Worcester Warriors proved too strong for a combative Cornish Pirates side as they delighted their big away fan following with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Sale 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 months ago

16,000 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Campbell Ridl goes over for Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Exeter 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

We 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 months ago

More Munster misery

■By WILL RILEY Sharks ........... 45 Munster ........... 0 SHARKS smashed seven tries in Durban to hand Munster a fifth defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Sale pushing for play-offs

PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 3pm, Morson Stadium SALE are looking to maintain the winning streak that has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 months ago

McGuigan to leave coaching role at Sale

BYRON McGuigan, who was part of England’s coaching set-up during the Six Nations, is to leave his role as Sale Sharks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Katie Childs on the attack for Sale Sharks

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Katie Childs finds her feet as Sale Sharks start to get it right

Sale Sharks centre-turned back row Katie Childs feels growing belief within her squad has been the key ingredient in their rise...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Sale demolish tame Tigers

■By MATT BROWN Leicester T ......... 3pts Penalty: Feury 9 Sale Sharks .....62pts Tries: Wright 19, Riconi 26, Perrin 39, Hogan-Rochester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Sharks revival makes it three in a row

■ By LUKE JARMYN Sale Sharks .....31pts Tries: Lloyd 21, Jarrell-Searcy 44, Cokayne 49, Childs 60, Pyrs 72 Conversions: Duffy 45,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Bristol Bears 36-41 Sale Sharks: Sam Bedlow times it right to get Sale in winning mood

A last-minute try from Sam Bedlow eased Sale Sharks’ woes as they won an action-packed game against Bristol Bears at Ashton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 months ago

Bulls ………….41 Sharks ……… 12

THE Bulls secured a commanding victory over the Sharks in a one-sided South African derby at Loftus Versfeld to move up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Gloucester 43-17 Sale Sharks: Classy Charlie Atkinson runs the show for Cherry & Whites

Gloucester, the 2024 title holders, gave themselves a fighting chance to regain their crown with a convincing victory over error-ridden Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau

Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Newcastle Red Bulls 21-49 Northampton Saints: Anthony Belleau takes charge to steer his side home

Northampton Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau put in a masterclass as his side scored seven tries against Newcastle Red Bulls to storm...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Quins make Sale fight to the end

■ By AMELIA LINE Sale ....................15pts Tries: Lloyd 14, Cokayne 24 Conversion: Duffy 25 Penalty: Duffy 42 Harlequins .......12pts Tries: Peña...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Sharks taken down by Lions

Lions ............... 34 Sharks .............22 LIONS bounced back from their Bulls’ mauling with a four-try victory in their rescheduled URC clash...

By The Rugby Paper Team