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Chris Ashton signs for Harlequins after leaving Sale

4 March 2020 0 comments

Well, that didn’t take long…

Chris Ashton leaves Sale Sharks and is heavily rumoured with Harlequins

2 March 2020 0 comments

The former England wing hits the open market after leaving Sale

Yarde hat-trick keeps Sale up with leaders

23 February 2020 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL On a charge: Sale’s Luke James PICTURES: Getty Images MARLAND Yarde’s deadly hat-trick illuminated a thumping bonuspoint win for a Sale side […]

Diamond promises three top signings

23 February 2020 4 comments

STEVE Diamond revealed more big-name signings are set to be announced after Sale maintained their title charge. For the first time in over a decade, […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

16 February 2020 0 comments

THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, NORTHAMPTON AND NOTTINGHAM BACK ROWER MARK EASTER WHETHER he knows it or not, my brother Nick (the former England No.8) was […]

PRL lynch mob make Sarries climb scaffold

26 January 2020 2 comments

HOW can a Premiership Rugby organisation which preaches the moral virtues of a level playing field in salary cap funding – with brutal punishment for […]

DREAM TEAM

26 January 2020 0 comments

ROB WEBBER, SALE SHARKS AND FORMER ENGLAND, POCKLINGTON, LEEDS, WASPS AND BATH HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Paul James […]

Nigel Wray issues apology to Saracens as Premiership releases report into salary cap breach

23 January 2020 0 comments

Nigel Wray speaks out to clarify co-investments with players revealed in finer detail by the Dyson report

LEAKED: How Saracens breached the salary cap

23 January 2020 0 comments

Saracens co-investments broken down across property, hospitality and image rights

Jackson column: Champions will be wary of wounded Ospreys

8 January 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson previews how the Ospreys will be seeking to ignite their season against Saracens this weekend

James brothers’ turn to shine in Quins massacre

5 January 2020 0 comments

Premiership By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Speedster: Luke James breaks through the defence to score Sale’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images Shark attack: Sam James scores the […]

TEAMS: Taulupe Faletau back for Bath to start at No.8

27 December 2019 0 comments

Full team news for Round Seven of the Gallagher Premiership, as Bath welcome back Taulupe Faletau

Ashton: Faf can spark Sale

1 December 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Fireball: Faf de Klerk CHRIS Ashton insists Faf de Klerk is the best No.9 in world rugby and feels the diminutive Springbok […]

TEAMS: Leicester are lock, stock and barrel for Saints derby match

29 November 2019 0 comments

World Cup stars return to Premiership action for East Midlands derby

YOUNGGUNS

10 November 2019 0 comments

TOM ROEBUCK SALE SHARKS WING As a strapping 18- year-old winger just making his way in the game, Tom Roebuck could hardly be better positioned. […]

We showed fight roars triumphant Ackermann

20 October 2019 1 comment

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL JOHAN Ackermann and his players celebrated like wild men after a dramatic finale saw Gloucester open their Premiership campaign in thrilling fashion. […]

Diamond: We won’t let playoff place slip by again

20 October 2019 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Diamond is convinced Sale have the player power to mount a serious push for the top four. Four successive […]

Kamikaze kids can nail champs

20 October 2019 0 comments

NICK CAIN FINDS REASONS TO BE HOPEFUL BEFORE ENGLAND’S MOMENTOUS MATCH WITH NEW ZEALAND Close call: Sam Underhill’s stunning try was disallowed against the All […]

No World Cup regrets insists Ashton, baby comes first

20 October 2019 0 comments

Choice: Chris Ashton declined to be in Eddie Jones’ squad By JON NEWCOMBE CHRIS ASHTON admits watching the Rugby World Cup has been a difficult […]

Squad lists all for 12 Premiership teams 2019-20

18 October 2019 0 comments

Take a look at the forwards, backs, coaches and captains which will make for another exciting season of Premiership rugby

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Premiership kick off! Sale Sharks must show more bite

18 October 2019 0 comments

It’s time for Steve Diamond to aim for a top four finish, writes Brendan Gallagher

Sharks must show more bite in attack

13 October 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher assesses the runners and riders in the new Premiership title race More firepower: Mark Wilson is on a one-season loan at Sale I […]

Sharks show their bite with six tries against the Cup holders

22 September 2019 1 comment

By TOM VICKERS A STRONG Sale side got their season off to a winning start with a comfortable win against holders Northampton. A penalty try […]

Hard graft paying off as Marland Yarde nears comeback for Sale Sharks

18 September 2019 0 comments

Yarde is making tremendous progress on his way back from a catastrophic knee injury

Hard graft paying off as Yarde nears comeback

15 September 2019 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Determination: Marland Yarde found inner resilience MARLAND Yarde has endured “the longest pre-season ever” in a bid to defy predictions and return […]

Loved Quins but France offer too good to refuse

8 September 2019 1 comment

Neale Harvey talks to former Harlequins lock George Merrick about his surprise move to France Winning start: George Merrick in action for Clermont against La […]

Spare a thought for speedsters who will miss World Cup

25 August 2019 0 comments

THERE is no question that some bright new shiny stars on the wing will announce themselves in Japan next month so there is no need […]

O’Connor must thank Diamond for his rehab

18 August 2019 1 comment

Where’s he been? James O’Connor runs the ball against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LIKE many socalled ‘bad boys’ I’ve always found James O’Connor good […]

Brailsford model teaches Eddie important lessons

4 August 2019 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER IN MY VIEW Bubbling: Chris Froome and team boss Dave Braislford toast a Tour de France victory ACOUPLE of years back Eddie Jones […]

Overseeing the development of Delon Armitage and Charlie Ewels has been one of my proudest achievements, says Toby Booth

5 July 2019 0 comments

In this lengthy feature, we talk to the departing Bath assistant coach about his time at the Rec and his past experiences

Odogwu eager to be starter at Wasps

9 June 2019 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE WASPS signing Paolo Odogwu hopes to help fill the boots left by Christian Wade’s sudden departure to the NFL last October, even […]

Sarries would thrash best of the rest in England

19 May 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN RATES THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAINST THE REMAINDER OF THE PREMIERSHIP’S RED ROSE CONTINGENT SARACENS’ third European Cup final triumph in the last four […]

Pick Watson at full-back and switch Daly to 13

28 April 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ANTHONY Watson’s 74 minutes at full-back for Bath in their 6-3 loss to Sale at the AJ […]

DREAMTEAM

21 April 2019 0 comments

GLEN TOWNSON, EALING FORWARDS COACH AND EX-SALE, DONCASTER, NEWCASTLE, BRISTOL AND EALING LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST C 1. Ellis […]

Chris Ashton back for Sale’s European dream

19 April 2019 0 comments

Read Steve Diamond’s thoughts ahead of the Challenge Cup semi-final trip to La Rochelle

England’s second-half blips fixable says Nowell

7 April 2019 3 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Ace: Scott Wisemantel JACK Nowell insists England’s second half implosions in the Six Nations have failed to dent their confidence ahead of […]

Friend defends selection policy

31 March 2019 0 comments

CONNACHT coach Andy Friend accepted his team had made too many errors to really push Sale in this quarter-final. “With it 20-3 at half-time, we […]

Guscott column: Owen Farrell has a host of questions to answer

20 March 2019 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott’s reaction to England’s 38-38 draw with Scotland and the 2019 Six Nations

That was ding-dong stuff says Baxter

3 March 2019 0 comments

EXETER boss Rob Baxter looked relived after his team had withstood Sale’s second-half pressure. Baxter said: “That was a ding-dong battle. At the end it […]

Sale Sharks sign Rob Webber to contract extension to solidify strong hooker department

28 February 2019 0 comments

Rob Webber and Akker van der Merwe to be Sale’s strike force next season

Leicester’s offer to Manu Tuilagi is ‘fairly stingy’, says ex-Tiger Lewis Moody

28 February 2019 0 comments

Racing 92’s megabucks stokes conversation of loyalty towards Leicester and if it works both ways

Te’o blow increases likelihood Manu Tuilagi starts for England in Dublin

29 January 2019 0 comments

England retain 25 players for Six Nations opener against Grand Slam champions

Curry fired up for his Six Nations baptism

27 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Physical edge: Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry PICTURE: Getty Images Openside rivals: Jack Clifford and Ben Earl TOM Curry is revvedup and […]

Sharks cut loose to confirm title credentials

20 January 2019 1 comment

■ By ROSS HEPPENSTALL FIVE-STAR Sale smashed Perpignan to pieces to confirm a home quarter-final and encourage hopes of going all the way to the […]

Eddie Jones announces squad for England’s Six Nations opener against Ireland

17 January 2019 0 comments

New faces in squad, but co-captain Dylan Hartley misses out through knee injury

Even Billy can’t stop the Sharks as they show teeth

6 January 2019 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Done it! Tom Curry celebrates Sale’s win with twin brother Ben PICTURES: Getty Images He’s back: Billy Vunipola on his way to […]

Strets insists he’s fresh for one more at Sarries

6 January 2019 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Still got it: David Strettle may play into his late 30s EVERGREEN Saracens wing Dave Strettle has no intention of retiring and […]

TEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 10

21 December 2018 0 comments

Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints (Friday) Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Duncan Weir, […]