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High-five for Sale in Moseley shut-out

5 December 2021 0 comments

By CIARAN THOMAS Sale………………. 24 Moseley………….. 0 SALE FC made it five straight wins as a determined defensive display kept Birmingham Moseley scoreless. Defences were […]

Quins smash six to stay on heels of leaders

28 November 2021 0 comments

By JON BATHAM Sale ………………10 Harlequins ……36 ELLIE Kildune and Jade Konkel led the try fest as Harlequins thrashed Sale to stay on the heels […]

Late Harrison strike secures spoils for Sarries

28 November 2021 0 comments

By SIMON BEASLEY Glc-Hartpury ..21 Saracens ……..24 ZOE Harrison hit a late three-pointer to deny Gloucester-Hartpury after a fine comeback and win the tightest of […]

Thomas: I’m still in charge of the team

28 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES Leading voice: Ted Hill welcomes the arrival of Steve Diamond to Sixways PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Diamond takes charge of Worcester’s rugby […]

Tigers join the battle to sign Pollard

21 November 2021 3 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On the move: Pollard LEICESTER Tigers are locked in a battle to sign Springbok fly-half Handre Pollard after […]

Japan beckons for Sale’s Solomona

21 November 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Has a yen: Solomona FORMER England winger Denny Solomona is weighing up his future with Sale Sharks as […]

Cup gets a boost as Sale claim a late win

21 November 2021 1 comment

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ………………..25pts Tries: Metcalf 26, Reed 37, Birch 72 Conversions: R du Preez 28, 74 Penalties: R du Preez 11, 49 Newcastle […]

Diamond arrival is good news for Ashton

21 November 2021 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE STEVE DIAMOND’s reputation for getting wayward characters back on the straight and narrow could save Chris Ashton’s Worcester career. Ashton signed for […]

Bears building for bright future from within

14 November 2021 1 comment

BRISTOL may have the wealthiest backer in the Premiership but they are intent on growing their own rather than splurging on imports. They have signed […]

Late Porter try ends the Sale comeback after Dugdale double

14 November 2021 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ……32pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 18, Porter 79 Conversions: Hegarty 18, Lancaster 79 Penalties: Hegarty 8, 17, 23, 40, 42; Lancaster 54 […]

Sharks pursue Ford to replace Bristol-bound AJ

14 November 2021 0 comments

SALE Sharks are chasing Leicester fly-half George Ford following AJ MacGinty’s decision to join Bristol next season. Ford, right, is the Premiership’s leading scorer this […]

Atkinson feared he had thrown away Test chance

14 November 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY GLOUCESTER centre Mark Atkinson admits he nearly chucked away his chance of Test recognition because of his amateur attitude. The 31-year-old made […]

Rosslyn Park robbed of Winterbottom class

14 November 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ROSSALL, situated in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood, have a curiously patchy rugby history […]

Quins want loosehead Boyce to come back

7 November 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Return: Lewis Boyce BATH are fighting to hang on to highly-rated loosehead prop Lewis Boyce, who is wanted […]

Now De Klerk eyes Oriental gravy train

7 November 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FAF de Klerk has been exploring potential future career options in Japan as the South African exodus from […]

Magic MacGinty helps Sharks find their edge

7 November 2021 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ………………..30pts Tries: Van der Merwe 9, Yarde 41, Ross 80 Conversions: MacGinty 10, 42, 80+1 Penalties: MacGinty 27, 32, 64 Northampton […]

Allianz Cup

7 November 2021 1 comment

By SAM BRETT Sale ………………..0 Exeter …………..19 EXETER ran out easy winners in the wind and rain at Sale. A double from Maisy Allen, plus […]

Du Preez looks all set to join Glasgow

31 October 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Going north: JP du Preez JP DU PREEZ is on the verge of joining Glasgow Warriors from Sale […]

Diamond’s back looking for club

31 October 2021 2 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond is ready to make his return to the Premiership and become rugby’s version of legendary American […]

Sharks in £15m AJ Bell deal

31 October 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SALE Sharks will complete their £15m contract to buy a share of the AJ Bell Stadium early in […]

Reynolds aims to build strong stock of young hungry Rams

31 October 2021 1 comment

READING-based Rams, who hosted Sale FC yesterday, have been a fairytale story of English rugby since their National 2 South promotion in 2019. They finished […]

TOM CARR-SMITH

31 October 2021 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS BATH SCRUM-HALF BATH’S problems at scrum-half this season have presented unexpected opportunities for Tom Carr-Smith to travel away and be involved in the […]

Four from Bawden see Sharks home in style

31 October 2021 0 comments

By SAM BRETT Sale Sharks ……..43 Loughborough ….15 SALE kicked off their cup campaign with an emphatic win over Loughborough. Loughborough scored early and seemed […]

Yapp puts faith in Warriors young guns

31 October 2021 0 comments

PREVIEW… Worcester Warriors v Saracens Sixways, KO 2pm WARRIORS have been a team on the rise this season, with victories over Sale and Loughborough as […]

Swords at ready for Quins fight with Sharks

24 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By MATT MERRITT NEXT week sees the launch of the Allianz Cup, a new womens’s competition that sits alongside the Premier 15s and […]

Young Guns: Glasgow Warriors lock Max Williamson

24 October 2021 0 comments

Scotland will boast plenty of experience at next year’s U20 Six Nations after prioritising first-year academy players in their squad last summer, among them a […]

Diversity’s problem? Lack of Asian stars

17 October 2021 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why is rugby so keen to raise issues and set out to change things when the […]

Townsend requires surgery

17 October 2021 0 comments

EXETER scrum-half Stu Townsend is unlikely to play again before the New Year after suffering a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old is to undergo surgery on […]

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

17 October 2021 1 comment

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads in a one-sided contest […]

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

17 October 2021 0 comments

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester. The Worcester head coach […]

London Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time

10 October 2021 3 comments

GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from four to return to […]

Sale get off the mark in battle of the Sharks

10 October 2021 0 comments

By CARL LEE DMP Sharks ……0 Sale Sharks ….31 SALE Sharks women recorded their opening win of the Allianz Premier 15s season with a bonus […]

My Life in Rugby: Tony Underwood – I carry Jonah scars but it taught me resilience

10 October 2021 1 comment

FACING your Jonah is one of the themes I talk to organisations about when I’ve been invited along to share my thoughts about resilience and […]

Seven-up Sale on song in Titans win

10 October 2021 0 comments

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale ……………………..53 Taunton……………….28 SALE FC ran riot and scored seven tries as they breezed past Taunton Titans for a bonus-point victory at […]

Jersey Reds lose their scrum anchor to Irish

10 October 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed former Munster prop Ciaran Parker from Championship leaders Jersey Reds. The 26-year-old, who began his career at Sale and […]

Hard work paying off for Chiefs lock Witty

10 October 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS EXETER lock Will Witty is “reaping the rewards” for his dedication with his extended run in the team, says Chiefs DoR Rob Baxter. […]

Exeter 42-5 Worcester: Sam Simmonds comes roaring back to fire up Chiefs

10 October 2021 0 comments

THE Lions returned and Sam Simmonds burst out of the cage to resume where he left off last season. The Premiership’s record try-scorer, with 20 […]

Gloucester 33-32 Sale: Sharks late bite back just fails to prove fatal

10 October 2021 1 comment

WITH the last kick of the match, Sale replacement Tom Curtis missed a touchline conversion as his side just failed to pull off a remarkable […]

It’s bad for my nerves – George

10 October 2021 0 comments

GLOUCESTER’S head coach, George Skivington, was relieved to have held off Sale’s stunning comeback. “My nerves are shot but I’m used to those tricky finishes […]

BT should make games available to the fans

3 October 2021 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Arugby fans we’ve been spoiled during the pandemic with BT Sport showing every Premiership match, but we’re now suffering withdrawal symptoms as the […]

Jersey good enough for Lions but not for Prem

3 October 2021 2 comments

JERSEY Reds are top of the Championship. They have outstanding training facilities, complete with altitude training chambers, at the Strive complex which was used by […]

The fly-half’s name is Wilkinson and his talent is blossoming!

3 October 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Play-maker: Kieran Wilkinson KIERAN Wilkinson is set to make his third Premiership appearance of the season for Sale today, on his 22nd […]

Bristol 27-17 Sale: Sharks show fight but Bears just too strong

3 October 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL made it four consecutive wins to the start the season with a bonuspoint victory over Sale. They began at lightning pace and opened the […]

Sharks slaughter gets Loughborough off mark

3 October 2021 0 comments

By NATHAN ROCHE DMP Sharks ……0 Loughboro L….59 LOUGHBOROUGH notched their first win of the Premier 15s season with a thumping victory over DMP Durham […]

Tykes undone as Sale bounce back

3 October 2021 1 comment

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale FC………………… 21 Leeds Tykes……….. 17 SALE FC made it three home wins on the spin as they came from behind to […]

Teams think we’re vulnerable right now admits Baxter

26 September 2021 0 comments

THERE was sympathy from Chris Boyd who said he “felt for Rob Baxter” with the Exeter director of rugby missing a galaxy of star players […]

Irish fired up after Worcester setback

26 September 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW… London Irish v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Stadium ROB SIMMONS expects Sale to be a “dangerous” beast with plenty of […]

Mac’s back for Sale with Raffi getting the nod at No.9

26 September 2021 0 comments

Return: USA fly-half AJ MacGinty starts for Sale LONDON Irish have made one change from their defeat at Worcester Warriors as Terrence Hepetema comes in […]

DAZN in talks to buy out BT Sport

26 September 2021 1 comment

BT are in advanced talks with global sports subscription video streaming service DAZN about selling their sports broadcasting arm BT Sport. DAZN are keen to […]