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New Sale contract for Mike Haley

26 July 2016 0 comments

Sale Sharks have announced that Mike Haley has signed a new three-year deal with the club. The 22-year-old full-back started playing his rugby at Preston […]

Lou Reed to join Sale Sharks

28 June 2016 0 comments

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Welsh International Lou Reed. The lock, who joins on a two-year contract, has played for Cardiff Blues since […]

Aulika leaves London Irish to join Sale

9 May 2016 0 comments

Sale Sharks have secured the signing of Tongan prop Halani Aulika from London Irish. The tighthead spent the last four seasons with the Exiles but […]

Sale sign USA fly-half MacGinty

31 March 2016 0 comments

Sale Sharks have secured the signing of USA International fly-half AJ MacGinty. The 26-years-old, who will join from Connacht, is a direct replacement for Danny […]

Sale confirm Josh Charnely switch

30 March 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on March 13, Sale Sharks have secured the services of England rugby league winger Josh Charnley. […]

Pearce to join Sale next season

1 March 2016 0 comments

Sale Sharks have signed Laurence Pearce from Leicester Tigers for next season. The 25-year-old has played 26 games for the Tigers since joining from Rotherham […]

Peter Stringer pens new Sale deal

26 February 2016 0 comments

Peter Stringer has extended his career for another year signing a new contract with Sale Sharks. The record holding Irish scrum-half who earned 98 caps […]

Worcester sign Northampton hooker

18 February 2016 0 comments

Worcester Warriors have added depth to the front row by securing the signing of Northampton Saints hooker Matt Williams ahead of next season. The 24-year-old […]

Henry Trinder signs new contract with Gloucester

11 February 2016 0 comments

Henry Trinder has agreed a new deal to remain with Gloucester beyond the end of the current season. Closing in on a century of appearances […]

Ulster confirm Marcell Coetzee signing

11 February 2016 0 comments

Ulster have today confirmed the signing of South Africa international Marcell Coetzee on a three-year contract. The 24-year-old flanker has been capped by the Springboks […]

Dom Barrow banned for two weeks

10 February 2016 0 comments

Tigers lock Barrow has been banned for two weeks for striking an opponent during their Premiership tie with the Sale Sharks last Saturday. The lock […]

Rob Webber to link up with Sale

2 February 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 17, Sale Sharks have secured the services of Rob Webber for next season. The […]

Wasps confirm Tommy Taylor signing

2 February 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 10, Wasps have signed Tommy Taylor from Sale Sharks for next season. The 24-year-old […]

Leicester win derby against Wasps

2 November 2015 0 comments

Leicester made it three from three this season with a 24-16 win over Wasps in the Midlands derby at Welford Road. Vereniki Geneva got the […]

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester follow Wasps in salary cap row

27 October 2015 0 comments

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester have followed in Wasps‘ footsteps revealing they have not broken the Premiership salary cap. Premiership Rugby revealed last Thursday that some […]

Broken jaw forces Jean de Villiers to retire

28 September 2015 0 comments

Jean de Villiers has retired from international rugby after being ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a fractured jaw. The South […]

Newcastle Falcons bring in Mouritz Botha

14 August 2015 2 comments

Newcastle Falcons have secured the signing of England international Mouritz Botha. The lock, 33, joins from Super Rugby side the Sharks where he spent the […]

Harlequins’ Jordan Burns joins Bedford Blues

23 June 2015 0 comments

Harlequins today confirmed that Academy scrum-half Jordan Burns will join Greene King IPA Championship side Bedford Blues. The former sprinter, 21, who joined the Harlequins […]

Sharks sign up All Black lock for next season

21 May 2015 1 comment

Sale Sharks have made their second signing in a week by landing All Black lock Bryn Evans on a two-year deal. The 6ft 5in former […]

Carnegie bring in Forsyth

20 May 2015 1 comment

Yorkshire Carnegie have agreed a two-year contract with Sale Sharks centre Andy Forsyth from the start of the 2015-16 Greene King IPA Championship. The move […]

Dream Team: Dwayne Peel – Bristol and former Sale, Scarlets, Wales and Lions scrum-half

18 February 2015 1 comment

1. Gethin Jenkins – The best loosehead of his generation. He’s been outstanding for so many years now and he knows the game inside out. […]

Skipper Dan Braid signs new deal at Sale Sharks

18 February 2015 2 comments

Sale Sharks skipper Dan Braid has signed a new one-year contract with an additional agreement that he will then join the club’s coaching team The […]

Arscott signs new Sharks deal

4 February 2015 1 comment

Sale Sharks have secured another contract renewal with confirmation that Tom Arscott has penned a new two-year deal with the club. The winger, 27, who […]

Mills extends and Briggs returns to Sale

30 January 2015 1 comment

Sale Sharks today announced that lock Jonathan Mills have signed a new deal with the club while former crowd favourite Neil Briggs will return. Mills, […]

Mouritz Botha to join the Sharks

5 December 2014 1 comment

Mouritz Botha has been released by Saracens to join the Sharks in South Africa with effect from January 1, 2015. Botha joined Saracens from Bedford […]

Away wins for Northampton, Gloucester and Sale

1 December 2014 0 comments

Northampton will go into the European break sitting at the top of the Premiership table following a 43-14 win over London Welsh in Oxford yesterday. […]

Springboks drop Pollard for England Test

12 November 2014 0 comments

Cobus Reinach and Pat Lambie will start for South Africa against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Sharks half-backs replace Bulls duo Francois Hougaard and Handré […]

Rampant Barbarians beat Leicester

5 November 2014 0 comments

The Barbarians ran in eight tries to beat Leicester 59-26 at Welford Road last night. Stormers centre Juan de Jongh scored a brace for the […]

Sale and Newcastle beat Wasps and Exeter

6 October 2014 0 comments

Tom Brady scored a late controversial try as Sale recorded a 25-14 win over Wasps at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday. Tries from Tom […]

Rugby Championship preview

25 September 2014 1 comment

Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje makes his first Test start for the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday against Australia in the fifth round of the Rugby […]

Northampton Saints sends condolences to Ghaut family

24 September 2014 1 comment

Northampton Saints today issued the following statement, following the news of Luis Ghaut’s death this week. “Everyone at Northampton Saints – players, staff, management and […]

Sale sign Georgian hooker

15 August 2014 0 comments

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Shalva Mamukashvili. The 23-year-old Georgian hooker currently plays for Armia in his native land. Director of Rugby Steve […]

Sale Sharks in Sevens heaven as Magnus Lund climbs on board

2 August 2014 0 comments

Dave Seymour believes Lund’s re-signing will make Sale more lethal with, and without, the ball.

Waratahs and Crusaders unchanged for Super Rugby final

31 July 2014 0 comments

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s Super Rugby final against the Crusaders in Sydney. Naming once again a 10-man […]

Crusaders v Sharks semi-final preview

25 July 2014 0 comments

The Crusaders hope to continue their 100% record on home soil in Super Rugby semi-finals as they host the Sharks in Christchurch. Richie McCaw returns […]

Carnegie will be in title mix vows Chris Jones

25 July 2014 0 comments

Regardless of budgets, if you finish in the top 4 anything’s possible, says Chris Jones

Edinburgh bulk up lock options with Sharks star

2 July 2014 1 comment

Edinburgh today announced the signing of Sharks lock Anton Bresler on a three-year deal. The Namibian-born, who spent the last three months out with a […]

Ambitious Bismarck du Plessis targets Welsh scrum

15 May 2014 2 comments

Wales beware, Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks’ front row aims to be the most formidable in the world and will use the scrum to target every team they face.

Young Gun: Jack Cosgrove – Worcester and Scotland U20s prop

9 May 2014 0 comments

Jack Cosgrove is a prop with plenty of ambition and while Worcester might be on the verge of relegation from the Premiership, the loosehead insists […]

Chris Ashton named Premiership Player of the Month

8 May 2014 0 comments

Chris Asthon’s desire and ability to reinvent himself has led to the Saracens wing being named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for April. […]

20 Questions: Mike Williams – Worcester lock/flanker

7 May 2014 0 comments

How’s your first season in England been? Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Coming to Worcester was a fresh start and they’ve backed me pretty much all […]

Michael Paterson wins Gatorade Game Changer award

1 May 2014 3 comments

Sale lock Michael Paterson has won April’s Gatorade Game Changer award on the back of his sensational display at Exeter. With one try, 18 carries, […]

Old Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’

25 April 2014 0 comments

Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than Leicester were ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup semi-final showdown at Twickenham.

Sale to play home games on Saturdays

11 April 2014 0 comments

Sale Sharks have confirmed that they will play their home games next season at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday afternoons at 2pm. Co-Owner Brian […]

Danny Cipriani voted Premiership player of the month

9 April 2014 0 comments

Danny Cipriani has been voted the March Premiership player of the month following his recent form with the Sale Sharks. The fly-half, who is trying […]

Dream Team: Dean Schofield – Worcester and former Sale & Toulon lock

31 March 2014 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – I played with him at Sale Sharks and Toulon. He’s one of the most powerful props I’ve come across and to […]

Mark Cueto and Tom Brady sign extension with Sale

17 January 2014 0 comments

Premiership’s all time leading try scorer Mark Cueto will have the chance to ramp up his 84-try tally for another season after signing a new […]

Bristol sign Dwayne Peel and Anthony Perenise

7 January 2014 0 comments

Bristol have made two major coups in their quest for promotion from the Championship with the arrival of Sale scrum-half Dwayne Peel and Bath prop […]

England U18s beat Australia Schoolboys

4 December 2013 0 comments

Two late tries from captain James Chisholm and Will Haywood set England U18s on the way to a hard-fought 23-3 victory over the Australian Schoolboys […]