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Thursday, Oct 31

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TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks v Doncaster Knights

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Sale Sharks Senior Academy Coach Gareth Harris has named eight debutants in his squad to face Championship side Doncaster Knights on Friday night as the Premiership Rugby Cup gets underway (7.30pm KO). Flanker Jos Gilmore and centre Osian…

Wednesday, Oct 30

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Sharks make two key commercial appointments

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Sale Sharks has boosted the club’s off-field team with the appointment of a new Commercial Director and a Head of Commercial Operations New Commercial Director Luisa D’Aprano comes with a wealth of experience in sport, having been Vice…

Friday, Oct 25

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TEAM NEWS | Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks

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Luke James starts a Sharks game for the first time since the 2022/23 season while new signing Tadgh McElroy makes his Sale debut as Alex Sanderson makes seven changes to his team for the trip to The Rec on Saturday (KO 3.05pm, live on TNT…

TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears

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Red Rose and Sale Sharks captain Morwenna Talling returns from winning WXV 1 and starts at 8 for Sale this weekend in a huge boost for Rachel Taylor. Niamh Swailes also returns and starts at hooker after a foot injury to strengthen the…

Thursday, Oct 24

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Sharks Women partner with world-leading sports bra specialist

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Deal with MAAREE will see Sharks Women’s players custom-fitted for game-changing garments World-leading technology reduces breasts’ upward motion during activity Sale Sharks Women have signed a groundbreaking partnership deal with award…

Monday, Oct 21

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Sharks sign hooker McElroy

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Sale Sharks have signed former Saracens, Leinster and Connacht hooker Tadgh McElroy on a deal until the end of the 25/26 season. The 27-year-old had joined Ulster on a short-term deal in September but he will now join up with Alex…

Friday, Oct 18

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MATCH REPORT | Northampton Saints 47 Sale Sharks 17

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Sale Sharks succumbed to a record-breaking first half Northampton Saints rout to lose 47-17 in one of the most difficult evenings in the Sanderson era. For only the second time in Sharks’ top flight history, they conceded six tries first…

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TEAM NEWS | Loughborough Lightning v Sale Sharks

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Rachel Taylor sets up her Sharks side with several players returning from WXV as well as a long-term injury stepping back into the XV. Scarlett Fielding starts at hooker, pulling on the Sharks jersey for the first time in over a season,…

Thursday, Oct 17

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TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints

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Alex Sanderson makes four changes to his side for the trip to Northampton on Friday (7.45pm KO, live on TNT Sports) as Dan du Preez starts for the first time since January and Waisea Nayacalevu returns in the centres. Prop Asher Opoku…

Wednesday, Oct 16

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Cowan-Dickie back to his best

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Luke Cowan-Dickie has 41 England caps, and three Lions test caps, yet owing to a torrid two years of neck, shoulder, and arm injuries, has been unable to add to his tally since November 2022. However, having finally restored a clean bill…

JOIN THE TEAM – Senior S&C Coach

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JOB TITLE: Senior S&C CoachDEPARTMENT: Sale Sharks RugbyREPORTING INTO: Head of Athletic PerformanceHOURS OF WORK: Full time, including some evening and weekend workingBASED: On-site at Carrington training groundSALARY: £DOE WHO WE ARE: We…

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Seat Unique Named Official Premium Ticket and Hospitality Sales Platform for Sale Sharks

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Sale Sharks is joining forces with Seat Unique to offer supporters effortless access to proper northern hospitality and enhance the matchday experience at the Salford Stadium. The partnership will see the club work closely with Seat Unique…

Saturday, Oct 12

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MATCH REPORT | Sale Sharks 43 Newcastle Falcons 10

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Sale’s league leading set piece earned them a ruthless 43-10 win over Newcastle Falcons in the Northern derby. With the need for a win increasingly desperate for Falcons on derby day, the Sharks showed no remorse with a bonus point wrapped…

Friday, Oct 11

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TEAM NEWS | Sharks Women v Saracens

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Rachel Taylor names her first team of the new Premiership Womens Rugby season as Saracens visit Heywood Road for Sale’s opening fixture. Sophie Lewis and Detysha Harper (captain) continue at loose and tighthead after the last PWR Up…

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Sale Sharks Forecast Frenzy: Play, Predict, and Support the Sale Sharks Foundation

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At the Sale Sharks Foundation, we are committed to creating lasting change within our communities, focusing on health, education, and social inclusion. As a charity, we rely on donations to continue doing the amazing work we do, from…

Thursday, Oct 10

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TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks v Newcastle Falcons

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Ben and Tom Curry return for Alex Sanderson’s side to face Newcastle Falcons at the Salford Stadium on Friday night (live on TNT Sports, KO 7.45pm), while Dan du Preez also features in a matchday squad for the first time in more than eight…

Tuesday, Oct 8

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Sharks announce first ever Salford double-header

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Sale Sharks’ men’s and women’s teams will go head-to-head with their Leicester Tigers counterparts in the club’s first ever Salford Stadium double-header. The bumper day of action on Sunday 1st December will see Rachel Taylor’s Sale Sharks…

Thursday, Oct 3

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INJURY UPDATE | George Ford

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Sale Sharks can confirm that fly-half George Ford suffered a tear to his right quad during the early stages of the Gallagher Premiership round two game at Saracens on Saturday. Following a positive consultation with a specialist it was…

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TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks v Gloucester

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Alex Sanderson has made six changes to his starting XV to face Gloucester Rugby in the first game of the season under the Salford Stadium Friday night lights, while summer signing Le Roux Roets appears in a matchday squad for the first…

Tuesday, Oct 1

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POWERED DIFFERENTLY | Amber Schonert

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Amber Schonert is perhaps one of the busiest players in Premiership Women’s Rugby. The Sale Sharks prop often goes from baking in her family’s coffee shop, running her own tattoo business and rugby training all in one day. Playing at the…

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JOIN THE TEAM | Casual Mentor & Tutor

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JOB TITLE: Casual Mentor & TutorDEPARTMENT: Sale Sharks FoundationREPORTING INTO: Community Inclusion LeadHOURS OF WORK: Hours offered when availableBASED: Carrington Training Ground – M31 4ABSALARY: Between £12-£18 per hour. Job Summary…

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JOIN THE TEAM | Health & Wellbeing Coordinator

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JOB TITLE: Health and Wellbeing Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Sale Sharks FoundationREPORTING INTO: Community Inclusion LeadHOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per weekBASED: Carrington Training Ground – M31 4ABSALARY: £24,000 Sale Sharks Foundation are…

Friday, Sep 27

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TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks v Saracens

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Injuries have forced Alex Sanderson to make three changes to his starting XV to face Saracens at the StoneX on Saturday (3.05pm KO, Saturday 28th September, live on TNT Sports). Si McIntyre replaces last week’s Player of the Match Bevan…

Thursday, Sep 26

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WILL ADDISON – IT’S AWESOME TO BE BACK HOME

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They say a sequel is never quite as good as the original – but new Sharks signing Will Addison is confident that his second spell with his boyhood club will be even better than the first. Former Sharks skipper Will left the north west of…

I JUST WANT TO BE KNOWN AS A GRAFTER SAYS ONASANYA

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Despite joining rugby relatively late, 22-year-old loosehead prop Tumy Onasanya has flown through the England age groups and is ready to capitalise on his breakthrough last season. With senior looseheads Bevan Rodd and Ross Harrison both…

Sunday, Sep 22

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MATCH REPORT | Sale Sharks 12 Harlequins 11

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By Tom Jeffreys George Ford’s precise boot earns Sale Sharks their fifth opening day victory at the Salford Community Stadium in a row in “hard-fought, gritty slugfest” vs Harlequins. Those were the post-match words of Sharks Director of…

Friday, Sep 20

FRANKLYN EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH SALE SHARKS AND EXPANDS SPONSORSHIP

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Franklyn Wealth Management, a leading provider of bespoke wealth management services, is thrilled to announce the extension of its partnership with Sale Sharks for another two seasons. As part of this renewed collaboration, Franklyn will…

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NINE SHARKS GET ENGLAND CALL-UPS

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The Sale Sharks Academy makes up almost one fifth of England’s U20 Men’s ‘Elite Player Squad’ (EPS) for the 2024/25 season after nine of the club’s brightest stars were named by head coach Mark Mapletoft. Hooker Alfie Longstaff; props Jack…

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TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks v Harlequins

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Alex Sanderson has picked one Premiership debutant, an U20s World Cup-winning prop and two Curry brothers to face Harlequins in the first Gallagher Premiership fixture of the 24/25 season (Sunday 22nd September, KO 3pm, live on TNT Sports)…

Monday, Sep 16

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MATCH PREVIEW | Sale Sharks v Harlequins

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By Tom Jeffreys Saints, Bath, Saints and then Saints again. Sale Sharks winning their season opener at home is a well-versed story and this Sunday, Alex Sanderson’s men have the chance to win a fifth consecutive season opener at the…