Weekend round up

Well Sale Sharks came back from Cardiff thoroughly beaten. They lost 15-32, but were never really in the match. The tries came from Rory Lamont and Lee Thomas, and Charlie Hodgson kicked the rest of their points. This was the first pool match in the AngloWelsh Cup, and has meant that qualification for the tournament will be a struggle. Others in the Sharks group are Bath (playing at Edgeley on Friday coming) and Leicester. Still, only one game down, and all to play for.

Phillipe Saint Andre has already announced that Friday will feature some big names returning: Chabal, Cueto, Sheridan. Great. Cue loads of awful headline puns about Sharks in the Bath.

Sale FC first XV lost away to Wirral, 10-20 in an unfortunate game. They now lie seventh in the table, Played seven won three. Time to get behind the lads! Come on Saaaale!

Last night saw Premiership A league action return to Heywood road, and the Sale Jets were comprehensively out played by the visting Worcester Warriors. The Warriors won the game 15-34, but that said, Sale nevertheless showed great spirit to fight back in the second half, having lost the first half 0-22. Jets tries came from Fessia, Garner and Waywell.

Sale FC win

Sale FC romped to a 33-13 victory over Anselmians on Saturday at Heywood Road.

Victory!

Sharks v Saracens.

The first half of this match was a tense affair, and looked to be going entirely Saracens way, but a last minute try worled superbly by Lund, who thenm selflessley passed the ball to Richard Wigglesworth for the score. The second half saw a magnificent fight from both sides.
Hodgson's boot and three more tries, from thomas, foden and new boy lamont took sharks to a 34 to 30 win. Go sale!

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Ben Stebbing

Teams up for Sale v Saracens

Both teams have been announced for Friday night's GP encounter between Saracens and the Sharks. Sharks returning Scotsmen Rory Lamont and Scott Lawson make their first appearances in front of the Edgeley Faithful. Sharks could really do with a win here; get down to Stockport and shout! Tickets are still available.

Sharks:
Ben Foden, Rory Lamont, Rudi Keil, Lee Thomas, Oriol Ripol, Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth, Lionel Faure, Neil Briggs, Ben Evans, Dean Schofield, Sean Cox, Chris Jones, Magnus Lund, Nathan Bonner Evans
Replacements: Scott Lawson, Stuart Turner, Chris Day, David Tait, Sililo Martens, Elvis Seveali’I, Chris Mayor
Standby players:Michael Hills, Steve Hanley & Julien Laharrague

Saracens:
Haughton, Thrower, Sorrell, Powell, Penney, Jackson, de Kock, Yates, Cairns, Johnston, Fullarton, Chesney, Matadigo, Seymour, Skirving
Bench: Ongaro, Mercey, Ryder, Barrell, Dickens, Ross, Cato

Gloucester win 31-12

Despite the first half score of 12-12, with Sale scoring two tries, the Sharks could not manage to stay in the game for the second half. Gloucester finished the game on top, and maintained their place at the top of the Premiership table 31-12. Sharks points came from a Benoit Bourrust try, an Oriol Ripol try and a Hodgson conversion.

Sharks beat wasps

Sale scored all the points in tonight's match, winning it 16 to nil.
Superb displays from the pack, hodgson, foden and thomas.

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Ben Stebbing

Teams for tonight

In an odd move Philippe Saint Andre has named Samoan beef cake Elvis Seviali'i on the wing for tonight's encounter with visiting Wasps while Ben Foden continues his apprenticeship at full back. The Sharks pack looks a mean unit, however the Wasps backs are a talented lot. It will not be pretty but Sale should win in these bleak World Cup days.

Sharks:
Ben Foden, Elvis Seveali’I, Rudi Keil, Lee Thomas, Oriol Ripol, Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth, Lionel Faure, Neil Briggs, Stuart Turner, Dean Schofield (c), Sean Cox, Chris Jones, Magnus Lund, Nathan Bonner Evans
Benching: Marc Jones, Ben Evans, Chris Day, David Tait, Sililo Martens, Chris Bell, Chris Mayor

Wasps:
Danny Cipriani, David Doherty, Fraser Waters, Riki Flutey, Tom Voyce, Dave Walder, Eoin Reddan, Tim Payne, Joe Ward, Pat Barnard, Richard Birkett, George Skivington, Dan Leo, James Haskell, John Hart (c)
Bench: Rob Webber, Michael Holford, Tom Palmer, Hugo Ellis, Simon Amor, Rob Hoadley, Mark Van Gisbergen

Social event

The Sale Sharks Supporters Club has announced details of the next social event. It will be an evening with James Wade and the Jets (sounds like a 1960s popular beat combo). Full details and the option to buy tickets online are available on the SSSC website at http://www.salesupporters.co.uk/social.htm

And the best news of all? Its at Heywood Road, so you can support you local, grass roots team at the same time as the Edgeley Park massive.

World cup Sharks

The most inspiring Sharks out in the fields of France have surely been the Argentine Lobbe brothers, who have seen their team's international ranking rise to 4th in the world. They are also in the knock out stages of the World Cup for the first time, and have a (relatively) easy quarter final.

They stand to face Scotland, containing another star of the tournament Rory Lamont, who will play for Sale when the Cup is over. The Scots team also includes Scott Lawson and, of course, Jason White.

Another quarter final withe great Sharks interest will be France v New Zealand - surely the most eagerly anticipated meeting of the lot. France will certainly see the worlds favourite rugby player Sebasiten Chabal take to the field. Sale team mate Bruno, however, seems out of favour, and might be lucky to get a bench spot.

New Sharks star signing Luke McAllister will be lining up at 12 for the All Blacks if recent selections are anything to go by.

The other Sharks in action will be playing for England: Andy Sherridan, Mark Cueto and Jason Robinson should all be picked to face South Africa, if fit.

Sharks notch up another away loss

The Sharks suffered a morale busting loss on the road to Bath this weekend. Charlie Hodgson scored a drop goal, a conversion and three penalties, but could not slot a last gasp drop goal to win the match. Oriol Ripol ran in for Sale's only try.

Sale 19 - 21 Bath.

The Sharks are currently eigth in the Guinness Premiership - one place above Wasps who visit this Friday.

Sale FC in action

Sale FC first XV lost at Heywood Road this weekend to Wigan, 11-20, however the second XV won away from home at Buxton 7-27.