Result

SHARKS RESULT: Friendly - Sale 39-14 Lyon (28/8/08)
The preseason came to a close on thursday night at Edgeley park with a victory over Lyon. Tempers flared at times, but the Sharks looked in control. Sharks scorers were Tait (2 tries), Doherty (try), Lobbe (try) with the rest coming from a penalty try and Hodgson's boot.

Here's a picture, blurry or artistic - you decide.

News in from EP: Lyon v Sale thursday night

The Sale team has been announced. New club captain Juan Fernandez Lobbe will lead his side out for the first time since being appointed. The game shoud be a cracker, with Lyon coached by Phillipe Saint Andre's brother Raphael.

"Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will captain a strong Sale Sharks side in tomorrow’s pre season warm up game against Lyon at Edgeley Park. Sebastien Chabal will also start the game.
Head Coach Kingsley Jones said, “ This our last warm up game before we travel to Newcastle in the opening round of the Guinness Premiership. We will decide on who starts at scrum half tomorrow but both Wiggy and Dwayne will play in the game. There are places up for grabs for the opening game and the players know this.”
Mathew Tait will play at Full Back and Andy Tuilagi who played well last week in the games against Sedgely Tigers and Leeds Carnegie starts at centre.

Team Mathew Tait, Mark Cueto, Luke McAlister, Andy Tuilagi, Dave Doherty, Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth or Dwayne Peel, Lionel Faure, Sebastien Bruno, Eifion Roberts, Dean Schofield, Sean Cox, Chris Jones, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (Captain), Sebastien Chabal

Replacements Marc Jones, Neil Briggs, Stuart Turner, Martin Halsall, Michael Hills, Carl Fearns,Brent Cockbain, Richard Wigglesworth or Dwayne Peel, Nick Macleod, Nick Royle, Oriol Ripol, Chris Bell


Unavailable are Rory Lamont, Luke Abraham and Andrew Sheridan who picked up knocks last week, but will be available for selection for the Newcastle game"

(news comes from Dave Swanton at Sale Sharks)

Preseason Double Header

Both the Jets and the Sharks came away victorious in the Friday night double header.

The Jets overcome Sedgley Tigers 44-24 and the Senior Squad beat Leeds Carnegie 38-29. Sharks'

Andy Tuilagi scored a try in both games.

Full Sale scorers:
Jets v Sedgeley: Ripol (2 tries), Atkinson (try), Shaw (try), Styles (try), O'Donnell (try), Tuilagi (try) Atkinson (3 conversions, 1 penalty)

Sharks v Leeds: Bruno (try), Tait (try), C.Jones (2 tries), Tuilagi (try), Hodgson(5 conversions, 1 penalty)

Sharks news roundup

Sale Sharks are delighted to announce the signing of 22 year old
Centre/Wing Anitelia (Andy) Tuilagi, on a four year contract.
Formerly with Leicester Tigers, Andy played seven games for Leeds
Carnegie last season, scoring one try.
Andy has been capped 14 times by Samoa and was a member of their squad
at the 2007 World Cup.
CEO James Jennings said, "Andy is very talented young player with huge
potential. I am sure that he will be a great success at Sale Sharks."

Director of Rugby PSA said, " Andy is a great acquisition for the
club. He is young, strong and has played at international level. I am
sure he will prove to be a great signing for us."
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Juan To Captain The Sharks
Sale Sharks - Stockport,UK
Sale Sharks are delighted to announce that JUAN MARTIN FERNANDEZ LOBBE
will be the new club captain for the 2008-2009 season.
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Tait wants to specialise
Following his summer switch from Newcastle Falcons to Sale Sharks,
England star Mathew Tait has stated his intention of securing the
full-back jersey.
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Dwayne Peel and Mathew Tait To Play On Friday
Team Rory Lamont, Mark Cueto, Mathew Tait, Luke McAlister, David
Doherty, Charlie Hodgson, Dwayne Peel, Andrew Sheridan, Sebastien
Bruno, Eifion Roberts, Sean Cox, Dean Schofield (Captain), Chris
Jones, Luke Abraham, Carl Fearns

Replacements: Lionel Faure, Marc Jones, Michael Hills, Richard
Wigglesworth, Nick McLeod, Nick Royle plus Four Players who are
playing in the curtain raiser against Sedgley Tigers.

Director of Rugby Philippe Saint Andre said, "I have named a strong
line up for this game and am delighted that Dwayne Peel and Mathew
Tait will get some quality game time. Jason White is still recovering
from surgery as is Chris Bell and Sebastien Chabal picked up a knock
in training."

Commenting on the curtain raiser against Sedgley Tigers, Philippe
said, " We have several players in our team for this game with a
wealth of first team experience……….Neil Briggs, Stuart Turner, Oriol
Ripol, Brent Cockbain, Scott Lawson and Will Cliff. I will also be
giving Andy Tuilagi a run out at centre. I have not made my mind up on
the starting line up for the first Guinness Premiership game at
Newcastle and Friday's double header will give all the players a
chance to impress. It will also be nice to play a game in front of our
own fans again."

New signing

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Andy Tuilagi Signs For Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks - Stockport,UK
Sale Sharks are delighted to announce the signing of 22 year old
Centre/Wing Anitelia (Andy) Tuilagi, on a four year contract. ...

Sale v Perpignan as it happened

Our erstwhile leader Anne received a series of text updates from last night's match - here then are the highlights:

"The players are on the pitch. I'm told the crowd are very excited but that's probably because the don't know Seabass isn't playing!
We are 5 nil down after 2 minutes - crossfield kick missed by Royle.

Now 5 all - close quarters try by Roberts.

Try USAP now 12-5 down

17-5 down

Half time - 19-5. Looks like Schoey may have picked up a knee injury.

Looking bleak!

Good news is Schoey seems to be walking ok after the knock on his knee.

No sooner is half time over but USAP go straight through the scrum - 24-5

Try Lamont 24 - 12

Try Doherty 24 - 17

Try Lamont 24 all

Chris Leck - yellow card

Oh dear and now it seems Lamont has hurt his wrist.

Full time 24 - 24

Not a bad result given how far behind we were.

Thanks to Graeme Bowers for the updates.

Post match update:
Feedback on injuries suggests nothing serious. PSA and KJ pleased. MOM Lamont at full back and Luke."

Thanks to Anne and Graeme!

Squad to play Perpignan

This just in from HQ:

"Rory Lamont makes his long awaited comeback this evening for Sale Sharks in the game against Perpignan in the Challenge Vaquerin. Rory was injured playing for Scotland in the Calcutta Cup game against England when he collided with Iain Balshaw.

Director of Rugby Philippe Saint Andre said, “Rory has worked with Steve Walsh and the Conditioning Team on his rehab. He also had a minor knee operation to clean up the joint and he is really looking forward to the new season.”

Regarding the team this evening, Philippe said, “I have only selected from those players who have done the full close season preparation with us and it’s a great opportunity for them to impress and stake a claim for a place in the team.”

Included in the team are new signings David Doherty, Nick McLeod and Ross Davies

Team Lamont, Doherty, McAlister, Thomas, Royle, McLeod, Cliff, Roberts, M Jones, Halsall, Schofield (Captain), Cox, J Jones, Hills, Fearns

Replacements: Turner, O’Donnell, Davies, Briggs, Lawson, Cockbain, Shaw, Leck, Kennedy, Kuadey"