Sharks name side to play Bristol Bears

New signings Tysh Harper and Beatrice Rigoni will make their Sale Sharks debuts while Ireland international Jo Brown and Jasmine Hazell also start for the first time in the league as the new PWR season kicks off with a televised clash against Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate (LIVE on TNT Sports, KO 12.30pm). Red Rose

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The Latest Transfers

News that Sale Sharks have signed Morwenna Talling (pictured above) has its significance. It adds a second Red Rose to their ranks after Detysha Harper made the same move from Loughborough Lightning. Both these players have northern roots, Harper in Manchester, Talling in North Yorkshire. It is highly welcome news that at last the north-south

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Allianz Premier 15s: 2023/24 season update

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed that Sale Sharks Women and Worcester Warriors Women have been issued with a conditional offer to join the Allianz Premier 15s league for the 2023/24 season. During the recent tender process, for entry into the league from the 2023/24 season onwards, eight clubs were granted places. However, the

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Five Tries against Sarries not enough

Allianz Premier 15s – Round 16 Saracens v Sale Sharks The Sunday game saw Sarries put the game to bed by half-time, but then stand accused of going to bed themselves. Once more Sharks proved what a force they could become by posting no fewer than five tries against the runaway leaders. They started well,

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Finger on the Pulse – Where does Welsh Rugby go now?

News breaks that Rachel Taylor, once briefly assistant coach to Wales women, has been appointed as Performance Coach at Sale Sharks. There she will assist Katy Daley-Mclean in continuing Sharks’ advance, begun last year. This is merely the latest item of unwelcome news for the Principality. It’s impossible to find any findings of the enquiry

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Katy Daley-Mclean takes on new Job

News that Katy Daley-Mclean has been appointed Performance Lead for Sale Sarks is important on several fronts. First, the title: she acquires a new style of job, neither Head Coach nor Director of Rugby. Second, she becomes only the fourth woman (after Giselle Mather, Jo Yapp and Susie Appleby) to lead a Premier 15s club

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Wasps send Sharks home empty handed

It was a memorable match at Twyford Avenue today where Wasps secured a bonus point victory over Sale Sharks. Wasps came away with eight tries, denying Sale Sharks of any despite a strong and ruthless effort from the visiting side. It was Wasps front row Crake who opened the game with a try in the

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DMP Durham Sharks v Sale Sharks game postponed

DMP Durham Sharks’ 2020/21 Round 7 Allianz Premier 15s match against Sale Sharks Women has been postponed. The decision to postpone the fixture, originally due to take place tomorrow, has been taken by the RFU after three DMP Durham Sharks players tested positive for COVID-19 and several other players are now isolating as close contacts.

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