
Sale Sharks show “heart” in “hard fought” opening day victory
Alex Sanderson was proud of his side’s defensive set late on to hold out Northampton Saints but knows they have to be better in the weeks to come.
Alex Sanderson was proud of his side’s defensive set late on to hold out Northampton Saints but knows they have to be better in the weeks to come.
Sale Sharks held off a late Northampton Saints fightback to win 20-15 in their Gallagher Premiership opener at the AJ Bell Stadium.
Alex Sanderson’s Sale Sharks host Northampton Saints at the AJ Bell Stadium as Gallagher Premiership rugby returns to Salford.
One man’s quest to snap a photo of a fan from every club in the Gallagher Premiership ends when a fam who had traveled the farther, a Falcons fan, completed the set. Photos of all 13 club tops now lie in the Gallery!
Northampton are riding a wave of five successive league wins that has seen them maintain a spot in the play-off places, but with Gloucester, Sale, and Exeter all hot on their heels, a trip to the StoneX Stadium to play a Saracens side looking to secure top spot is sure to be the toughest of tests.
James Grayson’s late penalty was enough to help Northampton beat Harlequins by the narrowest of margins and put Saints in with a good chance of making the play-offs.
London Irish face Northampton Saints this coming Saturday at the Brentford Community Stadium but it will be more than a rugby match.
Ruan Ackermann will captain Gloucester for the first time as they attempt to put their recent form behind them in order to regain a spot in the top four.
As the Gallagher Premiership enters its final 10 rounds, the intensifying battle for a top-four finish takes yet another unexpected twist.
Gerren Scapens’ report on Northampton’s crushing defeat against Leicester in the Gallagher Premiership