Sale Sharks
| Full name | Sale Rugby Union Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1861 | ||
| Location | Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Ground(s) | Edgeley Park (Capacity: 10,852) | ||
| Chairman | Quentin Smith | ||
| Coach(es) | |||
| Captain(s) | |||
| League(s) | Aviva Premiership | ||
| 2010–11 | 10th | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www.salesharks.com | |||
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.
The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.
Part of the process of creating a rugby union team to represent the North West region has been in the development of a strong academy. Through their junior team The Jets (presumably named to go alongside The Sharks as a reference to West Side Story), the club has developed many talented home-grown players, including; Steve Hanley, Mark Cueto, Dean Schofield, Chris Jones, Andy Titterrell and Charlie Hodgson as well as taking on Jason Robinson when he changed codes after leaving Wigan Rugby League Club.
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[edit] History
The club was founded in 1861 and is one of the oldest clubs in English rugby. Throughout their history they have been one of the leading rugby union clubs in the North of England. Sale moved into Heywood Road in 1905 and would remain there until 2003.[1]
Sale were unbeaten in 26 matches, winning 24 and drawing two in 1911.
Although Pat Davies is counted as Sale's first international, having been picked to play for England in 1927, it was G.A.M. Isherwood who was Sale's first representative in an international Test match,[2] when he played in all three tests of the 1910 British tour to South Africa at scrum-half.[3] The club has consistently provided international players and, during the 1930s, had one of its most dominant periods, fielding players of the calibre of Hal Sever (England), Claude Davey and Wilf Wooller (Wales) and Ken Fyfe (Scotland). It came as little surprise when they took out the 1936 Middlesex Sevens.
Sale ruled the roost in county cup rugby for 15 straight seasons as they went unbeaten from 1972 to 1987 in every one of those cup fixtures. During this period, Sale competed for the chance to be English club champions. In their first year, one after the inaugural competition kicked off in 1971, they made the semi-finals only to lose to eventual winners Coventry 35–6.
During the nineties, despite thrilling displays under Paul Turner, and his successor John Mitchell, both club and ground struggled to keep a grip on the demanding commercial and financial realities of running a professional rugby club.
Sale took 20,000 fans to Twickenham for the 1997 Pilkington Cup Final but Leicester won a mistake-ridden match 9–3. This interest quickly faded and the anticipated increased crowds never materialised and relegation from the Premier Division loomed until rugby union-playing local businessman Brian Kennedy came to the rescue late in the 1999–2000 season. Since then, the club has been on a sound financial footing.
Off the field, Peter Deakin was recruited from Warrington Wolves rugby league as Chief Executive to employ the skills he had used with the Bradford Bulls and Saracens and he made an immediate impact in raising the club's profile until hit by the serious illness which claimed his life in February 2003.
Success was not immediate; Sale Sharks finished eleventh and tenth in the 12-strong Premiership table in the first two years of the new Millennium. It took the coaching partnership of two former Sale players, Jim Mallinder and Steve Diamond, to produce a team that were 2002 runners-up and qualified for the Heineken Cup.
Player signings matched the elevated profile of the club. Scotland skipper Bryan Redpath was joined by Stuart Pinkerton, Barry Stewart, Graeme Bond, Jason White and Andrew Sheridan. The club then turned to the wealth of talent, hitherto largely untapped, in Rugby League. Apollo Perelini, known as "The Terminator" for his uncomprimising style, joined Sale Sharks the day after helping St. Helens to victory in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford and the media had a field day when Jason Robinson, possibly the most exciting wing in the world in either code, moved to Sale from Wigan Warriors.
In 2002 the team also went on to capture the Parker Pen Shield at Oxford's Kassam Stadium, defeating Pontypridd 25–22.
The latter Mallinder days saw the club at Twickenham again in 2004, losing narrowly to the Falcons in the Powergen Cup Final. In the summer of 2004 Jim Mallinder left Sale to take up a position in the RFU's National Academy. Following Mallinder's departure Sale appointed former French international Philippe Saint-André who had recently been turned down for the vacant position as coach of Wales. However with a new influx of players including French internationals Sébastien Bruno and Sébastien Chabal helped Saint-André and Sale win the 2005 European Challenge Cup again at Oxford, this time 27 - 3 against Pau, for the second time in three years.
[edit] 2005-2006 season Premiership Champions
New additions to the squad for the 2005-2006 season included French prop Lionel Faure, Samoan back Elvis Seveali'i and Welsh number eight Nathan Bonner-Evans.[4]. Building on their European Challenge Cup success, Sale won 16 games out of 22 to finish two games clear at the top of the table. In the semi-final, they won 22 - 12. They won 2006 Guinness Premiership title with a 45 - 20 win against Leicester Tigers.
[edit] 2006–2007 season
After the success of the 2005/06 season many at the club had hoped for a repeat and with a strong squad boosted by several quality players including England Saxons centre Chris Bell, Former Wales prop Ben Evans and Argentina flanker Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe it seemed likely. However over the autumn months an injury crisis began with the loss of Scotland capain Jason White to a knee injury whilst playing against Romania. More bad news followed with England fly half Charlie Hodgson and England prop Andrew Sheridan falling to knee and ankle injuries respectively. More and more injuries were picked up over the following months until Sale were left with only 17 of a 38 man squad fit to play in their final Heineken cup match against the Ospreys. (Source: Sale sharks website)
[edit] 2007–2008 season
In 2007-8, it was World Cup year so the club was without some of out big names e.g. Jason White, Andrew Sheridan, Sebastien Chabal etc. They still had Charlie Hodgson who wasn't picked for England . Sale appointed James Jennings as the new Chief Executive and Dean Schofield as the new captain. Sale had signed some good players including Rory Lamont, Brent Cockbain, Rudi Keil, Julien Laharrague and Scott Lawson but the biggest signing had to be Luke McAlister from the Blues in New Zealand. Signing him was said to be one of the biggest signings Sale had ever made. The season was up and down in parts though. The up parts were; seeing Ben Foden progress at full back to become a superb player, beating Leicester Tigers home and away was a first plus seeing Richard Wigglesworth play for England for the first time was a plus. The academy players also became an integral part to the squad (Neil Briggs, Sean Cox, Will Cliff). However, the low points were not qualifying for the semi finals in the Premiership or win a trophy as they were targets at the beginning of the season. Overall it was a mixed season. (Source: Sale sharks website)
At the end of the season, several players left the club: Ben Foden, Chris Mayor and Ignacio Fernández Lobbe all signed for Northampton Saints, where they were joined by Christian Day. Sililo Martens joined Llanelli Scarlets while Magnus Lund, Julien Laharrague and Ben Evans joined teams in France.
[edit] 2008–2009 season
During the closed season the retirement through injury of Steve Hanley was announced. On 19 August 2008, Juan Fernández Lobbe was announced as the captain for the new season, replacing Jason White who was still recovering from a serious knee injury last season. Sebastien Chabal and Dean Schofield were announced as vice-captains.
A new Premiership record of 4 games without leaking a try was set at the start of the season, these games were Newcastle (A), Saracens (H), Bristol (A) and Gloucester (H).
In December 2008 the club's board announced that Philippe Saint-Andre would step down from his position as Director of Rugby at the end of the season. Head coach Kingsley Jones was promoted to Director of Rugby, assuming overall responsibility for all rugby operations. Former Sale winger Jason Robinson replaced Jones as Head Coach from the start of the 2009/2010 season.
Sale was knocked out of the European Cup in the group stages. Despite earning a bonus-point win over Clermont in France in the first round, a defeat at home to Munster, a defeat to Montauban and Munster beating The Sharks in Ireland led to a disappointing exit.
Charlie Hodgson was voted the player of the year at the club's end-of-season awards on Thursday 30 April 2009.
[edit] 2009–2010 season
Along with the departure of Saint-André, a number of key players announced that their time at Sale was up. Captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Lionel Faure, Jason White, Sebastian Bruno, Rory Lamont, Luke McAlister and cult figure Sebastien Chabal all bade farewell to the club at the end of the season.[5][6] It was announced in February 2009 that the new coaching team for the 2009/10 season will be led by the new Director of Rugby Kingsley Jones, the new Head Coach Jason Robinson assisted by Phil Keith-Roach (forwards coach) and Byron Hayward (Kicking Coach).[7] Dean Schofield retained the captaincy.
It was announced on 18 March 2009 that Sale Sharks had signed Ben Cohen. The former England Winger signed from French outfit Brive.
In February 2010, the club announced that it had signed former Welsh international Dafydd James until the end of the season to provide cover for injured players in the back division.[8]
Sale had a disappointing season, finishing 11th in the Premiership and only securing safety from relegation on the penultimate weekend of the season.
Sale's Heineken cup campaign also ended in disappointment, although they did challenge the group favourites Toulouse and the Cardiff Blues. The highlights of the campaign were a stunning 27–26, win at home to Cardiff and wins home and away against Harlequins.
Towards the end of the season, there were changes made in the coaching staff. Keith-Roach stepped down from his duties after deciding he could not commit to a full-time role.[9] Robinson, who originally had no intentions to coach but responded to the club's request for help[9], left the club to pursue other interests.[10] Former All Black forward Mike Brewer replaced Robinson as head coach, while Kingsley Jones remained as Director of Rugby, with the added responsibilities of long-term squad planning and running the academy.[10]
[edit] 2010–2011 season
After only eight months in the role, Brewer was sacked as head coach
[edit] 2011-12 season
Tragedy struck in January 2012 when it was discovered that 24-year-old former winger and England Under 19s and Under 20s representative Selorm Kuadey had apparently committed suicide.[11] He had played with Sale for five seasons before retiring in 2010 due to injury.[11]
[edit] Current standings
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||||
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| 1 | Harlequins | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 398 | 294 | +104 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 58 | ||||
| 2 | Saracens | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 273 | +75 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 54 | ||||
| 3 | Leicester Tigers | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 457 | 373 | +84 | 48 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 50 | ||||
| 4 | Northampton Saints | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 400 | 289 | +111 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 47 | ||||
| 5 | Exeter Chiefs | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 322 | 299 | +23 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 45 | ||||
| 6 | Gloucester Rugby | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 348 | 348 | +0 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 41 | ||||
| 7 | Sale Sharks | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 375 | 419 | -44 | 35 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 40 | ||||
| 8 | Bath Rugby | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 324 | 316 | +8 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 39 | ||||
| 9 | London Irish | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 375 | 395 | -20 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 36 | ||||
| 10 | Worcester Warriors | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 234 | 298 | -64 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 31 | ||||
| 11 | London Wasps | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 283 | 382 | -99 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 27 | ||||
| 12 | Newcastle Falcons | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 274 | 452 | -178 | 21 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 19 | ||||
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If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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| Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places, and receive berths in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup. Blue background (rows 5 and 6) are clubs that do not make the play-offs, but will receive Heineken Cup berths. Red background (row 12) to be relegated if the champion of the RFU Championship meets the requirements for promotion. Updated 5 March 2012 — Current English Leagues
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[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.
[edit] Current England Elite squad
[edit] Current England Saxons squad
[edit] Internationally Capped players
Mark Cueto
Hendre Fourie
Andrew Sheridan
Wame Lewaravu
Tony Buckley
Sam Tuitupou
Vadim Cobîlaş
Andrei Ostrikov
Tasesa Lavea
Johnny Leota
Alasdair Dickinson
Richie Vernon
Dwayne Peel
Andy Powell
[edit] Transfers 2011–12
[edit] Players In
Joaquín Tuculet (from
Los Tilos) [12]
Charlie Amesbury (from
Newcastle Falcons) [13]
Luther Burrell (from
Leeds Carnegie) [14]
Mark Easter (from
Northampton Saints) [15]
Hendre Fourie (from
Leeds Carnegie) [16]
Andrew Higgins (from
Exeter Chiefs) [17]
Kearnan Myall (from
Leeds Carnegie) [18]
Joe Ward (from
London Wasps) [19]
Tony Buckley (from
Munster) [20]
Sam Tuitupou (from
Munster) [21]
Andrei Ostrikov (from
Stade Aurillac) [22]
Tasesa Lavea (from
Clermont) [23]
Johnny Leota (from
Manawatu) [24]
Alasdair Dickinson (from
Gloucester) [25]
Fraser McKenzie (from
Edinburgh) [26]
Richie Vernon (from
Glasgow Warriors) [27]
Scott Mathie (from
Leeds Carnegie) [28]
Andy Powell (from
London Wasps) [29]
[edit] Players Out
Chris Bell (to
London Wasps) [30]
Chris Brightwell (to
England Sevens) [31]
Ben Cohen - Retiring [32]
Sean Cox (to
Edinburgh) [33]
Rhys Crane (to
Nottingham) [34]
Carl Fearns (to
Bath) [35]
Jack Forster [36]
Chris Jones (to
Worcester Warriors) [37]
Charlie Hodgson (to
Saracens) [38]
Selorm Kuadey [36]
Chris Leck (to
Edinburgh) [33]
Simon McIntyre (to
London Wasps) [39]
Fergus Mulchrone (to
Macclesfield) [40]
Nic Rouse (to
Nottingham) [41]
Mathew Tait (to
Leicester Tigers) [42]
Asaeli Boko (to
Nadroga) [43]
Sisa Koyamaibole (to
Lyon) [44]
Neil McMillan [36]
Matty James (to
Bristol) [45]
Kristian Ormsby [36]
Karena Wihongi (to
Castres) [46]
Anitelea Tuilagi (to
Newport Gwent Dragons) [47]
Paul Williams (to
Stade Français) [48]
Jonny Kennedy - Retiring [25]
Eifion Lewis-Roberts (to
Toulon) [49]
[edit] Transfers 2012–13
[edit] In
Eifion Lewis-Roberts (from
Toulon)[50]
[edit] Out
[edit] Notable former players
[edit] Club honours
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- Champions: 2002, 2005
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- Champions: 2006
[edit] Sponsorship
Sale Sharks signed a three-year deal with Manchester business UKFast, the value of the deal being in excess of £2 million.[52] UKFast started sponsoring the club in 1999, at the same time they changed their name from Sale to Sale Sharks. Lawrence Jones, a keen supporter of Sale and managing director of UKFast, announced a sponsorship deal in March 2009 which ended previous sponsor McAfee's four-year association with the club.
In April 2011, Jones decided to end UKFast's deal with Sale, explaining that the decision was taken partly for business reasons, but also due to changes at the club - including Charlie Hodgson’s departure at the end of the 2010-11 season.[53]
In July 2011, the club announced that credit card lender MBNA would become the club’s Principal Partner for the next three seasons, and that the partnership would see the MBNA logo on the front of all three of Sales Sharks’ home, away and European shirts.[54]
Official partner sponsors as of February 2012 include:
- BMI Healthcare[55]
- CET Glass Processors[55]
- Cotton Traders[55]
- Greene King IPA[55]
- Hewden[55]
- Printerland[55]:
- ShoreTel[55]
- TNT Post[55]
- Ultraframe[55]
- University of Salford[55]
[edit] References
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- ^ W. W. Wakefield, H. P. Marshall, Rugger – The History, Theory and Practice of Rugby Football, 1928, page 361
- ^ Despite playing for the British team, Isherwood was never selected for England.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/4509689.stm
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- ^ a b "Jason Robinson confirms he will leave Sale Sharks at the end of the season". The Telegraph. 28 April 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/news/7647272/Jason-Robinson-confirms-he-will-leave-Sale-Sharks-at-the-end-of-the-season.html.
- ^ a b "Mike Brewer replaces Jason Robinson as Sale head coach". BBC News. 28 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8648731.stm.
- ^ a b "Selorm Kuadey dies aged 24". Daily Mail. 16 January 2012. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2087254/Selorm-Kuadey-dies-aged-24.html.
- ^ "Argentine full-back joins Sale". Planet Rugby. 10 August 2011. http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_7091621,00.html.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign Newcastle winger Charlie Amesbury". BBC Sport. 30 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/12904506.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign Luther Burrell from Leeds Carnegie". BBC Sport. 28 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13221101.stm.
- ^ "Sale to sign forwards Mark Easter and Kris Chesney". BBC Sport. 8 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9417952.stm.
- ^ "Sale sign England flanker Hendre Fourie from Leeds". BBC Sport. 27 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13572274.stm.
- ^ "Sale bring in Higgins". Planet Rugby. 2 September 2011. http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_7143505,00.html.
- ^ "Kearnan Myall agrees Sale Sharks switch from Leeds". BBC Sport. 2 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9411362.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks to sign London Wasps hooker Joe Ward". BBC Sport. 25 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9407244.stm.
- ^ "Munster prop Tony Buckley to join Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 16 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/munster/9399038.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign Munster centre Sam Tuitupou". BBC Sport. 11 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/mobile/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9453933.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign Russia forward Andrei Ostrikov". BBC Sport. 9 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13332236.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign fly-half Tasesa Lavea from Clermont". BBC Sport. 9 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9419735.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign fly-half Tasesa Lavea from Clermont". BBC Sport. 9 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9419735.stm.
- ^ a b "Alasdair Dickinson joins Sale Sharks from Gloucester". BBC Sport. 18 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9489690.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign Edinburgh lock Fraser McKenzie". BBC Sport. 14 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13079168.stm.
- ^ "Richie Vernon signs two-year Sale deal from Glasgow". BBC Sport. 15 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9425181.stm.
- ^ "Sharks snap up Mathie". Sky Sports. 11 May 2011. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12548_6926450,00.html.
- ^ "Wales back-row Andy Powell signs for Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 12 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13369345.stm.
- ^ "London Wasps swoop for Sale Sharks centre Chris Bell". BBC News. 4 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/12648351.stm.
- ^ "Erinle recalled for Sevens". Sky Sports. 2011-07-06. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,21616_7022321,00.html.
- ^ "Ben Cohen retires from professional rugby". BBC Sport. 15 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13404894.stm.
- ^ a b "Edinburgh sign up duo from Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 27 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13573222.stm.
- ^ "Crane Ready to Repay the Faith". Nottingham Rugby. 18 February 2011. http://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/news-events/crane-jacko-return.aspx.
- ^ "Bath sign Sale's Carl Fearns and Wasps' Charlie Beech". BBC News. 8 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/bath/9417906.stm.
- ^ a b c d "Sale Sharks confirm the departure of 21 players". BBC News. 9 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9480753.stm.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors sign Chris Jones from Sale Sharks". BBC News. 17 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/9428338.stm.
- ^ "Charlie Hodgson to leave Sale Sharks for Saracens". BBC News. 10 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/saracens/9352005.stm.
- ^ "Wasps confirm Mayor signing". Planet Rugby. 17 May 2011. http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_6937224,00.html.
- ^ "Rugby Stats". Statbunker.com. http://www.statbunker.com/rugby/btb/index.php?PL=player&PlayerID=22243&PlayerCompType=&season=2011&StatType=byseason&pointsType=&PlayerInClubID=. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Nic Rouse returns to Nottingham Rugby on two-year deal". BBC News. 14 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13079258.stm.
- ^ "Mathew Tait completes Leicester Tigers switch". BBC Sport. 14 July 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/14150991.stm.
- ^ "Nadro names top team". Fiji Times. 22 July 2011. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=175790.
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- ^ "Bristol sign up New Zealand fly-half Matty James". BBC Sport. 10 October 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15246391.
- ^ (Italian) "WIHONGI TORNA IN FRANCIA". Rugby Mercato. 4 May 2011. http://www.rugbymercato.it/2011/05/04/wihongi-torna-in-francia/.
- ^ "Newport Gwent Dragons sign Anitelea Tuilagi from Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 29 November 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15934117.
- ^ "Haskell leaves Stade". worldcupweb.com. 7 June 2011. http://www.worldcupweb.com/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=30665.
- ^ "Welsh prop Eifion Lewis-Roberts joins Toulon from Sale". BBC News. 27 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9408910.stm.
- ^ "Sale Sharks re-sign Toulon prop Eifion Lewis-Roberts". BBC News. 2 February 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16850977. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "England and Sale prop Andrew Sheridan to join Toulon". BBC Sport. 24 January 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16699508. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Sale enjoy life in the UKFast lane". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1115842_sale_enjoy_life_in_ukfast_lane.
- ^ "UKFast ends marketing deal with Sale Sharks". how-do.co.uk. 18 April 2011. http://www.how-do.co.uk/north-west-media-news/north-west-digital-media/ukfast-ends-marketing-deal-with-sale-sharks-2011041810790/.
- ^ "MBNA announced as Sale Sharks Principal Partner". Now Rugby. 1 July 2011. http://www.nowrugby.com/mbna-announced-as-sale-sharks-principal-partner/3710.htm.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j http://www.salesharks.com/Home
[edit] External links
- Sale Sharks Official Website
- Premiership Rugby Official Homepage
- Team Page at BBC Sport
- Team Page at Scrum.com
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