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Coverage of the Gallagher Premiership clash between Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks.
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Preview:Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews the Gallagher Premiership semi-final between the Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks, at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on Saturday.Jun 5, 23:11
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F22%2Fbatnai.JPG "Bath Rugby's Miles Reid celebrates a try scored by Niall Annett on June 1, 2024")
Bath banish Twickenham demons to reach Gallagher Premiership final
Bath Rugby will take on Sale Sharks in the 2023-24 Gallagher Premiership final thanks to a 31-23 semi-final triumph over Sale Sharks.Jun 1, 16:31
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F22%2Fbath-rugby.jpg "Bath Rugby's Ted Hill, Sam Underhill, Josh Bayliss and Miles Reid applaud fans after the match on May 29, 2024")
Preview:Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Gallagher Premiership Playoffs clash between Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.May 30, 19:24
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Preview:Saracens vs. Sale Sharks - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Gallagher Premiership clash between Saracens and Sale Sharks, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.May 16, 21:56
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F23%2F21%2Fsaracens.jpg "Saracens' Owen Farrell lifts the trophy as they win the Premiership on May 27, 2023")
Top 100 sporting moments of 2023: 70-61
Sports Mole counts down the 100 greatest sporting moments of 2023, continuing with numbers 70 to 61.Dec 31, 07:15
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England's Manu Tuilagi to miss start of Six Nations with groin injury
England's Manu Tuilagi will miss the first week of the six nations due to a groin injury picked up while playing for Sale Sharks.Dec 28, 18:42
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F23%2F21%2Fsalsar.jpg "Sale Sharks' Akker van der Merwe scores a try on May 27, 2023")
Preview:Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Falcons - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Gallagher Premiership clash between Sale Sharks and Newcastle Falcons, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 16, 12:09
Saracens beat Sale Sharks to win sixth Gallagher Premiership title
Saracens beat Sale Sharks 35-25 at Twickenham to win their sixth Gallagher Premiership title, and their first since 2019.May 27, 15:59
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F19%2F18%2Ffaf-de-klerk.jpg "Sale's Faf De Klerk hits the post with a penalty against Bristol on May 3, 2019")
Faf De Klerk hopes World Cup 'connection' helps South Africa in Lions series
The Springboks have not played since the 2019 World Cup final against England.Jun 18, 21:23
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F21%2F24%2Fexesal.jpg "Exeter Chiefs' Henry Slade in action with Sale Sharks' Tom Curry and Jean-Luc du Preez on June 12, 2021")
Preview:Exeter Chiefs vs. Sale Sharks - predictions, team news, head to head record
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Gallagher Premiership semi-final between defending champions Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.Jun 17, 15:45
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Rob Baxter: 'Players should have bigger role in disciplinary process'
Exeter will be without key players for the Premiership play-off.Jun 16, 12:34
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Exeter Chiefs pair to miss Premiership playoffs due to four-week suspensions
Sam Skinner and Dave Ewers contested the charges.Jun 16, 09:16
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F20%2F40%2Fmanu-tuilagi.jpg "Sale's Manu Tuilagi reacts after suffering an injury against Northampton Saints on September 29, 2020")
Manu Tuilagi "fit and ready to go" for England
The centre has recovered from an Achilles injury.Jun 3, 21:54
Alex Sanderson tips Manu Tuilagi for Lions place
The England international is pencilled in to return for Sale at the end of May.May 4, 17:51
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Jason Robinson appointed non-executive director at Sale Sharks
Jason Robinson was a key part of Sale's Premiership title-winning team in 2006.Apr 28, 08:43
England's Manu Tuilagi pens new two-year Sale deal
England centre has committed his future to Sale until 2023.Apr 19, 09:15
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A closer look at the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals
Four gripping games in store as European title race gathers pace.Apr 7, 10:37
On This Day: Sale Sharks appoint Jason Robinson as head coach
The former England wing had spent seven years as a player with the Sharks from 2000-2007.Feb 25, 08:14
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Sale appoint Alex Sanderson as new director of rugby
He replaces Steve Diamond who left the club for family reasons.Jan 15, 11:40
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F18%2F46%2Fdanny-cipriani.jpg "Danny Cipriani in action for Gloucester Rugby on September 8, 2018")
Gloucester coach tips "hungry" Lloyd Evans to fill Danny Cipriani void
Gloucester face key Champions Cup clash against Ulster.Dec 18, 13:52
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