In a significant match for the Gallagher Premiership, Sale Sharks secured a crucial victory over Leicester Tigers with a final score of 31-22. This bonus point win propelled Sale Sharks into third place in the league standings. The match was notable for Sam James, who scored in his final home game for Sale, marking a memorable farewell. Additionally, it was Manu Tuilagi's last home game, and Sale Sharks announced a new three-year contract for coach Alex Sanderson, further boosting the team's morale.
๐ฆ Sale celebrate Alex Sanderson's new deal with win over Leicester. โ๏ธ The match report from Friday's #GallagherPrem clash. #SALvLEI https://t.co/ODeCINZcAs
Sale keep play-off hopes alive with gutsy win over Leicester โ๏ธ @CRichardsonTel #TelegraphRugby
A special night for @SaleSharksRugby ๐ซถ๐ฆ #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/Cx2TJq6rW0
Resurgent Bristol to play vital role in thrilling Premiership play-off finale โ๏ธ @NickPurewal https://t.co/0q6ky11xNC
.@dallaglio8 is joined by @WillGreenwood on the latest episode of the Evening Standard Rugby Podcast. The England World Cup winners review the thrilling Champions Cup semi-finals and look ahead to the Premiership run-in Listen in full โฌ๏ธ #ad @QBEeo https://t.co/yJfr3PfCCN
Going out with a bang ๐ฅ A Player of the Match performance from Sam James in his final home game for @SaleSharksRugby ๐ #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/SHrXXdQ9pK
Alex Sanderson isn't going anywhere ๐ A special announcement after @SaleSharksRugby's victory at home tonight! #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/4k4JJye0rt
As it stands, Sale are into the top four ๐ Over to you Bristol, Harlequins & Exeterโฆ https://t.co/Ah7Z5wNQRo
For the last time ๐ฅบ Manu Tuilagi leaves the field in his final home game for @SaleSharksRugby ๐ฆ #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/B7bndAEH0V
๐ฆ FULL TIME ๐ Bath do what they need to do. A bonus point win sees them move into a home playoff spot as things stand. Saracens play tomorrow. Newcastle still struggling to find a win. They have one last chance next weekend. https://t.co/eFypeyNu2D
Living the dream ๐ญ @SaleSharksRugby's hopes of The Play-Offs continue with a classy performance beneath the Friday night lights ๐ #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/krKwI83Fqd
Two bonus point wins as the top four heats up ๐ฅต @FalconsRugby 17 - 28 @BathRugby @SaleSharksRugby 31 - 22 @LeicesterTigers #GallagherPrem | #NEWvBAT #SALvLEI https://t.co/ADotN4cAT6
๐ฆ FULL TIME ๐ฏ The Sharks are prowling in the top four... They move into third place. A man of the match performance for Sam James in his final home appearance for the club. And a new three year contract for Alex Sanderson to put the cherry on the cake. https://t.co/ZZ6cKtwRde
๐ฆ SALE SHARKS BEAT LEICESTER TIGERS TO MOVE THIRD! #SALvLEI #GallagherPrem https://t.co/VbPB7fgyKE
๐ฆ FULL TIME ๐ The Sharks are prowling in the top four... They move into third place. A man of the match performance for Sam James in his final home appearance for the club. And a new three year contract for Alex Sanderson to put the cherry on the cake. https://t.co/th9ecExRG6
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท ๐ค @SaleSharksRugby bring up the bonus point in style! #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/6KOlnJC7Bz
โฑ HALF-TIME! ๐ @CTRLFC 4-8 Saints ๐ Hear second half commentary with @rlwithjd & @damiangibson75 ๐ป @BBCLeeds ๐ก 92.4FM | DAB | Online ๐ https://t.co/Wrf1bGeTtA #castigers | #BBCRL https://t.co/cxou6r1ndm
Sale have the bonus pointโฆโฆ. The Run-In is heating up. The Sharks slip into 3rd. They move above Saracens as things stand.
Chat with Steve Diamond on Newcastle Falcons ahead of tonight's Bath match. Stronger next season is the promise. @iPaperSport https://t.co/Y4D7Ze9wgT https://t.co/d3DJOJiVPR
An indication of how much the Dragons have had the upper hand so far against the Stormers. Yet just the one point lead (11-10), with skipper Steff Hughes unlucky to miss out on a try. https://t.co/Xxd2WsedGe
Thomas du Toit scores his seventh Premiership try of the season as Bath lead by 18 https://t.co/eUnnBa3kbG
๐As it stands, only one point separates the Dragons ๐and the Stormersโ๏ธ https://t.co/jv8hQzMUdV
๐ฆ HALF TIME ๐ Bath have the bonus point wrapped up by half time. Tries for du Toit, Spencer, Cokanasiga and Gallagher. Spencer with two belting 50/22s. Newcastle with two tries from the maul. Steve Diamond making his mark already... https://t.co/trbKPtDisc
๐ฆ HALF TIME ๐ฏ Sale have the edge going in at half time. Sam James with a score on his final home game for the Sharks. A fifth try for Dan Cole in his career at Leicester. Plenty of big hits going in. Alex Sanderson promised test match physicality. https://t.co/3Lb0eu490p
A try in his final home game for club legend Sam James ๐ฆ You love to see it! #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/xsq4d8Jfsp
โฑ๏ธ #URC and #GallagherPrem updates: ๐ Dragons 11-10 Stormers โ๏ธ (half-time) #DRAvSTO ๐ฐ Edinburgh 19-7 Zebre ๐ฆ (half-time) #EDIvZEB โซ๏ธ Newcastle 5-21 Bath ๐ (35 mins) #NEWvBAT ๐ฆ Sale 21-12 Leicester ๐ฏ (34 mins) #SALvLEI ๐ข Follow the action. ๐ https://t.co/ObDnlhZ4yX https://t.co/nldTVBeQ89
H-T: Dragons 11, Stormers 10. An excellent opening 30 minutes from the hosts with their territorial dominance rewarded with a try for flanker Harri Keddie off a lineout move. But wing Angelo Davids went over for the Stormers shortly before the break.
The attendance in the sunshine here at Rodney Parade this evening for Dragons v Stormers is 5,121. The visitors have just crossed through wing Angelo Davids to cut the deficit to 11-10. https://t.co/587DZASlvu
Front row viewing ๐ฅ #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/mhgouobC0J
A try in his 150th game for Tommy Taylor ๐ #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/E474cdhiJ0
๐ฆ Tommy Taylor gets a try for Sale Sharks on his 150th appearance. #GallagherPrem #SALvLEI https://t.co/Ru1if304Cn
Manu Tuilagi sets the platform and Gus Warr cashes in ๐ค #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/Bm8ZPcE3od
๐ฏ @LeicesterTigers are off to a hot start! Dan Cole crashes over for the first try of the game. #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/9Tb5zzcTv8
๐ Saracensโ Alex Goode (9), Bristol Bearsโ Bernhard Janse van Rensburg (8) and Gloucester's Stephen Varney (8) rank first and joint-second respectively for direct try assists in this seasonโs URC.
Sit back and enjoy some of the best of @Manutuilagi ๐ฅ Tune in now to watch him in one of his last games for @SaleSharksRugby! #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/U9kC6nfmkE
Josua Tuisova set to make his long awaited Racing 92 debutโฆ That back line ๐ค #TOP14 https://t.co/vEpKwYMTPK
Siya Kolisi at no.8 for Racing 92 while Josua Tuisova makes his long awaited debut. ๐ https://t.co/OgtBPk9B58
๐จ ON NOW! ๐ @CTRLFC V St Helens (8pm ko) ๐ Full commentary ๐ฃ @rlwithjd & @damiangibson75 ๐ 7-10pm ๐ป @BBCLeeds ๐ก 92.4FM | DAB | Online ๐ https://t.co/Wrf1bGeTtA ๐ฏ #castigers | #BBCRL https://t.co/XqvWozSpnB
Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face the Dragons in Newport. @Vodacom #URC #DRAvSTO https://t.co/v6wgFFx0XN
Who are you backing as we kick off Round 17? #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI
๐ข Connachtโs Shamus Hurley-Langton (188) and Munsterโs Gavin Coombes (185) have made more tackles than any other players in this seasonโs URC.
Which game of @premrugby are you most looking forward to this weekend? https://t.co/3hec4DCUMZ
A ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ effort from Guy Porter in 2022 ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ Who's going to step up this time when @SaleSharksRugby and @LeicesterTigers meet again tonight? ๐บ From 7pm on @tntsports and @discoveryplusUK #GallagherPrem | #SALvLEI https://t.co/VJhZNRTZGx
215 - @Harlequinsโ Will Evans is the only player to have completed 200+ tackles in @premrugby this season (215) and ranks first for turnovers won and both attacking (341) and defensive (123) ruck hits in the league this term. Workhorse. https://t.co/noi3bVjpYP
๐น๐ด LOTU INISI Keep an eye on Lotu Inisi. Only just turned 25. Uncapped. Predominantly an 8 but looks like he could play 6 too. Raw power, can offload and reliable in defence. Only properly started playing Super Rugby last season. https://t.co/TiKN1unEHa https://t.co/UfAZcORRW3
Bristol are riding a wave towards the Gallagher Premiership semi finals - and who better to discuss it with than Harry Thacker, the surfer dude of Bear country? ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐ป๐ https://t.co/QRkWXpjwr2
Jake White has his fingers crossed that the Glasgow Warriors, under the stewardship of Franco Smith, are no match for the @Vodacom Bulls at altitude on Saturday afternoon. #URC https://t.co/OvvVB5Z8Af
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ from Max Lahiff โก๏ธ What can @BristolBears produce against @Saracens tomorrow? ๐ค #ITVRugby | #GallagherPrem https://t.co/7mQVtxljcH
๐ซ It was a tough start to the season for Saracens, however they have the momentum now. 20 points from the last five games. Can they secure wins over Bristol and Sale to secure the crucial home semi final? https://t.co/QtMjHEvLjH
Assistant coach Dawie Snyman said the DHL Stormers will pay special attention to a fired-up Chris Hollis when their former teammate runs out for Dragons in Wales on Friday. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/niM4OHrXUK
Top 30: Dominant Carriers (Forwards) in the URC ๐ฅ ๐ฟ๐ฆ 3 South African born Hookers in the top 5. ๐ Leinster with a player in 3rd. ๐ฟ๐ฆ Akker with 93% gainline crossed ๐คฏ Data via @Oval_Insights ๐ข https://t.co/eor94VXQvo
Marco van Staden slots in at openside flanker, with Ruan Nortje back to lead the @Vodacom Bulls against the Glasgow Warriors in Pretoria on Saturday. #URC https://t.co/sAVtpo0njr
Premiershipโs โmost valuable playerโ crucial to Bristol play-off push #TelegraphRugby
โก๏ธ MOST ATTACKING XV 1) Genge ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2) Dan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 3) Tameifuna ๐น๐ด 4) Tuipulotu ๐ณ๐ฟ 5) Skelton ๐ฆ๐บ 6) Louw ๐ฟ๐ฆ 7) T. Ntamack ๐ซ๐ท 8) Iose ๐ณ๐ฟ 9) Dupont ๐ซ๐ท 10) McKenzie ๐ณ๐ฟ 11) Telea ๐ณ๐ฟ 12) Tupaea ๐ณ๐ฟ 13) Radradra ๐ซ๐ฏ 14) Steyn ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 15) Hodge ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Powered by @Oval_Insights
โก๏ธ ATTACKING PLAYER INDEX 1) Mark Telea ๐ณ๐ฟ 2) Kyle Steyn ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 3) Josh Hodge ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 4) Caleb Clarke ๐ณ๐ฟ 5) Ollie Sleightholme ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 6) Duhan van der Merwe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 7) Antoine Dupont ๐ซ๐ท 8) Madosh Tambwe ๐จ๐ฉ 9) Rotimi Segun ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 10) Gabriel Ibitoye ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Super Rugby added. Powered by @Oval_Insights https://t.co/KgLmcjOuOy
Sam James to leave Sale Sharks at end of season https://t.co/vJoxK8MICW
๐จ TONIGHT! ๐ @CTRLFC V St Helens (8pm ko) ๐ Full commentary ๐ฃ @rlwithjd & @damiangibson75 ๐ 7-10pm ๐ป @BBCLeeds ๐ก 92.4FM | DAB | Online ๐ https://t.co/Wrf1bGfrj8 ๐ฏ #castigers | #BBCRL https://t.co/K5hVwAmS42
๐ฐ Huge weekend of games #SuperRugbyPacific https://t.co/2WjTXc8F5L
Itโs fitting that Manu Tuilagiโs last ever home game in English rugby will be against the former Tuilagi stronghold of Leicester. If only Guinness still did rugby adsโฆ The final couple of pages of undoubtedly the Premiershipโs greatest rugby dynasty will be written tomorrow. https://t.co/0fp6g2dDIT
Twenty years ago he arrived only on on holiday, now he leaves the English game as one of the greats. A farewell chat with Manu #TelegraphRugby
๐ข We have racked the Top 20 signings in the #URC this season. See where Willie Le Roux ranks below. ๐ #rugby https://t.co/14qIGxymBu
๐ข Ranked: The 20 best #URC signings of the 2023/24 season. #rugby โ๏ธ @jaredwright17 Read ๐ https://t.co/OimvCKJrGm https://t.co/d7j6ageAQ9
It has been a total pleasure over the seasons to watch Sam James play for @SaleSharksRugby. A touch player full of wisdom, one of the centres who doesn't play as if plugged into a laptop. Good luck with next move, Sam
Skipper Salmaan Moerat has acknowledged the magnitude of the DHL Stormersโ tour, yet believes the team is in the โright space of mindโ to tackle Dragons in Wales on Friday. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/0WQM5xtMpv
The Manu Tuilagi parting shot as he prepares to swap Sale in the Premiership for Bayonne in the Top 14. #EnglandRugby #GallagherPrem #TOP14 https://t.co/O6FvolURZF
๐๐ฉ๏ธ Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is back! #DRAvSTO ๐ฐ๐ฆ Emiliano Boffelli sidelined. #EDIvZEB โ๏ธ Check out Friday's #URC lineups as the race to eight heats up. https://t.co/CqZYIGIPAT
๐ฆ Steve Diamond takes a swipe at Bath's world class resources and suggests a historic underachievement by tomorrow's opponents. Can northern grit take down the pampered southerners from Farleigh House? Tune in at 19:45 tomorrow. https://t.co/plBsSeXMPB
Great to see Sacha and Sti are back. Stormers have a job to do in Gwent and have named a mighty team to do it. https://t.co/qEjcFmHN9W
South African speedster Chris Hollis will make his maiden appearance for Dragons as one of five starting XV changes to face the DHL Stormers in Wales on Friday. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/yA9mXOamhS
The DHL Stormers welcome back three players from injury for a key clash against Dragons in Newport on Friday night. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/8lRqKU8ax1
Our team to take on @dragonsrugby under the lights at Rodney Parade on Friday night. ๐ข Full announcement https://t.co/LIfcGY3ecj #DRAvSTO #iamastormer #dhldelivers https://t.co/3jpIvkYjKT
๐ฃ๏ธ "His influence on the Cardiff side goes beyond his 108 points, bringing a calming presence, an attacking outlet and astute game management to the side." ๐ข Ranked: The 20 best #URC signings of the 2023/24 season. โ๏ธ @jaredwright17 https://t.co/R4XfHNhseC
"My time here has been amazing. It will stay with me forever" Manu Tuilagi on leaving Sale Sharks as he prepares to join French Top 14 side Bayonne. #SaleSharks I #BBCRugby
๐ธ Bristol can leapfrog Saracens ๐ Why Gloucester have Exeter and Leicester in a panic ๐ How Harlequins can end decade-long wait Read @FindingCotton's Premiership guide โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/l7o5MHX68l
Two tries by Leolin Zas steered the DHL Stormers to their first-ever win in the @Vodacom #URC during the 2021-22 campaign as they beat the Dragons 24-10 in Newport. https://t.co/H2M5QSaOBV