Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Getty Images Basking shark is one of the species that could find a home in new parts of the UK The UK could see a boom in endangered sharks, rays and native oysters as species move habitats to respond to rising ocean temperatures, according to scientists. But some, including...
Leicester Tigers reached the Premiership final for the second time in four seasons as they edged Sale Sharks 21-16 in a pulsating play-off semi-final. Handre Pollard and George Ford traded penalties before Adam Radwan’s double – including a sensational diving finish – put the dominant hosts 13-3 up at the break. Pollard quickly matched Ford’s...
Exeter: Hodge; Brown-Bampoe, Slade, Tua, Wyatt; Skinner, Townsend; Blose, Yeandle (capt), Iosefa-Scott, Tuima, Molina, Vermeulen, Capstick, Roots Replacements: Frost, Sio, Roots, Tshiunza, Moloney, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Vintcent Yellow card: Roots (39) Sale: Carpenter; O’Flaherty, R du Preez, Ma’asi-White Reed; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, van Rhyn, Hill, J-L du Preez, B Curry (capt), D du Preez....
Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, van Poortvliet; Smith, Montoya (c), Heyes, Henderson, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Clare, Cronin, Cole, Rogerson, Ilione, Youngs, Shillcock, Kelly. Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, Rob du Preez (c), Ma’asi-White, Reed; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Bamber, Hill, van Rhyn, T Curry, JL du Preez. Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, John, Andrews,...
Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R Du Preez, Ma’asi-White, Reed; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Bamber, Andrews, Van Rhyn, T Curry, JL Du Preez Replacements: McIlroy, McIntyre, John, Beaumont, D Du Preez, Dugdale, Quirke, O’Flaherty Saracens: Daly; Hall, Tompkins, Hartley, Segun; Burke, Van Zyl; Carre, George, Clarey, Itoje, Tizard, Isiekwe, Earl, Willis Replacements: Dan, Mawi, Beaton, McFarland,...
Sale Sharks produced a spirited display but fell short of a famous European win as defending champions Toulouse won an Investec Champions Cup last-16 tie that was delayed in bizarre circumstances. The game started almost 40 minutes late as one of three parachutists, tasked with pre-match entertainment and delivering the match ball, became stuck on...
Nick Schonert has departed Sale Sharks by mutual consent with immediate effect. The South African-born prop, 33, has been with Sale for four seasons since joining from Worcester Warriors in 2021. But he has not played a single game in the Premiership this season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles problem last March. The last...
Leinster had to repel early Sharks pressure before exploiting scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse’s yellow card to notch their first score in the 20th minute as McErlean touched down after running on to a superb long pass from scrum-half Fintan Gunne, who was making his first start for the Irish province. The Sharks fought back to produce...
Leinster had to repel early Sharks pressure before exploiting scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse’s yellow card to notch their first score in the 20th minute as McErlean touched down after running on to a superb long pass from scrum-half Fintan Gunne, who was making his first start for the Irish province. The Sharks fought back to produce...
Sale: Carpenter, Roebuck, R du Preez (c), Bedlow, O’Flaherty; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Bamber, Hill, Van Rhyn, T Curry, JL du Preez. Sin-bin: Ford (36). Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, John, Andrews, Dugdale, Thomas, Addison, Reed. Northampton: Ramm, Freeman, Odendaal, Dingwall (c), Hendy; James, Mitchell; Iyogun, Langdon, Davison, Munga, Coles, Kemeny, Scott-Young, Pollock. Sin-bin: James (9),...
Sale Sharks have agreed a two-year deal to sign Exeter Chiefs lock Jacques Vermeulen from next season. Vermeulen, 30, who can also play in the back row, moves to Sale after six years at Sandy Park, making over 100 appearances and winning the Premiership and European Challenge Cup double in 2020. The 6 ft 6,...