17 years ago a wide-eyed Sam James was a ball-boy at Edgeley Park, Sale Sharks former home in Stockport. As with any boy or girl who has picked up or kicked an oval or round ball, Sam dreamed of re-creating the success of the heroes whom he watched every week. Unlike most kids, however, SamContinue reading ““We want to write our names alongside theirs in history” Sam James: The chance to re-create history”
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Orrell RUFC- The club forgotten by professionalism
And the lessons modern clubs can learn from their demise. For the last two decades, elite rugby in the North West has been dominated by Sale Sharks, with the Manchester-based outfit holding sole proprietorship and first pick over the talent emanating from the Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire catchments. However, Sale have not alwaysContinue reading “Orrell RUFC- The club forgotten by professionalism”
A Day in the Life of a Travelling Reserve- As told by Will Cliff
In Greek mythology Sisyphus was a former King of Corinth who dreamed of being immortal, he would frequently attempt to trick the Greek Gods and coerce them into awarding him his wish of never dying. As punishment for his crimes, Sisyphus was sentenced with rolling a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, over and overContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Travelling Reserve- As told by Will Cliff”
Ranking the 10 best Premiership signings of 2022
https://record.revmasters.com/_LKUn9zI7CY2h_7RUBh20pWNd7ZgqdRLk/1/ With the dust still settling on an historic seventh Premiership title for Leicester Tigers all eyes are turned upon the challenge of the new season, a chance for glory and consolidation for some and a chance for redemption for many others. After arguably the most erratic and headline-grabbing year of player movements the PremiershipContinue reading “Ranking the 10 best Premiership signings of 2022”
Why AJ MacGinty is the Best 10 in the Premiership
Alan Leon MacGinty is a Dublin born, American international, fly half. After only playing a total of 502 Premiership minutes last season AJ has experienced a rugby renaissance of sorts and already has 772 Premiership minutes so far this season after just 11 games and has nailed down the 10 shirt. Despite his mercurial formContinue reading “Why AJ MacGinty is the Best 10 in the Premiership”
Every Premiership Team’s Best Former XV
The big news in the rugby world this past week was the appointment of former Saracens head coach, Alex Sanderson, as Sale Sharks Director of Rugby. This news, coming almost exactly a year on from former Saracen, Steve Borthwick, being appointed as Leicester Tiger’s DOR, prompted me to say in discord “Saracens are taking overContinue reading “Every Premiership Team’s Best Former XV”
Tuilagi Move Signals Power-Shift Back to the North
As an 18 year-old whose memory doesn’t stretch back as far as 2006 my experience as a Sale Shark’s fan has been dominated by mid table obscurity and the revolving door of academy talents moving to the South in search of playoff rugby and England caps. In the last 5 years 4 academy graduates movedContinue reading “Tuilagi Move Signals Power-Shift Back to the North”
The Match Report 