Sale

26 - 31

Full Time

Bath

Bath vs Sale

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Luke Pearce has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Jos Gilmore getting some game time.

72'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Nathan Jibulu being replaced.

72'

Bath Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Ewels getting some game time.

72'

Bath Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ross Molony being replaced.

72'

Santiago Carreras curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

72'

Try

Alfie Barbeary scores the try from close range.

71'

The defensive line has been broken as Alfie Barbeary goes through the gap.

64'

Conversion

The Bath Rugby supporters go wild as Santiago Carreras successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

The kick through from Bath Rugby has allowed Bernard van der Linde to touch down.

62'

Spellbinding play by Kepu Tuipulotu is finished off with a try.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Kepu Tuipulotu goes through the gap.

62'

Bath Rugby sub Chris Harris comes onto the field.

60'

Will Muir departs for Bath Rugby.

60'

Bath Rugby sub Bernard van der Linde comes onto the field.

60'

Tom Carr-Smith departs for Bath Rugby.

60'

Bath Rugby sub Kepu Tuipulotu comes onto the field.

60'

Dan Frost departs for Bath Rugby.

60'

Bath Rugby sub Alfie Barbeary comes onto the field.

60'

Miles Reid departs for Bath Rugby.

60'

Bath Rugby sub Ross Molony comes onto the field.

60'

Charlie Ewels departs for Bath Rugby.

60'

Sale Sharks sub Tye Raymont comes onto the field.

60'

James Harper departs for Sale Sharks.

60'

Sale Sharks sub Ethan Caine comes onto the field.

60'

Luke Cowan-Dickie departs for Sale Sharks.

60'

Sale Sharks sub Ralph McEachran comes onto the field.

60'

Bevan Rodd departs for Sale Sharks.

60'

Sale Sharks sub Gus Warr comes onto the field.

60'

Raffi Quirke departs for Sale Sharks.

60'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as George Ford kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

Sale Sharks are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tom Roebuck touching down.

58'

The defensive line has been broken as Tom Roebuck goes through the gap.

58'

Raffi Quirke played a key part in that try.

58'

Daniel du Preez comes on for Sale Sharks.

56'

Sam Dugdale leaves the field.

56'

Charlie Ewels comes on.

52'

Ross Molony comes off.

52'

Ewan Richards comes on.

52'

Will Jeanes comes off.

52'

Miles Reid comes on.

50'

Kepu Tuipulotu comes off.

50'

Santiago Carreras has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

50'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Ethan Staddon dots the ball down from close range.

49'

Santiago Carreras sets up the try.

49'

Joe Cokanasiga makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Santiago Carreras makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras adds the two points for Bath Rugby.

45'

Try

Slick passing by Bath Rugby leads to a try for Louie Hennessey.

44'

Louie Hennessey makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Spellbinding play by Santiago Carreras is finished off with a try.

44'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Kepu Tuipulotu coming on.

40'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Miles Reid coming off.

40'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Marius Louw coming on.

40'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Robert du Preez coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Sale Sharks go for goal with George Ford taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

39'

Try

The Sale Sharks maul pushes over the tryline as Luke Cowan-Dickie scores.

38'

Yellow Card

Dan Frost (Bath Rugby) is shown a yellow card

37'

Thomas du Toit comes on for Bath Rugby.

34'

Vilikesa Sela leaves the field.

34'

Beno Obano comes on for Bath Rugby.

34'

Scott Kirk leaves the field.

34'

Conversion

George Ford does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Robert du Preez scores from close range.

30'

Spellbinding play by Raffi Quirke is finished off with a try.

30'

Conversion

George Ford makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Silky skills by Sale Sharks ends with a try for Tom O'Flaherty.

26'

Trouble here as Tom O'Flaherty breaches the defence.

26'

Robert du Preez played a key part in that try.

26'

Yellow Card

Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby) is shown a yellow card

25'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras converts the try.

19'

Try

Bath Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Dan Frost picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

18'

Tom Carr-Smith sets up the try.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Joe Cokanasiga took full advantage.

14'

We are underway as the referee Luke Pearce blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Sale v Bath 
  
 Round 12 
  
 Sun 29th March 2026, 07:00am PDT 
  
 CorpAcq Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Luke Pearce

Points Flow Chart

Bath win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

31%

% Of Game In Lead

24%

74%

Possession Last 10 min

26%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Barbeary

71'

26 - 31

Carreras

63'

26 - 26

van der Linde

62'

26 - 24

Ford

26 - 19

59'

Roebuck

24 - 19

58'

Staddon

49'

19 - 19

Carreras

45'

19 - 14

Hennessey

44'

19 - 12

Half Time

Cowan-Dickie

19 - 7

38'

Frost

37'

14 - 7

Ford

14 - 7

31'

du Preez

12 - 7

30'

Ford

7 - 7

27'

O'Flaherty

5 - 7

26'

Cokanasiga

25'

0 - 7

Carreras

19'

0 - 7

Frost

18'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Sale

Bath

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Defence Profile

Sale

Bath

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

49%

3-6 secs

28%

39%

6+ secs

19%

12%

Rucks Won

121

Last 5 Penalties

49'

61'

74'

75'

76'

Sale

Bath

Sale Sharks vs Bath Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Sale Sharks face off against Bath Rugby in Gallagher Premiership Round 12 on Sun 29th March 2026 at CorpAcq Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 07:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Bath Rugby won the last encounter but Bath Rugby are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Bath Rugby in 2nd and Sale Sharks in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Sale Sharks vs Bath Rugby Squads

The official squads for Sale Sharks vs Bath Rugby will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.