3 days ago Gallagher Premiership RFU Council approve huge change to the direction of English club rugby
Promotion and relegation between the Championship and the Premiership has been scrapped and been replaced by an expansion model.
London Irish face off against Sale Sharks in Gallagher Premiership Round 2 on Sun 26th September 2021 at Gtech Community Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.
London Irish won the last encounter but London Irish are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Sale Sharks in 6th and London Irish in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for London Irish vs Sale Sharks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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