Sale

25 - 7

Full Time

Saracens

Sale vs Saracens

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Sam Dugdale comes on.

75'

Jean-Luc du Preez comes off.

75'

Saracens make a substitution with Charlie Bracken coming on.

67'

Saracens make a substitution with Ivan van Zyl coming off.

67'

Penalty Goal

The Sale Sharks supporters go wild as George Ford successfully kicks the penalty goal.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Theo McFarland goes through the gap.

65'

Sale Sharks sub Tom O'Flaherty comes onto the field.

64'

Joe Carpenter departs for Sale Sharks.

64'

Saracens sub Andy Onyeama-Christie comes onto the field.

64'

Tom Willis departs for Saracens.

64'

Sale Sharks sub WillGriff John comes onto the field.

63'

Asher Opoku-Fordjour departs for Sale Sharks.

63'

Sale Sharks sub Simon McIntyre comes onto the field.

63'

Bevan Rodd departs for Sale Sharks.

63'

Sale Sharks sub Tadgh McElroy comes onto the field.

63'

Luke Cowan-Dickie departs for Sale Sharks.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Theo Dan goes through the gap.

61'

What a run here by Joe Carpenter as they get over the gainline!

57'

Josh Beaumont comes on for Sale Sharks.

55'

Hyron Andrews leaves the field.

55'

Daniel du Preez comes on for Sale Sharks.

55'

Ben Bamber leaves the field.

55'

Raffi Quirke comes on.

52'

Gus Warr comes off.

52'

Theo Dan comes on.

52'

Jamie George comes off.

52'

Juan Martin Gonzalez comes on.

52'

Ben Earl comes off.

52'

Theo McFarland comes on.

52'

Hugh Tizard comes off.

52'

Harvey Beaton comes on.

52'

Alec Clarey comes off.

52'

Saracens make a substitution with Alex Goode coming on.

44'

Saracens make a substitution with Angus Hall coming off.

44'

Saracens make a substitution with Eroni Mawi coming on.

40'

Saracens make a substitution with Rhys Carre coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Saracens has led to Angus Hall being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Sale Sharks sub Tom Curry comes onto the field.

37'

Sam Dugdale departs for Sale Sharks.

37'

Conversion

Fergus Burke does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Try

Silky skills by Saracens ends with a try for Angus Hall.

31'

Trouble here as Angus Hall breaches the defence.

31'

Spellbinding play by Elliot Daly is finished off with a try.

31'

Conversion

George Ford makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Arron Reed as they go over the white wash for a try.

26'

Trouble here as Arron Reed breaches the defence.

26'

George Ford played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Elliot Daly breaches the defence.

25'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Sam Dugdale getting some game time.

24'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Tom Curry being replaced.

24'

Fergus Burke takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

20'

Conversion

George Ford converts the try.

17'

Try

A series of passes by Sale Sharks results in a try for George Ford

16'

A gap opened in the defence and George Ford took full advantage.

16'

Tom Roebuck sets up the try.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Roebuck took full advantage.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Roebuck took full advantage.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Angus Hall took full advantage.

12'

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

Penalty Goal

George Ford kicks the penalty.

George Ford has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Sale Sharks leads to a try for Rekeiti Ma'asi-White

Arron Reed sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as George Ford goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Sale v Saracens 
  
 Round 15 
  
 Fri 25th April 2025, 11:45am PDT 
  
 Salford City Stadium 
  
 The Rugby Network 
  
 Christophe Ridley

Points Flow Chart

Sale win +18

Time in lead

Mins in lead

100%

% Of Game In Lead

37%

Possession Last 10 min

63%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Ford

25 - 7

66'

Half Time

Burke

32'

22 - 7

Hall

31'

22 - 5

Ford

22 - 0

27'

Reed

20 - 0

26'

Ford

15 - 0

17'

Ford

13 - 0

16'

Ford

8 - 0

Ma'asi-White

5 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Sale

56%

Draw

Saracens

43%

Ruck-Won by Juan Martin Gonzalez

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Sale

Saracens

More Less

Defence Profile

Sale

Saracens

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

38%

42%

3-6 secs

38%

34%

6+ secs

25%

24%

Rucks Won

111

Last 5 Penalties

63'

65'

68'

72'

76'

Sale

Saracens

Sale Sharks vs Saracens Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Sale Sharks face off against Saracens in Gallagher Premiership Round 15 on Fri 25th April 2025 at Salford City Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST on SuperSport, 06:45 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 11:45 EST on The Rugby Network in the US.

Saracens won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Saracens in 3rd and Sale Sharks in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Sale Sharks vs Saracens Squads

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