Sharks make two changes

Posted on Jan 6, 2011 in Rugby News

Sale Sharks make two changes to their starting line up for tomorrow evening’s trip to Newcastle Falcons. Mark Cueto and Rhys Crane are both out and Mathew Tait and Paul Williams take their places on the wings with Nick Macleod named at Full Back.

Head Coach Pete Anglesea said, “ Sunday’s win over Saracens was a good performance and we are now looking to build on that . I have been able to name the same pack for the game with the same replacements in the forwards too. It’s a fast turn around but we have trained well, the team spirit is excellent and players are walking around with smiles on their faces.”

Team: Nick Macleod, Paul Williams, Chris Bell, Kyle Tonetti, Mathew Tait, Charlie Hodgson, Dwayne Peel, Andrew Sheridan, Marc Jones, Karena Wihongi, Chris Jones, Kristian Ormsby, James Gaskell (Captain), Carl Fearns, Sisa Koyamaibole

Replacements: Ben Roberts, Lee Imiolek, Henry Thomas, Sean Cox, Neil McMillan, Will Cliff, Rob Miller, Iain Thornley

Sharks team to face Wasps – Sheriden back in training

Posted on Nov 26, 2009 in Rugby News

Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Kingsley Jones has announced his team to play London Wasps at Edgeley Park on Friday evening. There is a slight doubt over Lee Thomas who has been suffering with a hamstring problem. If Lee fails a fitness test his place will be taken by David Bishop

Kingsley said, ” It’s a quick turnaround this week following the win at Leeds on Sunday. I am delighted to welcome back Mark Cueto and Mathew Tait and have rotated the squad in several positions. We have five big games coming up in quick succession starting with this Friday’s game and I am sure that all my squad will feature at some stage. Wasps had a good start to the campaign and I am sure they will be looking to make up some lost ground after defeats to Leeds and Saracens. Wasps are one of the best sides in the Guinness Premiership and we need to respect them for the whole 80 minutes. We need to be patient too as we were at Leeds and if we show the same character I am sure it will be a great game.”

Team

Marika Vakacegu, Mark Cueto, Mathew Tait, Lee Thomas/David Bishop, Ben Cohen, Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth, Eifion Roberts, Neil Briggs, Jack Forster, Dean Schofield, Sean Cox, Carl Fearns, Luke Abraham, Sisa Koyamaibole

Replacements

Marc Jones, Rob O’Donnell, Martin Halsall, James Gaskell, David Seymour, Chris Leck, Chris Bell, Nick Macleod

Stand By Players

Gavin Kerr, Kristian Ormsby, Ed Styles and Oriol Ripol

ANDREW SHERIDAN

Andrew Sheridan has returned to light training after his shoulder operation and is making progress.

England team to face NZ – Shaw, Worsley & Erinle in

Posted on Nov 19, 2009 in Rugby News

England have made three changes in personnel to the side to face New Zealand in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday (2.30pm).

London Wasps lock Simon Shaw, flanker Joe Worsley and Biarritz centre Ayoola Erinle come into the starting line-up and there is a positional switch at full back where Mark Cueto trades places with Ugo Monye.

Shaw takes over from Louis Deacon and wins his 53rd cap at the age of 36, former Wasps and Leicester centre Erinle makes his first start in place of Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints) and experienced Wasps flanker Worsley replaces Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) in the back row.

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England release 10 players from training squad

Posted on Nov 10, 2009 in Rugby News

Bath Rugby props David Wilson and David Barnes are among 10 players returning to their clubs after being released from the England squad training to face Argentina in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday (2.30pm).

Wilson suffered a neck/shoulder injury against Australia last weekend and Barnes injured a knee in training today. Both will receive further assessment and treatment from the medical team at Bath.

The eight other players released to their clubs were: Steffon Armitage (London Irish), George Chuter (Leicester Tigers), Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), David Strettle (Harlequins), Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks), Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks).

The team to face Argentina will be announced at midday tomorrow.

Sale starting XV for Dragons LV= game

Posted on Nov 6, 2009 in Rugby News

Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Kingsley has selected his side for Friday evening’s LV=Cup game away to Newport Gwent Dragons.

Kingsley said, “We are expecting a very tough game. Paul Turner has done a great job with the Dragons and they had an excellent result at the weekend when they won at Edinburgh. They also ran Gloucester very close in the Heineken Cup in October. This is a competition we are looking to do well in and I have named a team that I believe will do well.”

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