Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of United States international fly-half AJ MacGinty.

Josh Charnley will switch codes at the end of the season when he leaves rugby league side Wigan Warriors to join Premiership rugby union club Sale Sharks.

Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond paid tribute to Danny Cipriani after his match-winning try in the 27-20 Aviva Premiership win over Leicester.

Danny Cipriani scored a match-winning try against Leicester as Sale maintained their 11 month unbeaten home record in the Aviva Premiership in a game that was suspended during the second half due to thunder and lightning.

Jimmy Gopperth stepped up Wasps' charge for the Aviva Premiership play-offs as he scored 17 points in a five-try 39-12 victory over Sale Sharks.

Sale's hooker Tommy Taylor has been included alongside captain Dylan Hartley and Luke Cowan-Dickie in a 26-man squad ahead of the team announcement due on Thursday afternoon.

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The English winger was rewarded with a new two-year deal at Sale Sharks this week after a superb first five months at the club and now he is keen to push on at the AJ Bell as his Premiership dream continues

Latest to answer our quickfire TRU Six Pack is Sale Sharks' full-back Mike Haley.

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Danny Cipriani came off the bench to help Sale overturn a half-time deficit and defeat Harlequins 29-23 at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Sale Sharks centre Johnny Leota has agreed a contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club.

Rugby Rumours: Diamond wants English, Ireland for Addison and Return Customers in the Rumours

Danny Cipriani's fourth missed conversion cost Sale a dramatic comeback victory as the Sharks drew 36 apiece with Saracens in a thrilling encounter at the AJ Bell.

Former Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer, 38, is to extend his career for another year with Sale Sharks.

Eddie Jones has ordered Danny Cipriani to let his rugby do the talking if he wants to reclaim his England place amid a warning to all players that Test rugby is not a "kindergarten class".

Danny Cipriani will leave Sale Sharks and return to his first club Wasps this summer.

Sale held off a comeback in the second half by Exeter to claim a 23-17 win at the AJ Bell Stadium and boost their own hopes of reaching the top four of the Aviva Premiership.

A second-half try from captain Josh Beaumont was enough to see Sale Sharks end Leicester Tigers' unbeaten Aviva Premiership home record with a hard fought 10-3 victory at Welford Road – only the Sharks’ second since 2003.

Wasps have announced the signing of hooker Tommy Taylor from their Aviva Premiership rivals Sale Sharks.