Sale Sharks

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.

Sale Sharks have signed England hooker Rob Webber from their Aviva Premiership rivals Bath.

Sale maintained their perfect start to 2016 with a bonus-point 38-10 victory over Aviva Premiership strugglers London Irish, as the Sharks recorded their sixth win in seven games.

Head Coach Tom Coventry has made 11 changes to the London Irish side that qualified for the Challenge Cup quarter finals with victory over Agen ahead of Saturday’s Aviva Premiership fixture against Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Sale mercilessly ripped top spot in Pool 2 and a home quarter-final in the European Challenge Cup away from Newport Gwent Dragons with a 38-5 bonus-point victory over the Welsh region at AJ Bell Stadium.

Josh Beaumont hopes England's World Cup disappointment will open the door for the new faces in the squad.

Webber up North, Done with Union, Vito and Toulon on the move

Aussie murmurs, Vincent Koch and Japanese imports

Danny Cipriani fired a timely reminder to England of his match-winning qualities as he kicked all fifteen of Sale's points in their victory over Wasps.

The festive season continues to linger on and while it is a time of merriment and goodwill for most, it’s a time of worry and concern for Sale Sharks and Newcastle Falcons.

Exeter moved to the top of the Aviva Premiership with a 33-17 home bonus point victory over Sale.

Welsh international Jamie Roberts scored on his club debut as Harlequins secured a crushing 59-7 victory against Calvisano in the European Rugby Challenge Cup at The Stoop.

Harlequins will aim to preserve their perfect European Challenge Cup record this season when they tackle Calvisano in Italy on Saturday.

Newport Gwent Dragons opened their European Challenge Cup campaign by beating Sale Sharks 30-12 at Rodney Parade.

England fly-half Danny Cipriani has been charged with drink-driving, police have said.