Sale FC brought in form Plymouth Albion down to earth with a hard-fought, one point victory.
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Blackheath Match Report
15 Minute Miracle as Blackheath fight back to overcome The Dogs
Four tries in the final quarter rescued Blackheath from a 10-point deficit and gave them an emphatic victory and a fitting end to skipper Markus Burcham’s 200th appearance in Club colours.
Words from Graham Cox, Blackheath Rugby
For most of the contest, however, it looked as if the almost-immaculate boot of Chris Johnson would hold sway, the Sale fly-half striking 19 of his side’s points, 14 of them in the opening period as he kicked four penalties and converted left-wing Jonty Rawcliffe’s tenth minute chip and chase try.
Blackheath nibbled away, thanks to Stef Liebenberg’s long pass out for Jake Lloyd to touch down out wide, followed by a 25thminute penalty try from a collapsed maul. Johnson kept Sale’s noses in front until, just prior to the break, Leo Fielding came up into the line to send Lloyd barging his way across for the wing’s second try of the match, and twelfth of the season, to level the score at 19-apiece.
Only for a short while though, as a converted try from Sale number-eight Jarad Williams on 47 minutes, followed by another Johnson penalty, moved the Cheshire side back into a strong lead.
However, Mark Cooke’s 58th minute penalty for a no-arms tackle, which also saw a yellow card for Sale prop Juan Rivas, was followed by Johnson’s only blemish as a long-range effort fell fractionally short, and suddenly the game turned in favour of the hosts.
Freddie Owen, who time and again rose to collect lineout ball and made frequent gains in the loose, capped a fine game by reaching across the goal-line, Sale players clinging to him, for the try which, with Cooke’s conversion, brought parity once more.
And as the vociferous crowd turned up the volume, a 68th minute overlap saw Henry Staff glide across, giving Blackheath the lead for the first time.
As a rattled Sale chased the game for the first time, ball fell loose for Burcham to hoof forward, Tom Burns collecting neatly with one arm and rolling over the try-line for a sixth score. And as resistance crumbled, the Club pack, dominant in the second period, demolished their counterparts to win a second penalty try to close out the game.
Blackheath
Tries: Lloyd 2, Penalty try 2, Owen, Staff, Burns
Conv: Cooke 3
Pens: Cooke
Sale FC
Tries: Rawcliffe, Williams
Conv: Johnson 5
Pens: Johnson 2
Rosslyn Park Match Review
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The London side went over the line six times as they bounced back from losing to Sale in dominant style. And Richmond’s win over Rams means Park climb up to second as the title battle gets even closer.
Park leapt out the blocks as a swift move from the line-out saw Neville Edwards run clean through on the left wing after two minutes. And the home side had a second eight minutes later, Joe Munro spinning through the defence to bound under the posts.
Holland was on hand both times to add the extras, giving the crowds at the Rock great optimism of a heavy win. This was hampered on 18 minutes, though, as Ollie Longmore finished off his own maul to put Sale on the board.
But Park did not let it haunt them, continuing to put pressure on that saw Ali Wade run clear six minutes later.
Sale gave Kieran Power’s men something to think about on 27 minutes as Jonty Rawcliffe finished off a move on the left wing.
The visitors held onto possession until half time but could not break through again. And Park punished them 10 minutes after the restart, Henry Robinson breaking through before Benji Marfo burst through a gap in the defence.
HT Rosslyn Park 21-14 Sale FC
With a roar from the crowd, Jonathan Mills’ pack caused a Sale error from their scrum and Holland leapt onto the loose ball. Starting on his own five-metre line, the No.10 ate up the turf as he added Park’s fifth try.
Sale jarred the home side’s course to victory when captain Andrew Hughes drove through on the left wing 11 minutes later. But Edwards finished the game as he started it, with a score in the corner for the final action of the game to send Park second.
FT Rosslyn Park 40-21 Sale FC
Rosslyn Park
Tries: Edwards 2, 80, Munro 10, Wade 24, Marfo 50, Holland 60
Conversions: Holland 3, 11, 25, 51, 61
Penalties:
Sin Bins:
Team (15-9/1-8): Henry Robinson; Benji Marfo, Rhys Crane (Harry Leonard 61), Joe Munro ©, Neville Edwards; Craig Holland, Dave Lewis (Jack Gash 62); Kyle Traynor (Wade 70), Owen Hughes (Henry Spencer 52), Ali Wade (Paul Doran-Jones 45); Sam Twomey, Gregor Gillanders (Jonathan Mills 70); James Freeman, Arthur Ellis, Dan Laventure
Sale
Tries: Longmore 18, Rawcliffe 27, Hughes 71
Conversions: Johnson 19, 28, 72
Penalties:
Sin Bins:
Team (15-9/1-8): Emiliano Calle Rivas; Jonty Rawcliffe (Chris Owen 65), Jack Moorhouse, Patrick Ah Van, Anthony Bingham (Rawcliffe 72); Chris Johnson, Matthew Bradley; Dan Birchall (John Blanchard 51), Ollie Longmore (Juan Pablo Rivas 62), Matt Talaese (Dan Matthews 30; Talaese 62); William Davies, Nick Gray (Stone Priestley-Nangle 61); Jake Barron, Andrew Hughes ©, Jarad Williams
Attendance: 756
Referee: Nick Wood
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Highlights
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Canterbury Match Review
Sale FC vs Canterbury
11th JAN 2020
A well-deserved victory for The Blue and Whites after a powerhouse display in the first 40.
Old Elthamians Match Report
Old Elthamians 28-21 Sale FC
4th Jan 2020
Too little to late a familiar tale, as Sale miss out.
This encounter was always expected to be physical with both teams residing either side of the table. Old Elthamians (OE) aim to push towards a top 5 whilst Sale look to generate some momentum in the new year.
The game produced what was expected on paper; with Old Elthamians coming out fast putting Sale under pressure from the get go. Well matched and perfect conditions with a fierce game ahead.
11” Sale continuously suffer from heavy pressure with the defense gasping after minutes of try-line defense, before an OE forward finds their way to the line, under the sticks, 11 minutes in.
15” Sale begin to generate some possession of the own with a Chris Johnson break most notable, putting OE on the back foot, but, nonetheless OE return well building possession again. A resulting penalty from an isolated ruck provides OE the opportunity to clear their lines. The subsequent line-out generates a well-executed move & chip kick to which Anthony Bingham reacts quickest, leaving OE inches from scoring.
20” Sale still on the back foot from the dot down with OE making a few crafty breaks, before The Dogs reciprocate some craft of their own. As Patrick Ah Van perfectly offloads to Fergus Mulchrone steaming down the center of the park who pins his ears back to finish off an exciting phase of play.
30” Momentum has certainly shifted in FC’s favor as they continue to hold possession and territory
OE 7-7 FC
But, the tale of this game gifts OE opportunity after opportunity to generate some phases, putting the Sale defence under threat, a quick shift with 5 minutes remaining of the half.
35” Good line-out defense from The Dogs leaves Elthamians after a physical maul, held up, without points.
Yet OE continue to build pressure as a generous cross field pops up for the winger to collect- Sale on the back foot- as play is shaped to the opposite end, fast hands leaves a gap in the middle of the park which is exploited- Try Scored Elthamians.
HT 14-7
44” A rocky start as Sale find themselves depleted, after an unexpected break from the Scrum-Half, making his own luck as he accelerates away, scoring under the sticks from a scrum at halfway.
OE 21-7 FC
Sale look the lesser on the scoreboard, despite a heavily contested game. A few thrills leaves them trailing.
48” OE continue to mount pressure 5m out from the line, but, gritty FC defense leaves them empty handed on this occasion.
58” An exciting game in between phases. With more to be added as an Elthamian prop finds himself in unfamiliar territory- on the end of a well delivered long pass as he touches down in the corner.
OE 28-7 FC
62” It’s all to fight for as Sale shape to the corner- as they are rewarded with some line-out expertise. A well-shaped line-out move leaves hooker Ollie Longmore free in the corner to dot down.
Possession and territory constantly changing hands, as the game heads towards an exciting ending.
70” Sale continue their thrill with possession, mounting pressure in an intense last 10, hopeful of more opportunity. Another penalty is sent to the corner, with the forwards’ expertise still fresh. A well delivered maul and resulting pick & go’s leave OE scrambling as Jake Pope finds the white wash from a meter out.
An exciting end to the game with Sale hopeful of a comeback as emotions turn sour with a few handbags thrown in the dying moments of the game-a fitting end to an aggressive encounter.
Sale FC unfortunately suffer the familiar tale of too little too late as they miss out on a win on the road. Not the ideal way to start a new decade, but certainly exciting looking ahead to the rest of the season.
FT Old Elthamians 28-21 Sale FC
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Hull Ionians Match Report
Hull Ionians 07 vs 36 Sale FC
30th November 2019
Power and pace as the Brady Bunch devour.
The result of this fixture was determined well before Sale scored the bonus point try.
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