Category: Rugby

Jonathan Smith

RIP Jonathan Smith

It is with greatest of sadness that I announce the passing of our U13s M&Js coach and former 1st XV Physio Jonathan Smith. Jon will be greatly missed by everyone at the club, where his passion and dedication to Sale FC Rugby and his young players was so clear for all to see.
Our love, thoughts and prayers go to his wife Joeline, his son Josh and the rest of the family and, as a club we will be there to support them in any way we can. As a mark of respect and acknowledgement of how much Jon meant to the club and our members, we will be marking Jon’s passing before kickoff at all games our club teams play in this this weekend.
Scott Bambrick
Chairman Sale FC Rugby

Ground Safety Policy

Dear All,

We have new ground safety standards that are mandatory and will be enforced by our Local Council.

The three big changes are.

  1. The front of the Smithy’s Bar now needs to be clear of people during match day
  2. The front of the Richard Trickey Stand is now to be kept clear during match day
  3. There will be additional stewards on match days to keep in line with mandatory stadium requirements.

Please be aware that we know that some people have been standing in these places for generations with no recognisable issues, it is however, the view of the councils inspectors on stadium ground safety regulations that these areas must be kept clear for safe evacuations. Please be courteous to our ground stewards and to any club ambassadors (volunteers) who might ask you to move away during matches. The full policy can be found here

Sale FC 1861

Sale FC 1861 Fixtures

We’re delighted to announce the Sale FC 1861 fixtures are now out. The team will be playing in Championship 2 North again this season, but with some new additions to the league, notably Firwood Waterloo and Driffield RUFC from the East Riding of Yorkshire who will be our first home game on the 2nd October!

The fixture list is here and all fixtures can be dowloaded onto your calendar with the links.