Category: Rugby

Senior Colts Cheshire Plate Semi Final

This Sunday 20th March, Sale FC Colts take on Crewe-Nantwich Colts in the Semi-Final of the Cheshire Plate at Heywood Road.

KO 2pm

Prior to KO we are having pre-match hospitality in the Suite @Sale FC.

Pre Match Hospitality

Our executive Chef Eugene Mouton is preparing a fantastic Sunday Carvery

  • Adult £15
  • Under 16’s £7.50

Tickets available here

James Robins is mobbed after the last gasp win

Last Gasp Win

This weekend for the third game in a row, Sale FC left it late for another last gasp win. Relying on a James Robins penalty to grab an unlikely victory from Rams 22-21. At one point, Sale FC were 16 points down against the 4th placed Rams who spent long periods of the game with possession and seemingly holding the upper hand. However, this is a team who appear to have no idea when to stop. The spirit of the team is epitomised by one of the coaches, Neil Briggs, who came on as a replacement for Jordan Tebbatt leading from the front despite picking up an injury himself. For all the statistics, video try lights and photos click here

Despite the scoreline, the team stuck to their strategy, trusted each other and when James Robbins stepped up to take a penalty with time up, we saw yet another remarkable comeback at Heywood Road. Make no mistake, this was a get out of jail card. Rams dominated for large parts of the game and it took all the resilience of the dogs to snatch the victory on 81 minutes. We are currently in third place in the table and we only have six games left this season with four of those are at home!

This weekend, on our Ladies day, we have the resurgent Darlington Mowden Park visiting Heywood Road and we’re looking to get a massive crowd down.

We have a break for a few weeks and then on the 2nd April Cinderford travel up from the Forest of Dean.

photos courtesy of Dr. Gareth Lyons

Rouban Birch

Sale FC vs Rosslyn Park

Sale FC vs Rosslyn Park

A tight game with the match winning try at the death from Fergus Mulchrone. The whole team stuck it out in the mud to beat the league leaders in a tight contest at the CorpAcq stadium. With eight minutes to go, Rosslyn Park were 10 points clear. Two converted tries in four minutes created scenes of delight at Heywood Road as they beat Rosslyn Park for the first time in the modern era of the club.

For Match Statistics, photographs and the “Trylights” follow this link 

 

Club Announcement

Club Announcement

New Positions

As part of our long term growth and development we are reorganising specific strategic areas within the club. We are therefore, pleased to make a club announcement on the appointment of the following volunteers to the new positions at Sale FC Rugby.

Club Chairman Scott Bambrick said of the appointments.

 

“We would like to thank these volunteers for their continued commitment to Sale FC Rugby. Their efforts are helping to ensure that we continue to create a clear sustainable future for the club. To achieve this goal, we are streamlining key areas of operations. This will help deliver a better club experience for our members. It is important to remember, like the Exec, these appointments are all volunteers and your support of their efforts is important”

Chair of House Committee – Joanne Bambrick

Joanne has been a regular volunteer in the club over the past 5 years. She has been the sole organiser of our successful New Year’s Eve parties as well as our excellent Ladies Day. These events continue to bring both increased revenues and community engagement to the club. Joanne has played a key role in the successful improvement of the match day experience this season, with pre-match hospitality regularly being sold out. As Chair of the House committee Joanne reports to the Executive and continues to ensure that the committee works to the betterment of the club and its members.

Vice Chair Rugby (Social) – Rahul Roy

Rahul is well known within the club, as a player, match day manager and coach. In this new role, Rahul will support our Chair of Rugby Paul Kelly and take a lead in the continued growth of our social rugby. This will see Rahul work as a transition coach for Colts moving into senior rugby with the Vikings. He will oversee the growth of the Viking team and have oversight of the VETs team.

Vice Chair Rugby (Women & Girls) – Paula Bradbury

Paula is currently the head coach of Sale FC 1861 and is an ex-player. In the new role Paula will support the Chair of Rugby to develop Women and Girls rugby at the club. The main focus of the role is to increase participation of girls playing rugby at the club. As part of this she will help launch our U12s U14s & U16s Girls teams.

Vice Chair Rugby (Seniors) – Matt Griffiths

Matt is currently coaching the U15s, Colts and Sale FC 1861. He had an excellent playing career playing for Wasps, Blackheath and England 7s and brings this experience to the teams he coaches. Matt’s focus on coaching will continue and he will also support Paul Kelly in other aspects of running the Rugby Section. When required he will stand in for the Chair of Rugby.

Vice Chair M&Js (Minis) –  James Fletcher

James has been a stalwart of the Minis sections for years. Without him we would simply not have pipeline of M&Js coming through. James already has oversight of the Minis section (U6s – U8s) and this position now formalises it. James will continue to look to grow the Minis and through the growth of Trickys Pups (U5s). We hope this will see even more kids playing rugby at Sale FC.

Vice Chair M&Js (Rugby) – Pete Tomlinson

Pete has been a coach in the M&Js for over 8 years and is currently coaching the U15s. He is also one of the constant volunteers we have at the club. In this new role, Pete will utilise his experience as an excellent M&Js coach by directly supporting our chair of M&Js Elizabeth Dockry in the development of all teams and coaches within the M&Js section.

Vice Chair M&Js (Carrington) – Carolyn Tomlinson

Carolyn has been Team Manager in the M&Js for the past 4 years and a constant volunteer on both 1st XV match days and Sunday down at Carrington. Along with a dedicated team, Carolyn has played a key role in ensuring that our Carrington Club House and experience for the M&Js, Colts, Vikings, 1861 and 1st XV players has improved beyond recognition. Carolyn will have oversight of the Carrington Club house and look to continue the excellent work of the past 12 months.