Category: Sale 1861

Sale FC 1861 Fixtures Available

The fixtures are now available for Sale FC 1861. They can be found here

On the back of last season’s unbeaten league and cup performance, Sale FC 1861 has been promoted to Championship North 2. Many of the fixtures are local to Sale so they’d love to get some support on the road. When playing down at Carrington the new bar will be open and food will be available. When playing at Heywood Road, we will be organising a Sunday Lunch to go alongside the fixture, stay tuned for details.

You can also download the calendars to your phone using these links below

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MEET THE TEAM

M E E T   T H E   T E A M

Our Captain Aoife McKenna

Position: Lose Head Prop

Occupation: Physiotherapist

Season aim: To personally become smarter as a player and fitter

Most memorable moment of last season: The celebrations in the changing rooms after winning the league.

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WE ARE RECRUITING

WE ARE RECRUITING

Want to try a new sport? Improve your fitness? Perhaps you’re a returning player wanting to lace up your boots. Whatever your reason there’s a position for everyone.

Join us tomorrow night for our skills session- no experience needed!

Link in the bio for more info

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#iamenough #weareenough

This week, there has been a marketing campaign for the Irish Rugby shirt which used male rugby players in their advertising. The photos were appropriate, and looked great. This is clearly great marketing. However, the Irish Women’s rugby jersey was modelled not by female rugby players, but by models. Why might that be an issue? We asked Cath Ansell, one of our Sale 1861 players to respond.

Oh women’s rugby that’s interesting, it can’t be full contact though?’
‘It’s not as exciting as men’s’
‘You don’t look like a rugby player!’

Since starting rugby I’ve learnt to take a lot of these comments with a bitter smile. Lately these off-hand sexist comments have been shown on a larger platform: “models are better looking”, “the men are muscly and well groomed”, “female rugby players aren’t aesthetically pleasing”.

In 2020 I didn’t think I’d have to say this: The women I have met since playing sport and especially rugby are beautiful, strong, confident, and are role models for for the next generation of women. #iamenough

 

 

Our women’s team, Sale 1861, has created a real buzz about the future of Sale FC. Every women’s rugby player has added to the Sale FC family and is valued.

Sale FC President James Hourihan adds

When I was chair of minis and juniors, I stated that without a women’s section we would never be a complete club, we started slowly to achieve this with under 18’s. Scott Bambrick dedicated an entire year to getting more women within Sale FC with the support of Sale Sharks and other volunteers. It has taken the hard work and dedication of the executive, volunteers and players to get off the ground. What has been most rewarding for us as a club is how much it has improved us.

We have a long way to go. We need to develop a strong girls section and we must increase the profile of women’s rugby in the North West. But, we have the desire for it and to us the women’s section is what completes our club.  #enough #sale1861

 

 

University Bound?

Congratulations

Sale FC would like to congratulate all of those who are trying to survive the fiasco of A Level results. We feel your frustration and stress.

  • We know that some of you still don’t know whether you’ve got into University or not.
  • We understand some of you are incredibly stressed by the whole process.
  • We realise all of you will have been on a rollercoaster of emotions since schools were closed.

Stress and Sport

However, we also know that once you do manage to navigate this difficult time, sports can be a great way to deal with the stress. Are you hoping to attend University of Manchester, University of Salford  or Manchester Metropolitan University? Then when you get here, come down and join us.

Matt Bradley & Emiliano Calle Rivas

We have  an amazing setup where you can meet people, have some fun and reduce your stress!

Sale FC Rugby club is recruiting women and men of all abilities to join us in the season ahead.

What do we have?

Sale FC Rugby has every level of rugby for you. From our first team playing Semi-professional rugby in National League One, a social second team playing friendlies with other local teams, even a Vets team for the more mature students! We have our Women’s teams Sale 1861 and Sale Bee’s. Sale 1861 were undefeated last season and this team is a great pathway to playing high level rugby with six of our squad selected by Sale Sharks Women’s team over the summer. Sale Bee’s is a development team for those new to rugby or who wish to play more of a social game. Whichever team it is, we have amazing facilities and top quality coaching.

Tradition and Class

Sale FC are a proud traditional club. Founded in 1861 we are one of the oldest clubs in the world. We have world class facilities down at Carrington training ground and a stadium in the heart of Sale just near Brooklands Tram stop. Come and join us.

Tom Brady (Sale FC) offloads to Jack Moorhouse
Sale FC 14 v Doncaster Knights 42 – Pre-season Friendly 24th August 2019, Heywood Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (Credit Image: Gareth Lyons for Sale FC 2019)