Sale 26 - 10 Sharks

Full time

10 Jan 2026

Stage: Pool 1 Round 3

CorpAcq Stadium

Sale Sharks secured a convincing 26-10 victory over the Sharks in the Champions Cup. The home side opened the scoring with a try from Ma'asi-White, converted by Ford, establishing an early lead. Bevan Rodd added a second try shortly after, followed by another from Tom O'Flaherty, both converted by Ford, putting Sale well ahead at halftime. The Sharks managed to respond with a try from Tshituka, converted by Masuku, but it was not enough to close the gap. O'Flaherty's second try sealed the win for Sale, further showcasing his impressive performance. Ford's kicking skills were instrumental, contributing to the team's successful scoring. Overall, Sale Sharks demonstrated their dominance throughout the match, controlling the pace and maintaining defensive solidity.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 0.5°C (Feels like 0.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 5.0 km/h, gusting to 9.7 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 54%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Substitution

Hyron Andrews on for Jacques Vermeulen · Sale
8'

Penalty

Siya Masuku · Sharks

0 - 3
12'

Try

Rekeiti Ma'asi-White · Sale

5 - 3
12'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

7 - 3
30'

Substitution

Marnus Potgieter on for Francois Venter · Sharks
40'

Substitution

Vincent Tshituka on for Emile van Heerden · Sharks
Halftime 7 - 3
Second Half
47'

Substitution

Phatu Ganyane on for Lee-Marvin Mazibuko · Sharks
47'

Substitution

Mawande Mdanda on for Vincent Koch · Sharks
48'

Substitution

Tom Burrow on for Tom Curry · Sale
48'

Substitution

Marius Louw on for Rekeiti Ma'asi-White · Sale
49'

Try

Bevan Rodd · Sale

12 - 3
50'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

14 - 3
55'

Try

Tom O'Flaherty · Sale

19 - 3
59'

Try

Emmanuel Tshituka · Sharks

19 - 8
60'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

19 - 10
61'

Try

Tom O'Flaherty · Sale

24 - 10
61'

Substitution

Simon McIntyre on for Bevan Rodd · Sale
61'

Substitution

Ethan Caine on for Nathan Jibulu · Sale
61'

Substitution

Patreece Bell on for James Harper · Sale
62'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

26 - 10
62'

Substitution

Ethan Bester on for Eduan Swart · Sharks
63'

Substitution

Matt Romao on for Tinotenda Mavesere · Sharks
65'

Substitution

Jean Smith on for Siya Masuku · Sharks
65'

Substitution

Ceano Everson on for Ross Braude · Sharks
66'

Substitution

Dom Hanson on for Gus Warr · Sale
71'

Substitution

Gurshwin Nikhole Wehr on for Tom O'Flaherty · Sale
Fulltime 26 - 10

Player ratings

Sale

15 Joe Carpenter 7.9
14 Obi Ene 6.7
13 Robert du Preez 7.3
12 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White 6.9
11 Tom O'Flaherty 9.5
10 George Ford 5.6
9 Gus Warr 6.2
1 Bevan Rodd 7.1
2 Nathan Jibulu 8.2
3 James Harper 8.2
4 Ben Bamber 6.9
5 Ernst van Rhyn 7.5
6 Jacques Vermeulen –
7 Sam Dugdale 8.0
8 Tom Curry 6.6
16 Ethan Caine 6.6
17 Simon McIntyre 6.1
18 Patreece Bell 6.0
19 Tom Burrow 6.5
20 Hyron Andrews 6.8
21 Dom Hanson 6.5
22 Marius Louw 6.2
23 Gurshwin Nikhole Wehr –

Sharks

15 Hakeem Kunene 7.6
14 Yaw Penxe 6.2
13 Francois Venter 6.3
12 Jurenzo Julius 6.4
11 Le Roux Malan 5.9
10 Siya Masuku 5.9
9 Ross Braude 6.1
1 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko 6.8
2 Eduan Swart 7.6
3 Vincent Koch 5.4
4 Corne Rahl 6.2
5 Emile van Heerden 6.4
6 Tinotenda Mavesere 6.5
7 Emmanuel Tshituka 8.5
8 Nick Hatton 5.9
16 Ethan Bester 5.9
17 Phatu Ganyane 5.9
18 Mawande Mdanda 6.2
19 Vincent Tshituka 5.7
20 Matt Romao 6.0
21 Ceano Everson 5.9
22 Jean Smith 5.7
23 Marnus Potgieter 6.4