Saracens 17 - 21 Sale

Full time

04 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

StoneX Stadium

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Sale Sharks secured a narrow 21-17 victory over Saracens at StoneX Stadium. The match began with Jibulu scoring the opening try for Sale, followed by a conversion from Ford. Saracens responded with a try from Mawi, but Sale maintained the lead despite Lozowski's yellow card and Vermeulen's red card. In the second half, O'Flaherty extended Sale's lead with another try, converted by Ford. Saracens fought back through Va'enuku and Bracken, but ultimately fell short. Sale's strong performance in conversions proved crucial, as they capitalized on their scoring opportunities. The match showcased intense competition, with both teams demonstrating resilience and skill.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 20.3°C (Feels like 20.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 9.2 km/h, gusting to 20.6 km/h Humidity: 57% Cloud Cover: 51%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Nathan Jibulu · Sale

0 - 5
6'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

0 - 7
11'

Yellow Card

Alex Lozowski · Sale
13'

Substitution

Ben Earl on for Alfie Barbeary · Saracens
17'

Red Card

Jacques Vermeulen · Sale
20'

Substitution

Alfie Barbeary on for Ben Earl · Saracens
21'

Yellow Card Complete

Alex Lozowski · Sale
33'

Try

Eroni Mawi · Saracens

5 - 7
37'

Red Card Complete

Jacques Vermeulen · Sale
40'

Substitution

Alex O'Driscoll on for Eroni Mawi · Saracens
40'

Substitution

Alec Clarey on for Marcus Street · Saracens
40'

Substitution

Ben Earl on for Alfie Barbeary · Saracens
40'

Substitution

George Martin on for Hugh Tizard · Saracens
Halftime 5 - 7
Second Half
41'

Try

Tom O'Flaherty · Sale

5 - 12
42'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

5 - 14
45'

Try

Sione Va'enuku · Saracens

10 - 14
50'

Substitution

Christ Tshiunza on for Courtney Lawes · Sale
52'

Substitution

Nathan Michelow on for Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens
54'

Substitution

Tomas Francis on for Asher Opoku-Fordjour · Sale
55'

Substitution

Charlie Bracken on for Tomos Williams · Saracens
60'

Substitution

Max Malins on for Elliot Daly · Saracens
62'

Substitution

Si McIntyre on for Nicky Smith · Sale
62'

Substitution

Ethan Caine on for Nathan Jibulu · Sale
62'

Substitution

Ponipate Loganimasi on for Arron Reed · Sale
64'

Try

Ben Bamber · Sale

10 - 19
65'

Conversion

Alex Lozowski · Sale

10 - 21
65'

Substitution

Eoghan Clarke on for Theo Dan · Saracens
72'

Try

Charlie Bracken · Saracens

17 - 21
72'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

12 - 21
Fulltime 17 - 21

Player ratings

Saracens

15 Elliot Daly 6.1
14 Jack Bracken 7.1
13 Nick Tompkins 7.1
12 Sione Va'enuku 7.9
11 Rotimi Segun 5.8
10 Fergus Burke 6.1
9 Tomos Williams 7.7
1 Eroni Mawi 6.6
2 Theo Dan 7.9
3 Marcus Street 5.9
4 Maro Itoje 6.9
5 Hugh Tizard 6.3
6 Nick Isiekwe 5.5
7 Juan Martin Gonzalez 7.0
8 Alfie Barbeary 6.4
16 Eoghan Clarke 6.1
17 Alex O'Driscoll 6.3
18 Alec Clarey 5.1
19 George Martin 6.0
20 Nathan Michelow 6.2
21 Ben Earl 7.0
22 Charlie Bracken 7.2
23 Max Malins 5.8

Sale

15 Joe Carpenter 7.7
14 Tom O'Flaherty 7.3
13 Joe Marchant 7.4
12 Alex Lozowski 5.2
11 Arron Reed 5.9
10 George Ford 7.4
9 Gus Warr 6.5
1 Nicky Smith 6.8
2 Nathan Jibulu 8.9
3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour 6.3
4 Ernst van Rhyn 6.9
5 Ben Bamber 8.4
6 Courtney Lawes 6.2
7 Tom Curry 7.0
8 Jacques Vermeulen 3.8
16 Ethan Caine 6.4
17 Si McIntyre 6.6
18 Tomas Francis 5.8
19 Christ Tshiunza 6.6
20 Elia Canakaivata –
21 Dom Hanson –
22 Marius Louw –
23 Ponipate Loganimasi 6.4