Latest news with #SaleSharks
Wales Online
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Gethin Jones says ‘best ever' as he enjoys huge Welsh event after hospital gown pic
Gethin Jones says 'best ever' as he enjoys huge Welsh event after hospital gown pic Originally from Cardiff, the presenter once came close to a professional rugby career, having previously trialled with Manchester-based team Sale Sharks Television presenter Gethin Jones (Image: 2025 Comic Relief - Getty ) Gethin Jones has hailed a major Welsh sporting event as the 'best ever' after joining the crowds at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, despite not being able to take part himself. Sharing his excitement on Instagram, the presenter posted a photo from the HYROX fitness competition, joking about his friend's post-race celebration: '58.39 for @dimmickpt and @tommybizzburnell . I think Sam has found a new @hyroxuk partner… he kissed Tommy at the end. 'He's never kissed me. What an epic event, in one of the best stadiums in the world.' For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter Content cannot be displayed without consent The friends then It came just after he shared a hospital gown selfie on his Instagram story giving a thumbs down but saying his voice was 'fully fit.' The BBC Morning Live host shared on Friday that he sadly could not take part in the event, which saw thousands come to Cardiff to try out the latest fitness trend, Hyrox. See more on the regime, here and more pictures from the Principalty Stadium event. The image showed the presenter in a hospital gown, a thumb down and appearing to look disappointed. The BBC Morning Live shared on his Instagram story that he sadly could not take part in the epic sport event, Hyrox, which is taking place in Cardiff's Principality Stadium this weekend (Image: Gethin Jones / Instagram ) He noted: 'No Hyrox for me this weekend. But voice is fully fit to cheer on [Sam Dimmick] and [Tommy Burnell]". 'This will be the first time ever Hyrox is hosted in Wales.' Originally from Cardiff, the presenter once came close to a professional rugby career, having previously trialled with Manchester-based team Sale Sharks. Earlier this year, he teamed up with his friend and former Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy for a muddy trail adventure at One Planet Adventure in Denbighshire. He also took on the intense Wheely Big Challenge in March - rollerblading for 24 hours alongside his Morning Live co-host Helen Skelton to raise money for Red Nose Day. The 'fitness racing' event Hyrox has seen thousands of people take part and over a three-day event, which takes place from May 30 to June 1. Article continues below You can read more about the Hyrox event here.
Telegraph
a day ago
- Business
- Telegraph
Sale Sharks channel Rudyard Kipling to edge into Premiership play-offs
Exeter Chiefs 26 Sale Sharks 30 It is not every day a rugby coach wraps up a post-match interview by quoting Rudyard Kipling – but then again Alex Sanderson isn't your average touchline presence. Reflecting on Sale Sharks ' gritty final-day triumph over Exeter Chiefs, the Sharks boss reached for the poet's timeless wisdom, to 'keep your head, when everybody else is losing theirs' to sum up his side's resolve under pressure. The 30-26 victory not only secured third place in the Gallagher Premiership table, but also ensured Sale will march into next week's semi-final showdown with Leicester Tigers brimming with belief and momentum. 'Things are coming together at the right time,' said Sanderson. 'Some of it is intentional, some of it is luck, but you need a bit of that if you want to do things that leave a mark. For us, we've got some of our best players, hitting their best form, at just the right time. 'We're expecting a test for sure. Leicester have one of the best defences in the league, really strong set-piece, good kicking game. [Michael] Cheika is canny, he's smart, and looking at today there are areas, especially around the breakdown, that we will need to be better at. 'I've no doubt they'll use the crowd, 20,000 to motivate their group. But we were there three weeks ago and there were some lessons you can't learn getting knocked out in the semi. We now have the opportunity to put those right, so Saturday is about putting things right that we reviewed.' The Sharks were given a decent test ahead of their final four showdown by a Chiefs side, who will be glad to put the lid on a dismal season, one in which they finished ninth, their lowest-ever return in the top-flight. 'The game today was brilliant, it was physical, back and forth, some really good running in there from Exeter,' added Sanderson. 'You have to go through those moments when it's 23-19 or 30-26, it readies you, it arms you for games like the semi-final and the final, which are all close. 'So if you can keep your head, when everybody else is losing theirs, I think that's the old Rudyard Kipling poem, you're in such a better place on the back of that knowing what we can fix from the Leicester game and what we can do better from today.' Not that the Sharks will have to tinker too much with their plan. Playmaker George Ford delivered an on-field masterclass for the visitors, producing a flawless kicking display, as well as a steadying hand, even at the toughest of times. He set his side on their way to victory with a penalty inside two minutes – and he would add two more during the course of the contest, as well as successful conversions to tries from Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, Bevan Rodd and Luke Cowan-Dickie. In reply, the Chiefs – who trailed 20-5 at the break – showed a glimpse into the future in a much-improved second half display. Tries from the impressive Josh Hodge, Will Haydon-Wood and Richard Capstick kept them competitive until the death, this after winger Paul Brown-Bampoe had raced over in a rare moment of joy in the first period. Match details Scoring sequence: Ford pen (0-3), Brown-Bampoe try (5-3), Ford pen (5-6), Ma'asi-White try (5-11), Ford con (5-13), Rodd try (5-18), Ford con (5-20), Hodge try (10-20), Hodge con (12-20), Ford pen (12-23), Haydon-Wood try (17-23), Hodge con (19-23), Cowan-Dickie (19-28), Ford con (19-30), Capstick try (24-30), Hodge con (26-30) Exeter Chiefs: Josh Hodge; Paul Brown-Bampoe (Ross Vintcent 40), Henry Slade, Tamati Tua, Tommy Wyatt (Will Haydon-Wood 20); Harvey Skinner, Stu Townsend; Kwenzo Blose (Scott Sio 57), Jack Yeandle (c, Dan Frost 57)), Josh Iosefa-Scott (Jimmy Roots 57); Rusi Tuima (Christ Tshiunza 65), Franco Molina; Jacques Vermeulen (Martin Moloney 65), Richard Capstick, Ethan Roots. Replacement: (not used): Tom Cairns Yellow Car d: E Roots Sale Sharks: Joe Carpenter (Luke James 71); Tom O'Flaherty, Rob du Preez, Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, Arron Reed (Alex Wills 74); George Ford, Raffi Quirke (Gus Warr 58); Bevan Rodd (Simon McIntyre 57), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Tadgh McElroy 71), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (WillGriff John 57); Ernst van Rhyn, Jonny Hill (Ben Bamber 71); JL du Preez, Ben Curry (c), Dan du Preez (Sam Dugdale 50). Yellow Cards: Ma'asi-White, Warr Referee: C Ridley Attendance: 9,897
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Sale hang on to beat Exeter and reach play-offs
Bevan Rodd (left) scored his sixth try of the season as Sale made the play-offs for the fourth time in five years [Rex Features] Gallagher Premiership Exeter (5) 26 Tries: Brown-Bampoe, Hodge, Haydon-Wood, Capstick Cons: Hodge 3 Sale (20) 30 Tries: Ma'asi-White, Rodd, Cowan-Dickie Cons: Ford 3 Pens: Ford 3 Sale secured third place in the Premiership and a play-off semi-final at Leicester with a 30-26 victory over Exeter in a tense encounter at Sandy Park. Paul Brown-Bampoe's 20th-minute try briefly put the home side in front before Sale's superb attack kicked into gear as Rekeiti Ma'asi-White and Bevan Rodd went under the posts to help give Sharks a 20-5 lead at the break. Advertisement Josh Hodge pulled a try back for the hosts soon after the restart and, when Will Haydon-Wood cut the gap to four points Sale looked worried. Dan Frost had a fourth Exeter try disallowed for a knock on with 18 minutes left, but former Chiefs favourite Luke Cowan-Dickie forced his way over with 12 minutes left to seal victory for Sale. Richard Capstick got a fourth try for Exeter with three minutes left to set up a tense finish as the hosts ended the season with two losing bonus points. The win ensured Sale finish third in the table after second-placed Leicester beat bottom side Newcastle at home - ensuring a trip to Welford Road for the Sharks in next week's semi-finals. Advertisement An indisciplined start cost Exeter as George Ford kicked a first-minute penalty for Sale before they gave up possession a couple of metres from the Sharks line having had the better of the early play. Brown-Bampoe capped a flowing Exeter passing move to get the first try midway through the first half - although the unconverted score came at a cost as recently fit-again back Tommy Wyatt limped off having been hurt in the build-up. Ford's second penalty a minute later saw Sale retake the lead before Ma'asi-White capped off a superb passing sequence to go under the posts as Exeter struggled to defend against Sale's excellent offloading. It was more of the same eight minutes later as Rodd was the beneficiary after Ford and Arron Reed combined to create the gap for the Sale loose-head to score. Advertisement And it got worse for the home side when Ethan Roots was sin-binned shortly before the break for bringing down a maul, but despite being a man down they started the second half impressively. Exeter fightback falls just short Persistent pressure eventually told as Ma'asi-White was sin-binned after a number of penalties on the Sale line and soon after Hodge went over in the right corner as Exeter exploited the extra space. A third Ford penalty soon after calmed Sale's nerves with less than 30 minutes to play, but Haydon-Wood rounded off Exeter's best attacking move of the afternoon, Hodge and Henry Slade linked up to put the replacement over. Advertisement Exeter thought they had taken the lead five minutes later when Frost was forced over, but replays showed he had lost control off the ball as he dived over the line. Sale regained their composure and their double-digit advantage with 12 minutes to go as Cowan-Dickie forced his way over from close range. Sale missed out on a fourth try six minutes later when Gus Warr was sin-binned after replays showed a dangerous tackle in the build-up to a try from Reed, while from the resulting line-out penalty Exeter replacement Jimmy Roots was held up over the Sale line. But Exeter did get a fifth try when Capstick ran in after Slade and Tamati Tua combined. Advertisement Exeter: Hodge; Brown-Bampoe, Slade, Tua, Wyatt; Skinner, Townsend; Blose, Yeandle (capt), Iosefa-Scott, Tuima, Molina, Vermeulen, Capstick, Roots Replacements: Frost, Sio, Roots, Tshiunza, Moloney, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Vintcent Yellow card: Roots (39) Sale: Carpenter; O'Flaherty, R du Preez, Ma'asi-White, Reed; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Van Rhyn, Hill, J-L du Preez, B Curry (capt), D du Preez. Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, John, Bamber, Dugdale, Warr, James, Wills. Yellow card: Ma'asi-White (47), Warr (74) Referee: Christophe Ridley
BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Premiership Rugby: Leicester, Sale and Bristol into semi-finals
Update: Date: 17:36 BST Title: Bye for now... Content: After 36 weeks and 18 rounds of regular-season action, we have the four clubs that will be going for Premiership glory this season. Leaders Bath will face fierce rivals Bristol on Friday night in what could be an outrageously entertaining game of attacking rugby between two sides that flood forward with fearless aggression. Then we have second-placed Leicester Tigers up against Sale Sharks on Saturday. It is a match that screams rugby union arm-wrestle! You can follow radio and live text commentaries of both those matches right here on the BBC Sport website. Until then, adios. Update: Date: 17:33 BST Title: The final standings Content: So the day ends as it began with Leicester and Sale both getting over the line to secure third and fourth place, respectively. Bristol came through a breathless match with Harlequins, while Gloucester and Saracens both won their games but ultimately fell short. Update: Date: 17:30 BST Title: 'I'm unbelievably excited' - Curry Content: FT: Exeter 26-30 Sale Sale captain Ben Curry told TNT Sports: "Credit to Exeter, they're an unbelievable team and we knew that coming down here. "Where they are in the table probably doesn't reflect how good a side they are - all credit to Exeter but we can definitely do better. We know there's more in us. "Rob [du Preez] said we were fighting for another Monday together and we've got that so we're very grateful to get into a semi-final. We've worked unbelievably hard to get there." On the Premiership play-off semi-final against Leicester Tigers next Saturday: "I can't wait - one of those ones, Welford Road away, I'm unbelievably excited already." Update: Date: 17:24 BST Title: 'There'll be fireworks at Bath' - MacGinty Content: FT: Bristol 52-26 Harlequins Bristol Bears fly-half AJ MacGinty speaking to TNT Sports: "It's massive [to win today]. I think we wanted to finish the season strong. "Our home form this season hasn't been great so there was an edge this week, a lot to play for so we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to come out and deliver. "We spoke a lot about it being 11 months of hard work to get to this point and let's finish the job and get that play-off spot. "Next week at the Rec's going to be a hell of an atmosphere." On the semi-final against Bath: "Since I've been here it's the one game that the players and the local lads, it gets the going like no other game. It means so much to the boys to represent Bristol and what it means to the fans, so yeah fireworks next week - fireworks." Update: Date: 17:21 BST Title: 'Cheika is world class' Content: FT: Leicester 42-20 Newcastle Tom VarndellFormer England and Leicester wing on BBC Radio Leicester If Michael Cheika can mould his Leicester side properly they can absolutely beat Sale, and get themselves into the final. He is a world class coach and has the ability to get someone ready for war, and Leicester will be seeing it as going to war two weeks in a row. It's also huge that the match will be at home, with the Welford Road crowd behind the players. Update: Date: 17:19 BST Title: 'I'm so proud' - Sanderson Content: FT: Exeter 26-30 Sale Sharks Sale Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson told TNT Sports: "I've got one of these smart watches to track my heart rate and the alarm was going off for the whole of the second half. "Nerve-wracking and probably made it tough for ourselves at times but chuffed that we're in the semi-finals but we've got to be better than that. "We'll have a good crack on the plane home tonight and I'll lean into Sunday and maybe get a bottle of Malbec and then it's all hands to the pump again on Monday morning. "It's such a good group. I'm so proud of them." On finding out about Sale's semi-final opponents, Leicester Tigers: "Oh well good. We've learned some lessons and we'll have to put that right from two or three weeks ago. I'll be looking forward to going back down there." Update: Date: 17:16 BST Title: Post Content: FT: Exeter 26-30 Sale Brent PilnickBBC Sport at Sandy Park That was some finish at Sandy Park, but in the end the home fans go home disappointed. It was a valiant effort from Exeter, and one that will give them hope for next season. As for Sale, they can be buoyed by some of their first half attacking play, but they will know they have to work on their defence as they struggled to cope with Exeter at times after the break. Update: Date: 17:13 BST Title: 'Play-offs will be cracking' Content: FT: Bristol 52-26 Harlequins Gareth ChilcottEx-England and Bath prop on BBC Radio Bristol Bristol will need to work on their defence this week but you know the play-offs will be a cracker. Bath will be worried about this Bristol side, especially because they've just been beaten by Saracens. It could go either way. Update: Date: 17:10 BST Title: Semi-finals confirmed Content: Premiership play-off semi-final fixtures So there we go, at the end of the day the table stayed as it was before this afternoon started. 1 Bath 2 Leicester 3 Sale 4 Bristol That means that next week our two semi-finals will be: Bath v Bristol, Friday, 6 June (19:45 BST) Leicester v Sale, Saturday, 7 June (15:30 BST) Update: Date: 17:05 BST Title: Post Content: And breathe. The curtain has closed on the 18th and final round of the 2024-25 Premiership season and we have full-time in all five of our matches. Let's see where that leaves us, shall we and get some reaction. Update: Date: 17:01 BST Title: Full-time Content: Leicester 42-20 Newcastle Leicester have themselves a shot at a record-extending 12th Premiership crown. This win sets up a home semi-final against Sale Sharks next week. It will be another emotional day as it is the last chance for a number of favourites, including living club legends Ben Youngs and Dan Cole, to play at home. Update: Date: 17:00 BST Title: Full-time Content: Gloucester 41-26 Northampton Gloucester did all they could to try snatch a play-off spot today, but results elsewhere mean they fall just short. Headlining the win was Christian Wade, who signs off a Premiership player with two tries. He switches rugby codes next week to join Super League giants Wigan Warriors. Update: Date: 17:00 BST Title: Converted try: Leicester 42-20 Newcastle Content: Ollie Hassell-Collins (78 mins) con Ben Volavola Ollie Hassell-Collins gets the try he has richly deserved today! It's a score that completes an ultimately comfortable win that secures a home play-off semi-final next week. Update: Date: 16:58 BST Title: Try: Gloucester 41-26 Northampton Content: Christian Wade (79 mins) Christian Wade has signed off from rugby union in style! He races away with all the flash that has made him one of the Premiership's most prolific try-scorers. Gloucester will win this easy, but they will fall short of the play-offs. Update: Date: 16:56 BST Title: Full-time Content: Bristol 52-26 Harlequins It'll be at least one more game for this captivating Bristol side as the final whistle confirms the victory that secures fourth spot for the Bears. An incredible 12 tries today at Ashton Gate between two of the league's great entertainers. A wonderful game to wrap things up in Bristol for another year. They'll face local rivals Bath for a place at Twickenham. Update: Date: 16:56 BST Title: 'Curry relieved' Content: FT: Exeter 26-30 Sale Chris MallabandBBC Radio Manchester It was a valiant effort by Chiefs to get back into this, but you just know Ben Curry will be the most relieved man in the stadium. His misplaced pass could've led to a try. Update: Date: 16:55 BST Title: Converted try: Leicester 35-20 Newcastle Content: Sammy Arnold (76 mins) con Brett Connon Newcastle have not relented, despite being well done late on. Sammy Arnold finishes off a well worked team move before Brett Connon converts. Just three minutes left in this one. Update: Date: 16:54 BST Title: Full-time: Exeter 26-30 Sale Content: Sale breathe a MASSIVE sigh of relief. With the last play of the game, Exeter look to play ball in hand but an overcooked pass sees the ball go out of play and that is that. It was a terrific second-half performance from Exeter, who remember trailed at the break by 15 points, but it wasn't enough to get a result as the Sharks seal third place in the final season standings and set up a clash at Leicester Tigers next Saturday in the Premiership play-off semi-final. Tries from Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, Bevan Rodd and England's Luke Cowan-Dickie helped them get over the line today but you would imagine they will have to play better than that if they are to get their hands on just a second Premiership title in their history. Update: Date: 16:54 BST Title: Converted try: Leicester 35-13 Newcastle Content: Matt Rogerson (73 mins), Ben Volavola Matt Rogerson is another Leicester Tigers players on their way out at the end of the season, and he has come up with a bit of a leaving present. Solomone Kata shifts the ball to Rogerson, who barges over to finish. It is blow-out now. Update: Date: 16:53 BST Title: Full-time Content: Saracens 36-26 Bath The full-time whistle brings an end to Saracens' season as they miss out on the play-offs for only the third time since 2009. The Men in Black looked like they had wrapped the result up long ago but a very young Bath side put in a spirited fightback to bring them within 10 points at StoneX Stadium.
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Sale hang on to beat Exeter and reach play-offs
Gallagher PremiershipExeter (5) 26Tries: Brown-Bampoe, Hodge, Haydon-Wood, Capstick Cons: Hodge 3 Sale (20) 30Tries: Maasi-White, Rodd, Cowan-Dickie Cons: Ford 3 Pens: Ford 3 Sale secured third place in the Premiership and a play-off semi-final at Leicester with a 30-26 victory over Exeter in a tense encounter at Sandy Brown Bampoe's 20th-minute try briefly put the home side in front before Sale's superb attack kicked into gear as Rekeiti Maasi-White and Bevan Rodd went under the posts to give Sharks a 20-5 lead at the break. Josh Hodge pulled a try back for the hosts soon after the restart and, when Will Haydon-Wood cut the gap to four points Sale looked worried. Dan Frost had a fourth Exeter try disallowed for a knock on with 18 minutes left, but former Chiefs favourite Luke Cowan Dickie forced his way over with 12 minutes left to seal victory for Sale. Richard Capstick got a fourth try for Exeter with three minutes left to set up a tense finish as the hosts ended the season with two losing bonus win ensured Sale finish third in the table after second-placed Leicester beat bottom side Newcastle at home - ensuring a trip to Welford Road for the Sharks in next week's semi-finals. Exeter: Hodge; Brown-Bampoe, Slade, Tua, Wyatt; Skinner, Townsend; Blose, Yeandle (capt), Iosefa-Scott, Tuima, Molina, Vermeulen, Capstick, RootsReplacements: Frost, Sio, Roots, Tshiunza, Moloney, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, VintcentYellow card: Roots (39)Sale: Carpenter; O'Flaherty, R du Preez, Ma'asi-White Reed; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, van Rhyn, Hill, J-L du Preez, B Curry (capt), D du McElroy, McIntyre, John, Bamber, Dugdale, Warr, James, card: Ma'asi-White (47), Warr (74)Referee: Christophe Ridley
