Friday 15 September 2000
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| 09:00-10:00 |
| The Rugby Club |
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| 14:00-15:00 |
| The Rugby Club |
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Saturday 16 September 2000
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| 14:00-16:30 |
| Ford Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership - Harlequins Vs Bristol- Live |
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| 22:00-23:30 |
| Rugby Union Update: Zurich Premiership Harlequins Vs Bristol |
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| 02:00-03:30 |
| Rugby Union Update: Zurich Premiership - Harlequins Vs Bristol Highlights |
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Sunday 17 September 2000
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| 10:30-12:00 |
| Rugby Union Update: Zurich Premiership Harlequins Vs Bristol |
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Thursday 21 September 2000
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| 18:00-19:00 |
| The Rugby Club |
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| 23:00-00:00 |
| The Rugby Club |
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Friday 22 September 2000
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| 09:00-10:00 |
| The Rugby Club |
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| 13:00-14:00 |
| The Rugby Club |
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| 16:00-17:00 |
| The Rugby Club |
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 Sale:
Director
of Rugby: Adrian Hadley
Coach: Glenn Ross
Captain: Alex Sanderson
Ground: Heywood Road
Last season: 11th.
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In:
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Apollo Perelini (St Helens RL), Bryan Redpath (Narbonne), Scott Lines
(Taranaki), Norm Rusk (Buccaneers, Ireland)), Martin Shaw (Newcastle),
Rob Appleyard (Swansea), Anthony Elliott (West Hartlepool), Neil Fletcher
(Leicester), Mel Deane (Connacht), Bernard Jackman (Connacht), Ross
Taylor (Tynedale), Jon Thiel (Narbonne), Steve Hatley (London Irish),
Adam Black (Bedford), Dan Harris (Bedford), Vaughan Going (London Welsh) |
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Out:
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Joe Shaw (Northampton), Barrie-Jon Mather (Castleford RL), Chris Murphy
(Rotherham), Janneman Brand, Dawie Theron, Mark Tinnock, Craig Turvey
(all released). |
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Alex
Sanderson
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New owner, Brian
Kennedy, has given the club much needed financial security but the playing
strength still looks suspect. Scrum-half, Brian Redpath, is a very useful
acquisition and Jason Robinson is an exciting proposition but some of the
young forwards will have to find their feet quickly if they are to hold their
own.
The club continues
to tap into the New Zealand phenomena with the appointment of Glenn Ross
as coach. His predecessor John Mitchell, who left after his no-nonsence
approach earned him a job with England, took Sale to their proudest moment
to date, a Pilkington Cup final at Twickenham against Leicester in 1997.
Ross, who was coach at Wayne Shelford's Northampton at the outset of their
revival in fortunes which culminated in the European title last season,
has inherited a side which lacks nothing in size, particularly out wide
in the backs with wings Steve Hanley and England under-19 Anthony Elliott
and some guile in Vaughan Going, signed from London Welsh, and Fijian fly-half
Niki Little.
The naming
of young back row Alex Sanderson, brother of NEC Harlequins' Pat, as captain
is brave and shows the club have one eye firmly fixed on the future. But
after a disasterous season last year when only Bedford saved them from the
relegation play-offs, Sale must add more firepower to their game especially
away from home if they are to avoid another desperate relegation battle.
Other Zurich
Premiership teams:
Bath
• Bristol
• Gloucester
• Harlequins
• Leicester
• London
Irish • Newcastle
• Northampton
• Rotherham
• Saracens
• Wasps
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