SHARKS CONFIRM MEN’S SQUAD
Sale Sharks has confirmed the men’s squad and first team coaches that will compete in this season’s Gallagher PREM, PREM Rugby Cup and Investec Champions Cup.
Alex Sanderson will choose from a squad of 35 forwards, including new signings Courtney Lawes, Nicky Smith and Elia Canakaivata, and 22 backs, including recently-recruited England internationals Joe Marchant and Alex Lozowski.
After being appointed as club captain ahead of last season, forward Ernst van Rhyn will continue in the job during the 2026/27 campaign.
Your Sharks kick off the new Gallagher PREM season at home to Bristol Bears on Saturday (26th September) and tickets are still available! Get yours now here.
Introducing YOUR 2026/27 SHARKS……
Props:
Patreece Bell, Cebo Dlamini, Tomas Francis, Ralph McEachran, Simon McIntyre, Lawrence Ogbonnaya, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Tye Raymont, Bevan Rodd, Nicky Smith, Oli Spencer
Hooker:
Wills Austin, Ethan Caine, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Nathan Jibulu, Alfie Longstaff
Second row:
Ben Bamber, Tom Burrow, Patrick Hogg, Dylan Hodkinson, JJ Scheepers, Christ Tshiunza, Ernst van Rhyn (c)
Back row:
Will Bennett, Charlie Bray, Elia Canakaivata, Ben Curry, Tom Curry, Sam Dugdale, Jos Gilmore, Seb Kelly, Courtney Lawes, Reuben Logan, Jacques Vermeulen, Tristan Woodman
Scrum-half:
Will Bayston, Dom Hanson, Xavier Roe, Gus Warr
Fly-half:
Ollie Davies, George Ford, Alex Lozowski
Centre:
Marius Louw, Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Joe Marchant, Osian Roberts, Toby Wilson
Wing:
Sebi Krippner, Ponipate Loganimasi, Tom O’Flaherty, David Opoku-Fordjour, Arron Reed, Tom Roebuck, Alex Wills
Full-back:
Joe Carpenter, Luke James, Austin Keogh
First-team coaches:
Alex Sanderson – Director of Rugby
Joe Ford – Head Coach
Mike Forshaw – Defence Coach
Warren Spragg – Kicking Coach
Dorian West – Forwards Coach
Neil Briggs – Forwards Coach
Tommy Taylor – Skills and Performance Coach
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