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Sale Sharks

Full name

Sale Sharks

Nickname(s)

Sharks

Founded

1861

Ground

Salford City Stadium
Salford, Greater Manchester

Capacity

12,000

Chairman

Steve Diamond

Manager

Bryan Redpath

League

Aviva Premiership

2012/13

Aviva Premiership, 10th

Home colours

Sale Sharks are a rugby club based in Manchester, England who play in the Aviva Premiership.

The club, originally based at Heywood Road in Sale, share the Salford City Stadium with Salford City Reds.

The Sharks won the Aviva Premiership in 2006.

League position

Season	League	Position
2010/11	Aviva Premiership	10th
2011/12	Aviva Premiership	6th
2012/13	Aviva Premiership	10th

Former position

1987/88 : Courage League - 12th
1988/89 : National 2 - 4th
1989/90 : National 2 - 9th
1990/91 : National 2 - 7th
1991/92 : National 2 - 8th
1992/93 : National 2 - 5th
1993/94 : National 2 - Champions
1994/95 : Courage League - 4th
1995/96 : Courage League - 5th
1996/97 : Courage League - 5th
1997/98 : Allied Dunbar Premiership - 7th
1998/99 : Allied Dunbar Premiership - 11th
1999/00 : Allied Dunbar Premiership - 10th
2000/01 : Zurich Premiership - 10th
2001/02 : Zurich Premiership - 2nd
2002/03 : Zurich Premiership - 4th
2003/04 : Zurich Premiership - 7th
2004/05 : Zurich Premiership - 3rd
2005/06 : Guinness Premiership - Champions
2006/07 : Guinness Premiership - 10th
2007/08 : Guinness Premiership - 5th
2008/09 : Guinness Premiership - 5th
2009/10 : Guinness Premiership - 11th

Images for kids

Sale Sharks and Oyonnax at Stade Charles-Mathon, 2013

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