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London Irish vs Sale Sharks

26 September 2021 at 15:00
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Match Summary

London Irish and Sale Sharks drew 31:31. The match was played in Premiership Rugby 2021. League standings: London Irish #8, Sale Sharks #9.

Rivalry since 2008

London Irish vs Sale Sharks Head to Head Results· 25

London Irish and Sale Sharks have met 25 times — London Irish won 10, Sale Sharks won 13, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Sale Sharks leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 25 meetings. A combined 1095 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 43.80 per match (508 for the home side, 587 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 24 matches (96%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 25 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 33–33 in 2013.

London Irish
10
wins
Drawn
2
·
Total goals
1095 · 43.8/match
Both scored
24/25 · 96%
Over 2.5
25/25 · 100%

Recent Meetings

London Irish3618Sale Sharks
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Sale Sharks3714London Irish
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Sale Sharks2727London Irish
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Sale Sharks4113London Irish
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London Irish1321Sale Sharks
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London Irish2227Sale Sharks
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London Irish913Sale Sharks
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Sale Sharks367London Irish
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London Irish1530Sale Sharks
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Sale Sharks3810London Irish
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Highest-scoring game: 3333 v 2013

Standings

London Irish sit #8 and Sale Sharks are #9 in the Premiership Rugby table heading into this match.

Regular Season

1Leicester Tigers51
GP13Won11Lost2
2Saracens44
GP13Won8Lost4
3Harlequins43
GP13Won8Lost5
4Gloucester43
GP13Won8Lost4
5Northampton Saints40
GP13Won8Lost5
6Exeter Chiefs34
GP13Won7Lost6
7Wasps32
GP13Won6Lost7
8London Irish31
GP12Won4Lost5
9Sale Sharks29
GP12Won5Lost6
10Newcastle Falcons24
GP12Won4Lost7
11Bristol21
GP12Won4Lost8
12Worcester Warriors21
GP13Won3Lost9
13Bath12
GP12Won2Lost10

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 Jun 2026