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London Irish vs Sale Sharks

12 March 2023 at 13:00
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London Irish

3618

Match Summary

London Irish defeated Sale Sharks 36:18. The match was played in Premiership Rugby 2022. League standings: London Irish #5, Sale Sharks #2.

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 9, Sale Sharks won 13, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Sale Sharks leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 25 meetings. A combined 1103 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 44.12 per match (503 for the home side, 600 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. Sale Sharks are currently unbeaten in the last 10 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 33–33 in 2013.

London Irish
9
wins
Drawn
3
·
Total goals
1103 · 44.1/match
Both scored
24/25 · 96%
Over 2.5
25/25 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Sale Sharks3714London Irish
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Sale Sharks2727London Irish
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London Irish3131Sale Sharks
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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 #5 and Sale Sharks are #2 in the Premiership Rugby table heading into this match.

Regular Season

1Saracens73
GP19Won15Lost4
2Sale Sharks64
GP19Won13Lost6
3Leicester Tigers58
GP19Won11Lost7
4Northampton Saints58
GP20Won11Lost9
5London Irish51
GP19Won9Lost10
6Exeter Chiefs47
GP19Won10Lost9
7Harlequins47
GP19Won8Lost11
8Bristol42
GP19Won7Lost11
9Bath42
GP19Won7Lost12
10Gloucester41
GP19Won7Lost12
11Newcastle Falcons31
GP19Won6Lost13
12Wasps0
GP0Won0Lost0
13Worcester Warriors0
GP0Won0Lost0

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

API data: 11 Jun 2026