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Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks

27 September 2022 at 19:45
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Match Summary

Sale Sharks defeated Newcastle Falcons 29:21. The match was played in Premiership Rugby Cup 2022. League standings: Newcastle Falcons #3, Sale Sharks #1.

Rivalry since 2008

Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks Head to Head Results· 33

Newcastle Falcons and Sale Sharks have met 33 times — Newcastle Falcons won 12, Sale Sharks won 18, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Sale Sharks leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 1449 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 43.91 per match (637 for the home side, 812 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 33 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 33 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 54–12 in 2023.

Newcastle Falcons
12
wins
Drawn
3
·
Total goals
1449 · 43.9/match
Both scored
33/33 · 100%
Over 2.5
33/33 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Newcastle Falcons1539Sale Sharks
21/03/25Premiership Rugby
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Sale Sharks1917Newcastle Falcons
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Newcastle Falcons2827Sale Sharks
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Sale Sharks4310Newcastle Falcons
11/10/24Premiership Rugby
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Newcastle Falcons1435Sale Sharks
28/04/24Premiership Rugby
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Sale Sharks4022Newcastle Falcons
17/11/23Premiership Rugby
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Newcastle Falcons2310Sale Sharks
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Sale Sharks5412Newcastle Falcons
06/05/23Premiership Rugby
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Newcastle Falcons2014Sale Sharks
23/12/22Premiership Rugby
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Sale Sharks3527Newcastle Falcons
29/04/22Premiership Rugby
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Highest-scoring game: 5412 v 2023

Standings

Newcastle Falcons sit #3 and Sale Sharks are #1 in the Premiership Rugby Cup table heading into this match.

Group 1

1Exeter Chiefs19
GP4Won4Lost0
2Gloucester16
GP4Won3Lost1
3Bristol13
GP4Won2Lost2
4Bath1
GP4Won0Lost4
5Worcester Warriors0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group 2

1Sale Sharks14
GP4Won3Lost1
2Leicester Tigers13
GP4Won2Lost2
3Newcastle Falcons7
GP4Won1Lost3
4Wasps5
GP2Won1Lost1

Group 3

1London Irish20
GP4Won4Lost0
2Northampton Saints17
GP4Won3Lost1
3Harlequins8
GP4Won1Lost3
4Saracens3
GP4Won0Lost4

Ranking of second-placed teams

1Northampton Saints17
GP4Won3Lost1
2Leicester Tigers13
GP4Won2Lost2
3Gloucester11
GP3Won2Lost1

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

API data: 16 May 2026