2019-20 Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors taking place? Wednesday 7th October, 2020 – 15:00 (UK)

Where is Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors taking place? AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles

What is the expected weather for Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors? Cloudy, 13c

Where can I get tickets for Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors? This match will be played behind closed doors

What television channel is Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule

Where can I stream Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Sale Sharks: 15 Luke James, 14 Denny Solomona, 13 Sam James, 12 Sam Hill, 11 Marland Yarde, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Will Cliff, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Jono Ross (c), 5 Jean-Luc du Preez, 4 Matt Postlethwaite, 3 Valerey Morozov, 2 Cameron Neild, 1 Ross Harrison

Replacements:16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Cal Ford, 18 Joe Jones, 19 Ewan Murphy, 20 Sam Dugdale, 21 Joe Bedlow, 22 Tom Curtis, 23 Connor Doherty

Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Melani Nanai, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Scott van Breda, 11 Noah Heward, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Marco Mama, 7 Sam Lewis, 6 Ted Hill (c), 5 Andrew Kitchener, 4 Anton Bresler, 3 Richard Palframan, 2 Beck Cutting, 1 Ethan Waller

Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Callum Black, 18 Joe Morris, 19 Joe Batley 20 Matti Williams, 21 Tom Dodd, 22 Gareth Simpson, 23 Jamie Shillcock

THE PREDICTION

There were plenty of permutations coming into the last round of fixtures but Bristol’s victory over London Irish on Sunday secured them the fourth and final play-off spot, leaving Sale to rue missed opportunities coming into this final match of the season. Postponed due to a catastrophic covid-19 outbreak, this match could well be called off at the last moment if authorities are not certain it can be played safely. With Sale’s available squad a mystery right now and the onus taken out of this game, it could be a high-scoring last hurrah for the season with over 40 points scored. However, the uncertainty of the fixture itself looks set to roll on until Wednesday.

Edit: This match has subsequently been called off due to further covid-19 cases at Sale Sharks