2020-21 Premiership Rugby – London Irish vs Sale Sharks Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is London Irish vs Sale Sharks taking place? Sunday 6th December, 2020 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is London Irish vs Sale Sharks taking place? Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford
What is the expected weather for London Irish vs Sale Sharks? Partly cloudy, 6c
Where can I get tickets for London Irish vs Sale Sharks? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets
What television channel is London Irish vs Sale Sharks on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream London Irish vs Sale Sharks? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
London Irish: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Billy Meakes, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Matt Rogerson (c), 7 Izzy Moore-Aiono, 6 Jack Cooke, 5 Andrei Mahu, 4 George Nott, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Allan Dell
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 Isaac Curtis-Harris, 20 Steve Mafi, 21 Ben Meehan, 22 Theo Brophy Clews, 23 Tom Parton
Sale Sharks: 15 Luke James, 14 Marland Yarde, 13 Sam James, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Simon Hammersley, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jean-Luc du Preez, 7 Jono Ross (c), 6 Cobus Wiese, 5 James Phillips, 4 Matt Postlethwaite, 3 Will-Griff John, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Valerey Morozov
Replacements: 16 Curtis Langdon, 17 Bevan Rodd, 18 Jake Cooper-Woolley, 19 Sam Dugdale, 20 Ewan Ashman, 21 Will Cliff, 22 Rob du Preez, 23 Marland Yarde
THE PREDICTION
The celebrations of London Irish returning to London can begin in this match as fans are allowed into Brentford Community Stadium in limited numbers for the first time this season. Home advantage will certainly boost the spirits of the hosts, who did well to beat Leicester Tigers here last weekend and will benefit greatly from back-to-back home games. Sale will have to keep their wits about them after their upset loss away to newly-promoted Newcastle Falcons last Friday and this could be much closer than many expect. In fact, with a helping hand of +5 the feel-good factor could see London Irish cause the upset of the weekend with a big home win here.
