2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks vs Bath Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Sale Sharks vs Bath taking place? Friday 12th February, 2021 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is Sale Sharks vs Bath taking place? AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles
Where can I get tickets for Sale Sharks vs Bath? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets
What television channel is Sale Sharks vs Bath 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 Bath? 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 Simon Hammersley, 14 Byron McGuigan, 13 Conor Doherty, 12 Sam Hill, 11 Tom Roebuck, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Will Cliff, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jono Ross (c), 6 J.L du Preez, 5 J.P du Preez, 4 James Phillips, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Curtis Langdon, 1 Ross Harrison
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Valerey Morozov, 18 Will-Griff John, 19 Matt Postlethwaite, 20 Cameron Neild, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 AJ MacGinty, 23 Luke James
Bath: 15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Max Clark, 12 Josh Matavesi, 11 Will Muir, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Zach Mercer, 7 Miles Reid, 6 Josh Bayliss, 5 Mike Williams, 4 Josh McNally (c), 3 Christian Judge, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Juan Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Jack Walker, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Ewan Richards, 20 Ethan Staddon, 21 Will Chudley, 22 Tian Schoeman, 23 Alex Gray
THE PREDICTION
Sale put a shark amongst the bears as they beat Bristol 13-20 away from home last Friday to go briefly second in the English Premiership. The Sharks pulled away with Exeter and Bristol into a neat “top three” after last weekend’s results and they can confidently establish themselves there with a useful home fixture next up. Travelling Bath are in miserable form right now and lost 15-28 at home last weekend to sit third from bottom with six losses out of eight matches played so far. They may find some respite against Gloucester In their next match after this one but a pretty comprehensive defeat away to Sale looks likely here. The hosts can cover -13 on what could be a bitter-cold evening for Bath especially.
