THE FACTS
When is London Irish vs Sale Sharks taking place? London Irish vs Sale Sharks will take place on Sunday 26th September, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is London Irish vs Sale Sharks taking place? London Irish vs Sale Sharks will take place at Brentford Community Stadium in Brentford
Where can I get tickets for London Irish vs Sale Sharks? Ticket information for London Irish vs Sale Sharks can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is London Irish vs Sale Sharks on in the UK? London Irish vs Sale Sharks will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream London Irish vs Sale Sharks in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream London Irish vs Sale Sharks live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
London Irish: 15 Tom Parton, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Terrence Hepetema, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben White, 8 Albert Tuisue, 7 Ben Donnell, 6 Matt Rogerson (c), 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
Replacements: 16 Mike Willemse, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 George Nott, 20 Steve Mafi, 21 Sean O’Brien, 22 Hugh O’Sullivan, 23 Benhard van Rensburg
Sale Sharks: 15 Simon Hammersley, 14 Byron McGuigan, 13 Sam James, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Marland Yarde, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Raffi Quirke, 8 Jono Ross (c), 7 Ben Curry, 6 Cameron Neild, 5 JP du Preez, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Bevan Rodd
Replacements: 16 Tommy Taylor, 17 Ross Harrison, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Rouban Birch, 20 Sam Dugdale, 21 Will Cliff, 22 Keiran Wilkinson, 23 Denny Solomona
THE PREDICTION
London Irish lost 36-24 at Worcester Warriors last Saturday in an open match that leaves more questions than answers. They claimed the vast majority of their points on home soil last season but a bonus point in defeat is a nice consolation. Of course, the lack of relegation this season takes the pressure off the likes of Irish, Worcester and Gloucester and that could make them more of a force at home, with Sale Sharks coming in for what could be a tricky afternoon on Sunday. Sale claimed a tight 20-19 win at home to Bath to kick their season off nicely but there was room for improvement without some of their biggest names. There is the scent of an upset about this, so taking the away side as outright winners seems cautious enough.