Sale Sharks

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Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The team plays in the Gallagher Premiership, and has been in England's top division of rugby union continuously since 1994. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club (which is now a distinct amateur club), it is one of the oldest existing football clubs. It adopted the nickname Sharks in 1999. Since 2012, Sale has played home games at the CorpAcq Stadium (formerly known as Salford Community Stadium) in Barton-upon-Irwell, Salford, which is shared with Salford Red Devils rugby league club. Between 1905 and 2003, Sale played at Heywood Road in Sale, before moving to Edgeley Park in Stockport where Sale stayed until 2012. Historically one of the leading teams in the north of England, the traditional colours are blue and white. Domestically, Sale was Premiership champions in 2005–06 and runners up in 2001-02 and 2022-23. Sale won the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2019-20 and was losing finalists...

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