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Join Alex and Tom as they debrief the near perfect storm of rugby negativity - Sale, England, Wales and most North West Rugby teams losing. Thankfully Sale Sharks Women deliver the goods, so they try and focus on that and new signings to cheer themselves up, with mixed results.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack and James as they try to get their heads round a Sale hammering in our final home Prem Rugby Cup pool game against Bath, and also debrief more positive news (for the Englishmen amongst us) from the Six Nations action.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Tom for the inquest into the death of Sale's Prem hopes for the 25/26 season. Positivity in short supply, but they try to find the rays of light (after a good old whinge).Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Jack for an admittedly high level review of another year of getting pumped by Toulouse, as well as a look ahead to the return of the Prem, and chat about contract extensions and new signingsSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Tom for a review of the Shark on Shark Derby, a look ahead to an intimidating trip to Toulouse and some transfer chatSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Jack as the debrief on the Quins and Bristol games over the festive period, showcasing the highs and lows of Sale fandom as ever. Happy New Year to all our listeners, and fingers crossed for a miracle in 2026!Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex for a classic of the Shark Tank genre - the wide ranging rant after a loss, debreifing a disappointing hammering at Franklings Gardens against Saints and looking ahead to a massive game against Quins on Boxing DaySupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack and Alex as they debrief a glorious, momentous, perhaps even season changing win in France against Clermont and look ahead to the return of the Premiership with an away trip to NorthamptonSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack, James and Alex as they try to pick themselves up off the canvas of an opening round Champions Cup defeat for Sale, and look ahead to next week's clash in France.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Tom as they return to the good old days of the Shark Tank with a big old whinge about a disappointing Sale performance. Trying to find some positives, they also talk about a thrilling game for the women's team at Heywood Road, an intriguing match up against Glasgow next week and an exciting new signing...Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack and Tom as they debrief England and Wales's Autumn Internationals, and look ahead to the return of the Prem and PWR for Sale this weekend.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack and Tom as they debrief on Sale Sharks Women's game against Ealing over the weekend plus a review of the Autumn Internationals (including some Sale involvement) and in particular a game ominously described as "the best Wales performance in 2 and a half years"Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Jack as they try to debrief an untelevised Gloucester Prem Rugby Cup game, look at Autumn International news and more from around North West rugbySupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Tom as they have a weird pod to debrief a weird game, Sale's 35-36 loss away at Tigers this weekend. Happily there are some positives to be found in Luke James, our attacking play and most importantly a fantastic start to the season for the women's team, so let's focus on those!Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, Jack and Tom as they reluctantly go over a Sarries battering for Sale, like the good old days! We also preview a massive, must-win game against Leicester next week.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack, James and Tom as they debrief Sale's comprehensive victory over the Newcastle Falcon-Red-Bulls and look ahead to the minor task of Sarries away next week...Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex as they debrief on Sale's first Prem loss of the season on Friday night away at Bath, debate if fan expectations are too high, briefly discuss the refereeing, and look ahead to the visit of Newcastle Red Bulls on Friday night (largely just talking about Steve Diamond)Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack, Alex and James to debrief Sale's opening round win over Gloucester, including some towering performances from Ben Bamber, Rekeiti Ma'asi White and Nathan Jibulu. Plus we look ahead to the league's toughest game on a Friday night away at Bath as we try to work out how exactly you do beat them...Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Jack and Tom as they chat to Sale's newest South African star signing Marius Louw on settling in to life at Sale, surprising Manchester connections, pre-season in Portugal, life in the URC, Sale players who have caught his eye and much more!Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Tom as they debrief on Sale's opening round victory over Bristol in the Prem Rugby Cup, look ahead to the first PREM game of the season against Gloucester and also chat Le Roux Roets departure, North West Rugby and Women's Rugby World Cup.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James, Jack and Tom as they jump back in to the Shark Tank after a summer break to look ahead to the 2025-26 season for Sale Sharks.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter, or we're at u/SharkTankPod on Reddit. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, Jack and Tom for the final pod of the summer as they catch up on the latest Sale bits of news from the last few weeks and review the third test from the Lions seriesSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Jack as they catch up on the latest Sale bits of news from the last few weeks and review a thriller 2nd test from the Lions seriesSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex James and Tom in the second, and much longer, of the Shark Tank's summer minipodcasts chatting Lions 1st test including a mammoth Tom Curry performance, review the U20s World Cup and debrief on some excellent Sale performances on England's tour to Argentina Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Jack in the first of the Shark Tank's summer minipodcasts chatting Lions games against Argentina and Western Force, look at the Sale stars in the U20s World Cup and look ahead to England's tour to Argentina and the European fixture releaseSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James, Jack and Tom as they debrief Sale's 2024-25 season, reminisce about the good times and the bad and put forward their nominations for the Shark Tank's end of season awardsSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James, Tom and Jack (in a first full new-look Shark Tank!) as they debrief Sale's disappointing loss to Leicester Tigers in the semi-final, bringing down the curtain on Sale's 2024/25 season.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Tom as they try to lower the heart rates from a tense win over the weekend against Exeter and look ahead to the biggest game of the season in a semi-final away at Welford Road next weekSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, Jack and Tom as they discuss their thoughts on a selection of questions from other Sale fans including the future of the stadium, academy prospects, signings and squad makeup for next season and what a successful season looks like for Sale nowadays.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Jack as they debrief Sale's emphatic win over Bristol in the final home game of the season, before looking ahead to the Exeter game and a farewell to some Sale legends.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Tom as they debrief on a very frustrating away trip to Leicester in which Sale's hopes of a home semi-final slipped away, and look ahead to what becomes a HUGE Bristol game on Friday nightSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Jack as they select their backs for the Lions squad ahead of the summer tour to Australia. Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Tom as they debrief and wax lyrical about some stunning tries in a Sale demolition job of Saracens, plus look ahead to the season run in.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and Jack as they debrief on a stunning win over Quins, talk at length about forwards and scrums, and look ahead to a huge fixture against SarriesSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Tom as they select their forwards for the Lions squad ahead of the summer tour to Australia. Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex, James and Jack as they review a gutsy if unsuccessful Sale performance away at Toulouse, debate bringing back the Sale Jets, wax lyrical over the front 5, and look ahead to a massive game away at Quins in a couple of weeks. Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, and guest Billy Ackland, to look back over a nervy Sale win against Newcastle on Friday night, and look ahead to the toughest challenge in world rugby - Toulouse awaySupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, and guest Tom Millington direct from Kingston Park, to debreif Sale's away win over Newcastle on Friday night, look ahead to the visit of current champions Northmapton this Friday, and chat North West Rugby and signing news.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join Alex and special guest Jack Liebster as they debrief an intriguing and Sale Sharks heavy 6 Nations and look ahead to the return of the Premiership with Sale's away trip to Newcastle.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex as they have a very quick look back at Sale's Prem Rugby Cup fixture against Newcastle, gleaning what we can from some pretty limited coverage, and talk new signings and continue our discussions on how to fix the Prem Rugby Cup.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

We're back! Thanks for bearing with us as we went away fro a January break. Join Alex and James as they look back at a turbulent first month of 2025 for the Sale Sharks and discuss Gloucester and Bath disappointments in the Premiership, value for money on Premier Sports subscriptions, Premiership Rugby Cup, Six Nations and of course - Ben and Tom Curry. Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex as they look back at Sale's outstanding festive period so far, try their best not to jsut talk about the Bristol game and look ahead to another tough fixture away at Gloucester. And also talk about Ben Curry. A lot.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex as they debrief Sale's European adventures away at Glasgow and home to Racing 92, talk about Tom Roebuck a lot and look ahead to a big home game against Exeter in the Premiership.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex as they debrief a fantastic vistory over Leicester Tigers, wax lyrical about Luke James, look back at the Prem Rugby Cup and the Autumn Internationals and look ahead with optimism and trepidation to Glasgow Warriors in Europe.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, plus special guest Jack Liebster in Fan's Corner, as they lean in to the funeral atmosphere and reluctantly talk about Sale's defeat to Bath. Plus Autumn Internationals and PRC chat!Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, plus special guest Billy Ackland in Fan's Corner, as they debrief Newcastle's first win (and reluctantly talk about Sale's hammering away at Saints).Credit to @kingtay_4 for the episode name inspiration!Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, plus special guest Kieran Crichard, as they review Sale's victory over Newcastle and look ahead to a big game away at Franklin's Gardens.You can find Kieran on X/Twitter too as @CrichardKieran, and his press conference write ups at https://kierancrichard.wixsite.com/websiteSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, plus special guest Kieran Crichard, as they look ahead to Friday Night Lights part 2 against Newcastle Falcons.You can find Kieran on X/Twitter too as @CrichardKieran, and his press conference write ups at https://kierancrichard.wixsite.com/websiteSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, plus special guest Tom Millington in Fan's Corner, as they debrief Sale's nailbiting 31-27 victory over Gloucester.Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, plus special guest Kieran Crichard, as they recover from Sale's 26-45 loss to Saracens in Round 2 of the season and look ahead to the Gloucester game. We also welcome Barry Pain from Saracens podcast the Fezcast for his thoughts on the game. You can find Kieran on X/Twitter too as @CrichardKieran, and his press conference write ups at https://kierancrichard.wixsite.com/websiteSupport the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com

Join James and Alex, plus special guest Matt Sansbury in Fan's Corner, as they debrief Sale's 26-45 loss to Saracens in Round 2 of the season.Part 2, with press conference updates and a preview of the Gloucester game, will be out later this week!Support the showFor all our other latest thoughts, follow @SharkTankRugby on X/Twitter. If you'd like to get in touch please drop us an email at sharktankpodcast@outlook.com