Sale Overcome Vermeulen’s Early Red Card to Edge Past Saracens
Sale Rugby Club managed to shrug off the setback of Jacques Vermeulen’s first‑half dismissal and secure a 21‑17 victory over Saracens at StoneX Stadium, with Tom O'Flaherty emerging as the match‑winner in what turned into a gritty, hard‑fought contest.
The drama began early when Vermeulen, the Sharks’ flanker, received a straight red card after just 20 minutes for a dangerous tackle on Tomos W…
Oct. 4, 2026, 5:14 p.m.