{"id":615931,"date":"2025-12-06T12:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T12:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/615931\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T12:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T12:41:12","slug":"what-sale-sharks-can-build-on-after-glasgow-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/615931\/","title":{"rendered":"What Sale Sharks can build on after Glasgow loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson insists his side will \u201cpull tighter\u201d after a tough period results wise and how a team bonding session today should help.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The north-west side were beaten 26-21 in their Investec Champions Cup pool opener against Glasgow Warriors on home soil and this follows a home Prem loss to Exeter Chiefs.<\/p>\n

However, the Sharks<\/a> were without several stalwarts on Friday night as the likes of George Ford, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Roebuck and other players were absent for the fixture.<\/p>\n

Proud of his team<\/p>\n

Speaking after the defeat which saw Sale let slip an early 14-0 buffer, Sanderson<\/a> praised his under-strength team for how they never gave up against the fully-loaded Warriors.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnbelievably proud. I always am with this group,\u201d he told Premier Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysically we went at them. That\u2019s a Full Metal Jacket Glasgow<\/a> team there and we went at them in that first half.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, (we) probably should have come in (ahead), if it weren\u2019t for some back-to-back penalties and that\u2019s on us as coaches. I reckon the detail could have been a bit better and scrum and the maul in that first half. Felt like we sorted it out in the second, but that gave them a try in the first half and then a few soft moments on the back of maybe 300 tackles. That lets them in for a first phase try from a kick return, first phase try off a maul and that\u2019s the game innit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve taken their opportunities and we\u2019ve squandered a couple of ours in that second half. But like I said to the boys, I\u2019m gutted about the result, but I can\u2019t be prouder and more happy about their effort and how they\u2019ve dug in and then give ourselves a chance to win it again at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pride was the overriding emotion from Sanderson after his players pushed Glasgow Warriors all the way, with the Sale Sharks boss insisting there is plenty of fight in his squad.<\/p>\n

Glasgow Warriors complete stunning fightback at Sale Sharks to start Investec Champions Cup in style<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always that,\u201d he stressed. \u201cYou know, you can build on that, can\u2019t you? We can definitely build on that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a few things we got better from last week and I think with that kind of performance we probably would have won last week, but it\u2019s this week, you know, I mean, it\u2019s Glasgow and it\u2019s at home and they\u2019ve come away and they\u2019ve got a great result.<\/p>\n

\u201cFair play to them. They won five turnovers at the rucks in the second half and that just takes the game away from you, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Next up for Sale Sharks is a trip to Clermont on Saturday and the eight-day break has given them an opportunity to relax this weekend with a team day out the main focus today.<\/p>\n

\u201cPull tight don\u2019t we. Things get tough you\u2019ve just got to pull tighter,\u201d he explained on Friday about how they will respond to the Glasgow loss.<\/p>\n

Day out in town<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a day out in town tomorrow (Saturday) with the lads, which is, you know, needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cA long turnaround for Clermont and we come in and we come in motivated and ready to get better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe go to Clermont and what other alternative is there? To fracture? Concede? No, we\u2019ll go again and we\u2019ll enjoy our time on the road in Europe and get better from the back of tonight.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut like I say, we can build on that. I\u2019m proud of them tonight, really proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

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