Exeter vs Sale Sharks Gallagher Premiership: How to watch

Exeter vs Sale Sharks Gallagher Premiership preview as the sides meet at Sandy Park.

Exeter currently sit fifth in the table, just one point behind Leicester in fourth. A win could see them move as high as third. Sale sit just two places behind their opponents but are 15 points behind them, currently sitting on 20 points after 10 games with three wins.

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Exeter vs Sale Sharks confirmed lineups and team news

Exeter (1-15):

Sio, Yeandle, Tchumbadze, Jenkins, Zambonin, Hooper, Vintcent, Fisilau, Varney, Skinner, Ridl, Rigg, Slade, Bampoe, Woodburn

Replacements (16-23):

Heaven, Goodrick-Clarke, Roots, Pearson, Worley-Brady, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Johm

Sale Sharks (1-15):

McIntyre, Jibulu, Harper, van Rhyn, Bamber, Vermeulen, Dugdale, D du Preez, Quirke, R du Preez, Reed, Ma’asi-White, Louw, O’Flaherty, Carpenter

Replacements (16-23):

Cane, NcEachran, John, Gilmore, Logan, Warr, Davies, Willis

Recent Form:

Exeter (Home team): L-W-L-L-W

Exeter made it all the way to the Prem Cup final over the Six Nation break but were heavily beaten by Leicester. In the last Premiership game before the Six Nations break, Exeter lost 8-3 to the Bristol Bears at home. In their four Challenge Cup games this season, Exeter won two and drew one with a win and loss coming in the most recent break.

Sale Sharks (Away team): L-L-W-L-W

Sale have struggled recently with only one win in their four Prem Cup matches during the Six Nations break. In their two matches before the Six Nations break Sale suffered relatively large defeats to Northampton and Toulouse. The defeat to Toulouse was nearly embarrassing for a Champions Cup campaign where they were beat 77-7.

Exeter vs Sale Sharks head-to-head record (last five matches):

Date	Competition	Winner	Score
28th November 2025	Premiership	Exeter	26-27
31st May 2025	Premiership	Sale	26-30
21st December 2024	Premiership	Sale	28-10
31st March 2024	Premiership	Sale	41-5
28th November 2023	Premiership	Exeter	43-0

This game has been pretty evenly shared between the side. The away side has won the last two matches which were pretty close with four or fewer points between them in the last two matches. The six matches before that were won convincingly by the home side.