
O’Flaherty stars as Sale beat Sharks to progress
A much-improved second-half performance helps Sale beat South African side the Sharks and confirms their passage to the Investec Champions Cup last 16.
MONDAY, 12 JANUARY 2026, 02:10

A much-improved second-half performance helps Sale beat South African side the Sharks and confirms their passage to the Investec Champions Cup last 16.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given “unreservedly” apologises for describing Wilfried Nancy’s short time as Celtic manager as an “absolute Holocaust” on BBC show Final Score.

Harry Byrne scores a match-winning penalty with the last kick of the game as Leinster move closer to securing a home last-16 game in the Investec Champions Cup with a nail-biting win over rivals La Rochelle at Aviva Stadium.

Dragons thrashed 74-21 by 11-try Benetton in the Challenge Cup in Treviso to leave them needing to beat Newcastle to qualify for the last 16.

Southampton beat Doncaster Rovers to reach round four of the FA Cup, with the Championship side having led 3-0 at half time, but needing hang on to win 3-2 after a second half comeback from the League One side.

BBC Sport looks at London City Lionesses’ ambitious new boss Eder Maestre and what he will bring to the Women’s Super League.

Lamine Cisse’s wonder goal two minutes from time sees Stoke City snatch victory against Championship rivals Coventry City and move into round four of the FA Cup.

After Macclesfield beat FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in the third round, BBC Sport looks at 10 of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history.

Harry Wilson came on to help his side avoid a potential upset, as Fulham score three second half goals to beat Middlesbrough.

Glasgow Warriors book a spot in the last 16 of the Champions Cup with an outstanding bonus-point at Clermont Auvergne.

Kain Adom is instrumental on his Burton Albion debut as the Brewers get past National League side Boreham Wood in the third round of the FA Cup.

Macclesfield captain Paul Dawson says “it means the world” after his side secured a shock win against Premier League side Crystal Palace, as the non-league team knocked out the defending champions with a 2-1 win.

Cardiff take a huge step to guarantee their Challenge Cup knockout place with a hard-fought bonus-point home win against Racing 92.

Robin Roefs saves three out of three penalties as Sunderland knocked out Everton in the third round of the FA Cup.

Non-league Macclesfield made FA Cup history by knocking out holders Crystal Palace on a memorable but emotional day – their victory achieved against a backdrop of tragedy.

Bristol Bears qualify for the Champions Cup knockout stage by winning an astonishing 16-try contest with the Bulls in Pretoria.

BBC Sport looks at Tottenham’s signing of exciting 20-year-old midfielder Signe Gaupset from Norwegian top-flight side Brann.

Patson Daka scores his first FA Cup goal to help Championship side Leicester City ease past League Two Cheltenham Town and into the fourth round.

Striker Jorgen Strand Larsen’s hat-trick ends his Wolves goal drought as he fires them past League Two Shrewsbury into the FA Cup fourth round.

The Bulls have now lost seven games in a row after going down 61-49 to the Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Exeter’s indiscipline sees them throw away a 22-point lead as they lose at Stade Francais in the European Challenge Cup.