Newcastle vs Sale Sharks Predictions - Sale Sharks to down Newcastle in Northern Derby

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 28 May 2026

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Brad Newcomb 28 May 2026

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Sale Sharks have beaten Newcastle in 6 straight Premiership matches.
Newcastle are on a 7-game losing streak and are bottom of the league.
Sale Sharks are favoured to cover a -16.5 point handicap.

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Sale Sharks are on a winnng streak against Newcastle (Getty Images)

Newcastle have endured a wretched season and are on a losing streak against Sale Sharks and in the Premiership. Sale Sharks have an opportunity to secure all the points on offer in their push to finish their season in the top eight.

Sale Sharks have won 6 consecutive matches against Newcastle (PREM).
Sale Sharks defeated Newcastle by 52 points earlier this season (PREM).
Newcastle have lost 7 consecutive matches (PREM).
Newcastle have lost 7 of their last 8 home games (PREM).

Head to Head

Sale Sharks have the advantage with 20 victories to 15 against Newcastle, including three draws in 38 meetings.

Sale Sharks defeated Newcastle 57-5 at home earlier this season.

Newcastle Form

The Newcastle Red Bulls were thrashed by Bath away from home recently, losing 69-12 after trailing 31-0 at the break.

Newcastle have struggled to win at home in the league this season. They lost 39-17 to Saracens, 36-19 to Northampton Saints, 39-17 to the Leicester Tigers, 50-14 to Bath, and beat Gloucester 25-19 before losing 38-14 to Exeter, 52-19 to Bristol, and 76-17 to Harlequins.

The home side are bottom of the Premiership Rugby table with seven points from 16 games.

Newcastle have been poor throughout the season and are on a seven-match losing streak. Additionally, they have conceded too many points at home in their previous three matches.

Sale Sharks Form

Sale Sharks fell short in their recent match against the Leicester Tigers, losing 37-33 at home after trailing their opponents 28-12 at half-time.

In the Premiership, Sale have not had much success on the road this season. They lost to Bath 28-16, to Saracens 65-14, to Leicester Tigers 36-35, to Northampton Saints 47-21, to Bristol 19-17, and to Exeter 26-14, before defeating Harlequins 52-33 and then losing 21-15 to Gloucester.

The Sharks are 7th in the Premiership Rugby standings with 29 points from 16 matches.

Sale Sharks must win to keep their hopes of finishing in the top eight alive, with only two fixtures remaining this season, and they will be confident of success after crushing Newcastle earlier in the campaign to extend their winning streak in this fixture to six matches.

Team News

Newcastle

Newcastle have recently announced that the following players will leave this summer: Eduardo Bello, Tim Cardall, Boeta Chamberlain, Jamie Clark, Max Clark, Freddie Clarke, Stefan Coetzee, Luan de Bruin, Seb de Chaves, Jack Dickens, Connor Doherty, Bryn Gordon, Tom Gordon, Joel Grayson, Callum Hancock, Connor Hancock, John Hawkins, Ben Healy, Jamie Hodgson, Fergus Lee-Warner, Freddie Lockwood, Amanaki Mafi, Cameron Neild, Junior Newton, Elliott Obatoyinbo, Sam Stuart.

Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have signed Xavier Roe on a two-year deal ahead of the 2026/27 Premiership Rugby season.