Saracens vs. Sale Sharks Kickoff Time, Lineups In PREM Rugby Round 4

Maro Itoje will make his 200th Saracens appearance when he leads the North London club out at StoneX Stadium for a Saturday evening Gallagher PREM Rugby showdown against the Sale Sharks. Itoje becomes the 17th player to reach the milestone for the club and headlines a Saracens squad featuring six changes from Derby Weekend, including first starts for Charlie Bracken and Noah Caluori.

The match pits two England stars against each other as George Ford guides Sale’s attack opposite Owen Farrell, who starts at inside centre for Saracens. Both sides enter the contest with contrasting momentum — Sale coming off a comfortable win over Newcastle, and Saracens aiming to rebound from defeat to Harlequins.

According to Oval performance data, Saracens lead the league in turnovers won (37) and jackals (11), with Tom Willis and Nick Tompkins both among the Premiership’s top performers at the breakdown. 

Sale, meanwhile, have produced the most tries (9) and points (57) in the latest round, with Tom Roebuck and George Ford driving an expansive attack. With two of the league’s most physical packs and form players on both sides, this Round 4 clash promises intensity from start to finish.

Saracens vs. Sale Sharks Kickoff Time, Lineups

Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 18, at StoneX Stadium in London, England, in Round 4 of Gallagher PREM Rugby.

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Saracens Lineup vs. Sale SharksStarting 15: Max Malins, Noah Caluori, Nick Tompkins, Owen Farrell, Lucio Cinti, Fergus Burke, Charlie Bracken, Eroni Mawi, Jamie George, Marco Riccioni, Maro Itoje (C), Hugh Tizard, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Ben Earl, Tom WillisReplacements: Theo Dan, Rhys Carre, Marcus Street, Harry Wilson, Nick Isiekwe, Andy Onyeama-Christie, Gareth Simpson, Jack BrackenSale Sharks Lineup vs. SaracensStarting 15: Tom O’Flaherty, Tom Roebuck, Rob du Preez, Marius Louw, Arron Reed, George Ford, Gus Warr, Bevan Rodd, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Ben Bamber, Hyron Andrews, Ernst van Rhyn (C), Tristan Woodman, Sam DugdaleReplacements: Nathan Jibulu, Simon McIntyre, James Harper, Tom Burrow, Ethan Caine, Raffi Quirke, Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Luke JamesSubscribe To Watch Rugby All Year Long With A FloRugby Annual Subscription

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PREM Rugby Fixtures 2025-2026  

Round 1

Sept. 25, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Gloucester Rugby, Salford StadiumSept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bath Rugby, Twickenham StoopSept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Saracens, Kingston ParkSept. 28, 8 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Exeter Chiefs, Franklin’s GardensSept. 28, 10:30 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Leicester Tigers, Ashton Gate

Round 2 

Oct. 3, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, The RecOct. 4, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Sandy ParkOct. 4, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Harlequins, Welford RoadOct. 4, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bristol Bears, StoneX StadiumOct. 5, 10 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, Kingsholm

Round 3 

Oct. 10, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Salford StadiumOct. 11, 10 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Exeter Chiefs, Ashton GateOct. 11, 10:05 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers, Franklin’s GardensOct. 11, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, The RecOct. 12, 10 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Saracens, Twickenham Stoop

Round 4 

Oct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, KingsholmOct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Northampton Saints, Kingston ParkOct. 18, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Bath Rugby, Welford RoadOct. 18, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Sale Sharks, StoneX StadiumOct. 19, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Harlequins, Sandy Park

Round 5 

Oct. 24, 2:45 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Franklin’s GardensOct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Gloucester Rugby, Sandy ParkOct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Twickenham StoopOct. 25, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, The RecOct. 25, 12:30 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks, Welford Road

Round 6

Nov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingston ParkNov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs, Salford StadiumNov. 29, 10 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Harlequins, KingsholmNov. 29, 12:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Northampton Saints, Ashton GateNov. 30, 10 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bath Rugby, StoneX Stadium

Round 7 

Dec. 19, 2:45 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Gloucester Rugby, Welford RoadDec. 20, 10 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Sale Sharks, Franklin’s GardensDec. 20, 10 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Exeter Chiefs, StoneX StadiumDec. 20, 1 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bristol Bears, Twickenham StadiumDec. 21, 10 a.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bath Rugby, Kingston Park

Round 8 

Dec. 26, 12:30 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins, Salford StadiumDec. 27, 10 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Ashton GateDec. 27, 10:05 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Saracens, KingsholmDec. 27, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, The RecDec. 28, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers, Sandy Park

Round 9 

Jan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Sale Sharks, Ashton GateJan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby, Kingston ParkJan. 3, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, The RecJan. 3, 12:30 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Harlequins, Franklin’s GardensJan. 4, 10 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens, Welford Road

Round 10 

Exeter Chiefs vs. Bristol Bears, Sandy ParkGloucester Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, KingsholmHarlequins vs. Leicester Tigers, Twickenham StoopSale Sharks vs. Northampton Saints, Salford StadiumSaracens vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, StoneX Stadium

Round 11 

Bath Rugby vs. Saracens, The RecExeter Chiefs vs. Sale Sharks, Sandy ParkHarlequins vs. Gloucester Rugby, Twickenham StoopLeicester Tigers vs. Bristol Bears, Welford RoadNorthampton Saints vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Franklin’s Gardens

Round 12 

Bristol Bears vs. Harlequins, Principality StadiumGloucester Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, KingsholmNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingston ParkSale Sharks vs. Bath Rugby, Salford StadiumSaracens vs. Northampton Saints, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Round 13 

Bath Rugby vs. Harlequins, The RecBristol Bears vs. Gloucester Rugby, Ashton GateExeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints, Sandy ParkSale Sharks vs. Saracens, Salford StadiumLeicester Tigers vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Welford Road

Round 14 

Gloucester Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, KingsholmHarlequins vs. Sale Sharks, Twickenham StoopNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Kingston ParkNorthampton Saints vs. Bath Rugby, Franklin’s GardensSaracens vs. Leicester Tigers, StoneX Stadium

Round 15 

Bristol Bears vs. Saracens, Ashton GateExeter Chiefs vs. Bath Rugby, Sandy ParkGloucester Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, KingsholmLeicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints, Welford RoadNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Harlequins, Kingston Park

Round 16 

Bath Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, The RecHarlequins vs. Exeter Chiefs, Twickenham StadiumNorthampton Saints vs. Bristol Bears, Franklin’s GardensSale Sharks vs. Leicester Tigers, Salford StadiumSaracens vs. Gloucester Rugby, StoneX Stadium

Round 17 

Bristol Bears vs. Bath Rugby, Ashton GateLeicester Tigers vs. Exeter Chiefs, Welford RoadNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Sale Sharks, Kingston ParkNorthampton Saints vs. Gloucester Rugby, Franklin’s GardensSaracens vs. Harlequins, StoneX Stadium

Round 18

Bath Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, The RecExeter Chiefs vs. Saracens, Sandy ParkGloucester Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, KingsholmHarlequins vs. Northampton Saints, Twickenham StoopSale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears, Salford StadiumWatch Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks Highlights | PREM Rugby Round 2

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