Sale Football Club were formed in 1861 by a group of cricketers from Sale CC, making them one of the oldest surviving rugby clubs in the UK. Sale FC have featured many prominent international and county players. Pat Davies became their first England international in 1927 and the 1930s saw an international backline of Hal Sever (England wing), Claude Davey and Wilf Wooller (Wales centres) and Ken Fyfe (Scotland wing). Fran Cotton, Steve Smith, Dewi Morris, Richard Trickey and Jason Robinson also played at Sale.

The North West side were promoted last season after finishing top of National 2 North, losing just 2 games all season. Sale have had a bright start to life in Nat 1, drawing their opening game 36-36 against Cambridge. They have scored freely so far this campaign, scoring 184 points - the second most in the league. This has seen them climb to 6th in the league table, just 2 points behind Mowden Park.

National One Table

1. Chinnor 21
2. Old Elthamians 21
3. Caldy 20
4. Darlington Mowden Park 20
5. Cambridge 18
6. Sale FC 18
7. Cinderford 18
8. Ampthill & District 18
9. Blackheath 17
10. Rotherham 17
11. Plymouth Albion 17
12. Rosslyn Park 16
13. Bishops Stortford 15
14. Esher 11
15. Birmingham Moseley 9
16. Loughborough Students 2

Last weekend saw both sides record bonus point wins, with Sale taking a 42-38 win over Old Elthamians courtesy of a Paolo Odogwu hat-trick. Mowden meanwhile left it late to record a last minute win at Moseley, Callum Mackenzie scoring the decisive try with the clock in the red.

Saturday's game promises to be an entertaining encounter with both sides looking to climb the National One table. Tickets will be available on the day priced at £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and FREE for U16s.