Year Founded: 1861
Nickname: The Dogs
Ground: Heywood Road (Capacity 3,387)
Last season: Fifth (P26 W17 D0 L9 TB19 LB5 Pts 92)
Last five games Vs. Rams
Rams 12-18 Sale (January, 2026)
Sale 31-17 Rams (September, 2025)
Sale 25-22 Rams (February, 2025)
Rams 33-0 Sale (September, 2024)
Recent form:
The Dogs have enjoyed an eye-catching pre-season, stunning Champ side Caldy 40-33 at Heywood Road last Saturday.
They also piled up the points with an 83-7 hammering of Heath under the Friday Night Lights the week before.
Players to watch:
Oli Longmore – Former Cheshire captain is back at The Dogs following three seasons at Macclesfield.
The hooker had previously spent a decade at Sale, scoring twice as they won 27-24 at Rams in December 2022.
James Mitchell – Former Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints scrum-half arrived at Heywood Road during the summer.
An ex-England Under 20s international, he landed five conversions from six attempts against Caldy.
Andrew Lamb – Versatile Scottish back spent the past two seasons with Rams, scoring seven tries in 30 appearances.
Played predominantly at fly-half or full back during his time in Berkshire, but has been at inside centre for The Dogs during pre-season.
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