By Duncan Wood
October 31 2002

Here are the stats from previous meetings with the Sharks. The Sharks did the league double over us last season although we do still have the overall edge in league meetings. They're very strong at home however...

Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns
Fri 01 Nov at Heywood Road - KO 19:45

Summary of meetings between the teams in the Premiership
Played 15
Sharks Won 7 - 46.7%
Bristol Shoguns Won 8 - 53.3%

Biggest Win for Sharks, 76 - 0, 09 Nov 1997
Biggest Win for Bristol Shoguns, 37 - 3, 24 Oct 1987

Sharks top try scorer vs Bristol Shoguns, Jim Mallinder, 5 tries
Sharks top points scorer vs Bristol Shoguns, Charlie Hodgson, 52 points

Bristol Shoguns top try scorer vs Sharks, David Tiueti, 5 tries
Bristol Shoguns top points scorer vs Sharks, Mark Tainton, 51 points

Date	Result	Result	Venue
13 Apr 2002	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	53 - 47	Heywood Road
02 Sep 2001	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	35 - 25	Memorial Stadium
23 Dec 2000	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	25 - 26	Heywood Road
06 Sep 2000	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	36 - 13	Memorial Stadium
08 Mar 2000	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	16 - 35	Memorial Stadium
13 Nov 1999	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	15 - 40	Heywood Road
15 Apr 1998	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	25 - 15	Memorial Stadium
09 Nov 1997	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	76 - 0	Heywood Road
22 Mar 1997	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	24 - 34	Memorial Stadium
28 Sep 1996	Sharks vs Bristol Shoguns	31 - 33	Heywood Road

Sharks (6) v Bristol Shoguns (12)

· Sharks are unbeaten at home in the Premiership since Leicester were the victors 37-3 on 17 November 2001. Since then, Sale have gone eleven games undefeated including ten straight wins in the Premiership at Heywood Road.
· The Shoguns have won only one away Premiership game since last November - a 28-26 success over Saracens at Vicarage Road on 12 May.
· Felipe Contepomi needs just 19 more points to reach 500 in his Premiership career.