Two evenly matched teams clash in a Premiership semi-final that’s too tight to call
Watch a Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks live stream today to find out who claims the second spot in next weekend’s Premiership final.
You’ll find everything you need to know to watch this hotly anticipated play-off semi-final online and on TV below, wherever you are in the world. Scroll down to the end of the article for a match preview and team news.
Leicester Tigers v Sales Sharks: At a glance
– Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks date: Saturday 7 June 2025
– Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks kick-off time: 3.30pm BST / 4.30pm SAST / 10.30am ET / 12.30am AEST (Sunday)
– Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester
– Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks live streams: TNT Sports (UK/Ireland), TRN+ (US), SuperSport (South Africa), Stan Sport (Australia)
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Stream Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks in the UK and Ireland
TNT Sports has the rights to every Gallagher Premiership game in the UK and Ireland, including this play-off semi-final.
TNT’s build-up for Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks gets underway at 2.45pm BST this afternoon.
You can subscribe to TNT Sports through the Discovery+ Premium package, which costs £30.99 per month in the UK. TNT Sports can also be added to your Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media TV package, though costs do vary by platform.
There’s no free-to-air Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks live stream for terrestrial viewers but you can watch highlights show Gallagher Premiership Unleashed in midweek. The longer version is on ITV4 and ITVX at 5.55pm BST on Wednesday evening. A cut-down show goes out on ITV1 at 11.40pm.
In Ireland you have the option to watch TNT Sports through Now. Packages are currently available from €27 per month.
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How to watch Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks from abroad
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Watch Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks in South Africa
In South Africa today? You can watch Springboks World Cup-winner Handré Pollard in action via subscription service SuperSport. Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks gets underway at 4.30pm SAST this afternoon.
There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch the play-offs via DStv or stream.
Live stream Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks in the US
Major League Rugby’s The Rugby Network platform is showing every Premiership game this season, including the Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks live stream. Kick off is at 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT this morning.
TRN+ is available for iOS or Android, and also via your web browser. It will set you back $6.99 per month or $59.99 per year, though a free trial is available.
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks live streams in Australia
Aussie rugby fans can watch Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks live streams on Stan Sport, but you’ll have to stay up late for this one – kick off is at 12.30am AEST on Sunday morning. It costs $15 per month to add Stan Sport to your general Stan plan.
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks preview
This Premiership semi-final is extremely difficult to call. Just three points separated second-placed Leicester Tigers and third-placed Sale Sharks in the league table, with Sale bagging one more win over the regular season. With the margins that tight, Leicester will be clinging on to the fact they beat the visitors in the Welford Road Premiership clash a month ago – and that home advantage tends to count for a lot when you’re chasing a place in the Twickenham final.
Both teams have recent memories of making it to Twickenham. Tigers were crowned champions in 2022, while Sale were losing finalists in 2023. This is Sharks’ third consecutive semi-final.
But with the two sides known for their physicality, this one could turn into a battle of attrition as two powerful packs collide. In the end it may be decided by the proven rugby smarts of two experienced fly-halfs – Leicester’s World Cup-winning Springbok Handré Pollard and Sale’s ever-reliable England international George Ford.
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks teams and officials
Leicester Tigers
Freddie Steward, Adam Radwan, Solomone Kata, Joseph Woodward, Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Handré Pollard, Jack van Poortvliet; Nicky Smith, Julián Montoya (captain), Joe Heyes, Cameron Henderson, Ollie Chessum, Hanro Liebenberg, Tommy Reffell, Olly Cracknell
Replacements:
Charlie Clare, James Cronin, Dan Cole, Matt Rogerson, Emeka Ilione, Ben Youngs, Ben Volavola, Izaia Perese
Sale Sharks
Joe Carpenter, Tom Roebuck, Rob du Preez, Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Arron Reed, George Ford, Raffi Quirke; Bevan Rodd, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Ernst van Rhyn, Jonny Hill, Tom Curry, Ben Curry (captain), Jean-Luc du Preez
Replacements:
Tadgh McElroy, Si McIntyre, WillGriff John, Ben Bamber, Dan du Preez, Gus Warr, Luke James, Tom O’Flaherty
Matthew Carley is the referee, assisted by Adam Leal and Craig Maxwell-Keys. Stuart Terheege is the TMO.
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