On 30 January 2020, Premiership Rugby side Sale Sharks announced that they would apply for place in the Premier 15s League ahead of the 2020–21 season,[1] committing £1 million over a three-year period to their women's section.
[4] Sale's application to be a part of the Premier 15s from the 2023/24 season onwards was initially rejected by the RFU.
[5] The club would later receive a conditional offer to fill one of the two remaining places in the league in February 2023.
[7] As of September 2023[8] Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.
The following are players which have represented their countries at the Rugby World Cup whilst playing for Sale Sharks: