Overview
- Christian Wade equalled Chris Ashton’s English Premiership record of 101 tries when he scored early in the second half on Friday as Newcastle beat Sale to record their first league win of the season.
- Wade’s record try came nine minutes into the second half, with reports placing the score at the 49th minute.
- The 35-year-old is in the final year of his Newcastle contract and has just one England cap, a contrast with Ashton’s 44 international appearances.
- Newcastle captain George McGuigan scored the other home try and Josh Hodge added points with his goal kicking, with media outlets reporting the final score as either 17-3 or 17-9.
- Wade’s century of Premiership tries follows a multi-code career that included a long Wasps spell, an NFL stint with the Buffalo Bills, time at Racing 92 and Gloucester, a brief Wigan rugby-league spell, and his 2025 move to Newcastle, and the milestone boosts both his personal legacy and the club’s early-season momentum.