The opposition’s loosehead last weekend was none other than his new Test rival Baxter and Sanderson was pleased with how his player rose to the challenge.
Another England international at Sale is set to for a spell on the sidelines, Bevan Rodd the latest to get ruled out of selection contention following a desperate run in recent weeks that resulted in Manu Tuilagi and Tom Curry being unavailable since their return following the Rugby World Cup.
Sale have ambitiously backed Bevan Rodd to benefit in the long term from his limited role with England at the recent Rugby World Cup, tipping him to ultimately become the No1 Test level pick ahead of Ellis Genge.
It has been an incredible week-and-a-half for Test newcomer Bevan Rodd after he was called up as an emergency loosehead by England.
Joe Marler was sat at home in isolation watching England last Saturday and he has revealed how the debut-making Bevan Rodd caught his eye.
There was an apprehension when the uncapped Bevan Rodd was suddenly flung into the England team last week but the 21-year-old didn't flinch.
After the success of George Furbank being an emergency England starter last week, it is now the turn of uncapped prop Bevan Rodd to shine.
It has been a second successive disrupted eve-of-game Friday for England after uncapped Bevan Rodd was promoted to the starting XV.
Eddie Jones has turned to Bevan Rodd, the uncapped 21-year-old, Scottish-born loosehead, to fill the England squad vacancy left by Joe Marler.
Sale and England squad member Bevan Rodd talks scrum anguish, eclectic upbringings and naked dancing.
