It’s never easy to predict what the next 12 months of rugby will look like but that hasn’t stopped this writer from trying for a third year in a row.
Round six of the Gallagher Premiership promises to deliver another thrilling weekend of action, with teams looking to solidify their positions ahead of a break before the Test rugby returns in November.
Alex Sanderson believes Tom Roebuck showed his England credentials by inspiring Sale to a 43-10 bonus-point win over Newcastle
Tom Roebuck scored twice as Sale cruised to a thumping 43-10 bonus-point win to condemn Newcastle to a 25th successive Premiership defeat.
England wing Tom Roebuck scored two tries as Sale secured a breathless 31-27 bonus-point win over Gloucester at the Salford Community Stadium.
Flanker Sam Dugdale will start for Sale Sharks on Friday night against Gloucester after being cleared for the red card he received in the Gallagher Premiership loss to Saracens.
Sale Sharks have confirmed that an England player injured Alex Sanderson in training this week, placing the club in the unusual position of having their head coach on the injured list.
With it being half a lifetime ago, Roebuck can’t remember if he was there or not in person to see Addison make history that day against Saracens, or when Addison scored the final try in the club’s swansong at Edgeley Park.