Sale squad’s ‘honest’ meeting with owners has reset ambitions, says Sanderson

Sharks seventh in Prem heading into Harlequins matchDirector of rugby Sanderson: ‘It wasn’t a crisis meeting’Alex Sanderson has said an “honest” meeting of Sale’s owners, players and coaches this week has set their intention for the Boxing Day encounter with Harlequins and beyond.The Sharks are seventh in the Prem table, with two wins from seven, and were soundly beaten by Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last Saturday. Their most recent Prem victory came against Newcastle on 10 October, and the director of rugby knows they need to start winning to have any chance of reaching the playoffs for a fourth straight season. Continue reading...