By JON NEWCOMBE

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Gloucester v Sale
Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm
WITH four straight defeats in all competitions and a season-ending injury to England lock Jonny Hill adding to their extensive list of unavailable players, the impending twomonth break from Premiership action cannot have come at a better time for Sale.
Last season’s beaten finalists have dropped out of the Premiership playoff places and also the Champions Cup, following last Sunday’s defeat to La Rochelle, and head to Gloucester with a squad weakened by injuries and England call-ups.
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