De Klerk keeps Sale in the hunt for a top six finish

By NEALE HARVEY

SALE boosted their prospects of a top four finish with a hardfought victory in atrocious conditions that was far more convincing than the tight score-line suggests.
Inspired by their livewire South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk and with Josh Charnley producing arguably his best display since moving from Rugby League, Sharks dominated their hosts territorially, compounding Irish’s relegation worries following Worcester’s win.
De Klerk, who was at the heart of everything good about Sale and ably supported by half-back partner Sam James, believes his side can mou...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login