By ROSS HEPPENSTALL

On a charge: Sale’s Luke James
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MARLAND Yarde’s deadly hat-trick illuminated a thumping bonuspoint win for a Sale side who are emerging as serious title contenders.
The Sharks’ only Premiership title success came way back in 2006 when they destroyed Leicester 45-20 at a rain-soaked Twickenham.
It is worth remembering that Sale have not even reached the play-offs since then, while Leicester went on to claim four more titles and have ten in total.
The Tigers remain comfortably the most successful club in Premiership history but...