By PAUL REES

It’s all over: Sale fly-half George Ford during last week’s defeat
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Alex Sanderson is an ebullient, upbeat character who tries to ride the waves of professional sport with a smile on his face.
But even Sale’s director of rugby could not hide his deflation after his side’s season ended in defeat at Bath last week in the Premiership play-off semi-final.
“I will turn my frown upside down when I am on the coach,” said Sanderson, reflecting on a season of contrasts: a strong start and finish with a slew of defeats in between.
No club won more matches in th...