Sale sign Faf de Klerk after all

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of South Africa international Faf de Klerk on a three-year deal ahead of next season.
Only on April 17, Director of rugby Steve Diamond denied our Fissler Files story claiming he “hadn’t spoken to De Klerk and he didn’t know where the specualtation came from.”
But three weeks later, the Sharks have confirmed the 25-year-old, who has 11 Springboks caps, will move to the AJ Bell as replacement for Mike Phillips and Peter Stringer who are both retiring this summer.
“I am made up that Faf has decided to join us next season,” said Diamond. “He is tenacious with a fantastic work rate – he dictates the tempo and direction of the game and I think he will fit in well both with our style of play, and with a young, ambitious squad.
“He’s an unbelievable ball carrier, has a solid kicking game and he is exciting around the pitch. He sees the weakness in his opposition and can leverage this to his advantage. He’s young but has massive experience and this will be crucial in helping us to build on the foundations we have put in place this year.
“(Co-owners) Simon Orange and Ged Mason are intent on making Sale Sharks one of the leading clubs in the Premiership. Faff has the vision to see where the club is heading and wants to be part of it.
“This signing as well as the signings of Josh Strauss and Jono Ross will help us collectively achieve our desire to be a top of the table team. I’m sure there will be a lot of excitement in the AJ Bell Stadium come our first home game of next season.”