LIKE the rest of the northwest’s rugby public, Will Cliff has welcomed the return of Springbok Faf de Klerk with open arms. But the 30-year-old Sale scrum-half knows it comes with a price – his place in the starting XV.
“I suppose it is a bit bitter-sweet because I’d like to play a bit more,” Cliff said. “But as much as you want to play yourself, you also appreciate when someone is as good as he is.
“As long as I get opportunities I’m quite happy. Faf has got a lot of energy and that rubs off on the rest of us. I enjoy watching him play and he...