By JON NEWCOMBE
SALE Sharks boss Steve Diamond reckons it will be “two to three years” before his side can call themselves equals to Exeter Chiefs. The Chiefs did a number on Sale in Manchester last month, winning 32-22 despite many people having the home team down as favourites.
And Chiefs went into this weekend knowing they are all but mathematically guaranteed a home semifinal in the play-offs, whereas Sale are still scrapping for a top-four spot. “Probably two to there e years,” was Diamond’s answer when asked how long it would be before the gap was closed....