England take chunk out of Sale resources

By PAUL REES

SALE’S delight at having eight players in the England squad is tempered by their resources being stretched against Premiership leaders Bath in Salford this afternoon.
The Sharks originally supplied seven players to the England 36, more than any other club, but scrum-half Raffi Quirke was called up last week as injury cover.
“It happens every season that we lose players in the Premiership round before an international block,” said Sanderson, Sale’s DoR. “Ideally, you would have them available for every match. Both teams being without a ...

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