By GARY FITZGERALD
Fireball: Faf de Klerk
CHRIS Ashton insists Faf de Klerk is the best No.9 in world rugby and feels the diminutive Springbok is a big reason why Sale Sharks can lift some silverware this season.
De Klerk lit up the World Cup with his mental and physical magicry for South Africa.
The dynamic 28-year-old scrum-half returned to the bread and butter of club action last weekend and inspired Sharks to their first win in this season’s Champions Cup, beating La Rochelle.
England wing Ashton, who pulled himself out of contention for the World Cup because of family reasons,...
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