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04.05.2022 / 10:17

Champions Cup: Sale Sharks to rely on character for tough Racing 92 clash

Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson believes his team’s character will be important when they face up to a high powered Racing 92 side in the Champions Cup this weekend.

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Alex Sanderson: Sale’s character can counteract ‘lightning bolts’ from Racing 92

Alex Sanderson recognises Sale will be underdogs against Racing 92 but hopes the Sharks’ character can counteract the “lightning bolts” that could be thrown at them this weekend.

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Sale boss says new financial rules will benefit English rugby

Alex Sanderson is convinced the Gallagher Premiership's controversial cost-cutting measures will benefit English rugby in the long run as he bids to take his Sale Sharks side into the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

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Nigel Owens: 20-minute red cards ‘totally wrong’ and ‘papers over the cracks’

It is currently being used in Super Rugby and is supported by a number of coaches in the southern hemisphere, but critics are concerned that it will lead to more foul play and undermine the player welfare cause.

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Sale boss sees 'long-term benefits' in losing Springbok duo

Sale Sharks may be losing two South Africa World Cup-winners in Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager at the end of the season but director of rugby Alex Sanderson believes the departure of the Springbok stars could benefit English rugby union in the long run.

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Bok prop bizarrely misses big Sale match after trying to 'doctor' himself: 'It's ridiculous'

Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen had to bizarrely miss Sale's English Premiership fixture against Saracens last weekend because he botched up "doctoring" himself.

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Premiership: South Africa duo Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager to leave Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have announced that Springbok duo Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager will leave the Premiership outfit at the end of the season.

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