Back to big-time European competition; how would Sale fare this time? Previous excursions at this level had not been covered in glory, but with the new regime come new expectations. For me, I am trying to temper the feeling that something good is about to happen in the team with the cold water of reality; the reality that this is effectively a new team who will take a while to fully bed in.
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Sale’s season after three games could probably be most charitably described as ‘inconsistent’. Relinquishing a 10-0 halftime lead at home in the opener, a comprehensive win at Irish and a scrappy defeat at Bristol.
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The loud ‘thump’ heard at the AJ Bell at around ten to five on Saturday afternoon was a combination of Rob Du Preez’s kick hitting the post and Sale Sharks coming back to earth.
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It was the return of squeaky bum time as, in an echo from times past, Sale eked out a slender lead with a few minutes to go, then spent the remaining time frantically protecting that lead from an opposition onslaught.
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And so, after an eternity without, we’re back to rugby with a vengeance. A few games taking place on the other side of the world and then the important stuff here: back at the AJ Bell for what we all hope will be an exciting and profitable season.
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an old grey dog 