Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' AJ MacGinty scores a penalty Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' AJ MacGinty converts his sides third try Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Byron McGuigan in action with Exeter Chiefs' Tom O'Flaherty Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Byron McGuigan in action with Exeter Chiefs' Tom O'Flaherty Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Byron McGuigan in action with Exeter Chiefs' Tom O'Flaherty Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Exeter Chiefs' Raffi Quirke in action with Sale Sharks' Jono Ross Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Exeter Chiefs' Jack Yeandle walks off after being shown a red card Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde in action with Exeter Chiefs' Dave Ewers and Harry Williams Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Lood De Jager in action with Exeter Chiefs' Jacques Vermeulen Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde in action with Exeter Chiefs' Dave Ewers and Harry Williams Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde in action with Exeter Chiefs' Dave Ewers and Harry Williams Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde in action Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Lood De Jager in action with Exeter Chiefs' Joe Simmonds Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 26, 2021 Sale Sharks' Lood De Jager in action with Exeter Chiefs' Joe Simmonds Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Faf De Klerk reacts Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Bath’s Tom De Glanville in action with Sale Sharks JP du Preez Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Bath’s Semesa Rokoduguni in action with Sale Sharks Byron McGuigan Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Byron McGuigan in action with Bath’s Tian Schoeman Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Byron McGuigan in action with Bath’s Tian Schoeman Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Simon Hammersley in action with Bath’s Zach Mercer Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Simon Hammersley in action with Bath’s Josh Matavesi Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Rob Du Preez scores a penalty Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks JP du Preez in action with Bath’s Rhys Priestland Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Jono Ross in action Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Jono Ross in action Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Jono Ross in action with Bath’s Josh Matavesi Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks' Rob Du Preez scores a penalty Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Tom Roebuck in action with Bath’s Ben Spencer Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks Tom Roebuck in action with Bath’s Ben Spencer Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks JP du Preez in action with Bath’s Mike Williams Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - February 12, 2021 Sale Sharks JP du Preez in action with Bath’s Rhys Priestland Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Sale Sharks' Sam Dugdale in action Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Bristol Bears' Dave Attwood in action with Sale Sharks' James Phillips Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Sale Sharks' Luke James scores their first try Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Bristol Bears' Steven Luatua in action Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Bristol Bears' Ioan Lloyd in action with Sale Sharks' Samuel Hill Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Bristol Bears' Charles Piutau in action Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Bristol Bears' Charles Piutau in action Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - February 5, 2021 Bristol Bears' Nathan Hughes in action Action Images/Peter Cziborra

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Leicester Tigers' Tomas Lavanini looks dejected after the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Cobus Wiese in action with Leicester Tigers' Joe Heyes Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Cobus Wiese with his brother Leicester Tigers' Jasper Wiese after the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Cobus Wiese with his brother Leicester Tigers' Jasper Wiese after the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Leicester Tigers' Freddie Steward during the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' AJ MacGinty in action Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde scores a try Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde celebrates scoring a try with teammates Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde celebrates scoring a try with teammates Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde celebrates scoring a try with teammates Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Leicester Tigers' Nemani Nadolo in action with Sale Sharks' Faf de Klerk Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Leicester Tigers' Matt Scott in action with Sale Sharks' AJ MacGinty Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde during the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Leicester Tigers' Nemani Nadolo in action with Sale Sharks' AJ MacGinty and Jono Ross Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 General view during the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Leicester Tigers' Tom Youngs in action Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' Faf de Klerk in action Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 General view during the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Leicester Tigers' Tom Youngs takes the field for his 200th appearance Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 29, 2021 Sale Sharks' director of rugby Alex Sanderson Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Worcester Warriors - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - January 8, 2021 Sale Sharks' Marland Yarde and Worcester Warriors' George Merrick after the match Action Images/Jason Cairnduff