Though out of contract, Sale will provide all the medical and rehab resources Big Jack needs. JACK FORSTER: The prop’s season was wrecked by a serious neck injury and one only hopes it won’t end his career. Diamond took a more pragmatic view, however, insisting that Fearns was not yet as good as his army of fans would have you believe. 6ĬARL FEARNS: The Sale fans were aghast when news of the Liverpudlian’s move to Bath was confirmed. However, he has to be docked a mark for his uncharacteristic aberration at Northampton which brought him a nine-week ban and almost cost him his World Cup place. MARK CUETO: Away for half the season on England duty, the winger was immediately installed as skipper once Brewer left and his leadership skills were soon in evidence. However, though versatile in being a prop/hooker he struggled to make an impact. 5ĪSTON CROALL: Marvellous character off the field and the heartbeat of the Sharks’ many noble community ventures. Now the forward is searching for a new club. SEAN COX: Three years ago, Cox was being talked of as a future Sale captain. After an indifferent first season, the England World Cup winner was solid all season long with his professionalism shining through. 6īEN COHEN: The one man who could justifiably claim to have got a raw deal in not being offered a new contract. Still young at 22 and will be looking to kick-on again next term. WILL CLIFF: The young scrum-half got more game time following the exit of Richard Wigglesworth and, in the main, acquitted himself well. 6ĬHRIS BRIGHTWELL: One of a flurry of Brewer signings, the Kiwi flanker showed up well in the lesser competitions but couldn’t transfer that form onto the Premiership stage prior to his departure. Combative as ever, he loses a mark however for his needless sending-off at Northampton which cost Sale dear. NEIL BRIGGS: One of six different captains in a traumatic campaign, Briggs’ season was interrupted by a serious shoulder injury midway through.
TOM BRADY: As with Addison, the ex -Urmston Grammar School pupil made a stunning first-team breakthrough before being derailed by two shoulder injuries and was one of the big successes of the Brewer regime with the Kiwi identifying the winger’s potential last summer. Being yoyoed between winger and centre didn’t help but when he did get a run of games, he performed creditably. 7ĬHRIS BELL: The affable Devonian departs for Wasps after five years with the feeling that Sale never truly saw the best of him. WILL ADDISON: Burst through in dramatic style at the tail-end of the campaign due to injuries and suspension and the teenage winger grabbed the chance with both hands.