Steve Diamond of Sale is short-listed along with Wasps’ Dai Young, Exeter Chiefs’ Rob Baxter and Saracens’ Mark McCall for the Guiness Rugby Director of the Season prize. It is a fitting honor for the Sharks boss, who guided the club not only to a third time top six finish but also helped them earn […]
England got off to a perfect start with Sale Sharks’ George Nott scoring the opening try inside five minutes and helping the hosts beat Italy 48-10. It was a frenzied day of action as Italy was put to the sword at the Academy Stadium in Manchester.
At the break, England led 17-3 with tries from Sam Aspland-Robinson and Nott, conversions for Harry Mallinder and Theo Brophy-Clews, and a penalty for the center of Northampton Saints. Italy earned their points when Leonardo Mantelli scored a long-range drop-goal in the first half.