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Article: Rugby Union: Sale fail to hit form

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March 18, 2001
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Sale 16

Gloucester 24

IF SALE could engineer some consistency they might be able to reproduce the form of three seasons ago when they were one of the most attractive sides in the land, and not easy to beat at Heywood Road. Since then they have languished in the lower reaches of the table, bringing in a raft of newcomers at the start of each season with the promise of better things, only to decide that the way forward is to change everything.

After last weekend's 48-24 hammering at Newcastle, Sale announced they would not be renewing the contracts of six first-team regulars, none of who started yesterday's match against Gloucester, who themselves have hardly been able to count the season ...

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