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Tom Pearson (photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Sale Sharks 20 Northampton Saints 15: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings

Saints showed real fight at Sale (photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images for Sale Sharks)

Saints 'left points out there' at Sale but Dowson hails 'outstanding' effort

Tom Pearson is a big signing for Saints (picture: Adam Gumbs)

Northampton Saints 2023/24: Tom Vickers' season preview

Ally Connell, 38, was only a mile from shore on a fishing trip when he saw a massive shark fin poking out of the water.

Kayaker spots large shark fin circling around him off UK coast

Huge shark spotted off coast of St Ives in Cornwall: Footage captures basking shark ‘longer than some boats’

Watch the moment ‘huge shark’ is spotted by tourists in UK waters

Holidaymaker Sarah Craven believes she saw two crocodiles off the coast of Yorkshire - this is a still image taken from the video shared on Facebook.

Holidaymaker spots ‘two crocodiles’ off UK coastline

Saints were beaten by Sale at Salford Stadium

Dowson happy with 'heart and courage' but frustrated as Saints miss chances at S...

La Rochelle lifted the Champions Cup this season

Saints could face South African opposition in next season's Champions Cup

Rohan Janse van Rensburg scored a crucial second-half try for Sale

Agony for Saints as Furbank's late penalty miss gives Sale crucial win

The Thames had been declared 'biologically dead' in 1957 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Sharks and seahorses are now living in the River Thames

Dorian West

Pupil faces teacher as Dowson steels Saints for clash with Dorian's Sharks

The sharks were discovered off the coast of New Zealand (Photo: Shutterstock)

Sharks that glow in the dark have been found off the coast of New Zealand

Piers Francis was in good form against Worcester last Friday

Francis fired up for Sale clash after being floored by Covid-19

Swim with sharks or jump off Japan's highest bridge on thrilling holidays

Cobus Reinach is leaving Saints after three seasons with the club

Reinach explains why he's swapping Saints for Montpellier

Cobus Reinach is hoping the win at Worcester was not his final game for Saints

'Emotional' Reinach so eager to say a proper goodbye to Saints
Cobus Reinach is hoping he hasn’t played his final game for Saints.

Christian Day says Saints won't hide away after suffering another setback (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Saints lock Day ready for a massive month

BRILLIANT BROTHERS - Ken and George Pisi were in stunning form for Saints in Saturday's win over Sale Sharks (Pictures: Sharon Lucey)

Tom Vickers’ Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks view and player ratings

BIG PERFORMANCE - Ethan Waller starred for Saints against Sale (Picture: Linda Dawson)

Waller happy to have restored Saints’ feelgood factor

CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE - GJ van Velze admits Sale snuffed Saints out (Picture: Linda Dawson)

Van Velze: Sale put in perfect performance against Saints

PROUD - Steve Diamond saluted his Sale players for a 'brutal' performance against Saints (Picture: Linda Dawson)

Saints’ international stars ‘obviously knackered’, says Sale boss Diamond

EARLY SUCCESS - George North scored in Saints' win against Sale in September (Picture: Kelly Cooper)

Saints face tight turnaround for Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final

STAYING POSITIVE - Saints full-back Ben Foden (Picture: Linda Dawson)

Foden expects big show from Saints against Sale

EXCITEMENT BUILDING - Luther Burrell can't wait for Saints' play-off semi-final clash with Saracens (picture by Linda Dawson)

Saints centre Burrell can’t wait to sample semi-final action

HAPPY MAN - James Wilson celebrates the first of his two tries against Sale Sharks on Saturday (Picture: Linda Dawson)

Versatile Wilson likes being centre of attention for Saints

KEEN TO GET THE JOB DONE - Jim Mallinder

Saints boss Mallinder wary of relaxed and ‘dangerous’ Sale

END OF AN ERA - Brian Mujati (left) and Soane Tonga'uiha will make their final Franklin's Gardens appearances for Saints on Saturday (Picture: Linda Dawson)

Tom Vickers’ Saints v Sale preview: Prop idols aim to go out with a bang
Saints will be out to banish any anxieties of another sad day at The Stoop when they take on Sale on Saturday evening.

Steve Diamond

Diamonds admits Sharks ‘in limbo’ ahead of Saints clash

Pictures by Linda Dawson

Dickson eager to get job done ahead of Harlequins trip

TRY GUY - Luther Burrell revelled in the open nature of Saints' game against London Welsh last weekend (picture by Lorraine Inglis)

Sale’s style can suit Saints, says Burrell