Five commit future to Sale

Sale have signed five players to new deals including prop Vadim Cobilas.

Cobilas has agreed a two-year deal, as have back row Mark Easter and centres Johnny Leota and Mark Jennings. Lock Andrei Ostrikov has signed a 12-month extension.

"We've got a happy ship and the guys want to be around and to be an important part of it," Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond told the club's official website

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