The past year has been one of personal change for the England forward who became a father last August and the birth of his son has given Isiekwe an 'extra focus' ahead of his fourth Premiership final.
As he prepares to lead Sale into their first Premiership final since 2006, some of those who have coached, played and worked with Sanderson offer an insight into how the Sharks boss operates.
Ahead of their first Premiership final in 17 years, Sale's homegrown wing Arron Reed spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about making the final, Alex Sanderson’s influence, team culture and more.
Tom Curry is hoping that Sale Sharks can turn the bitter disappointment of losing his twin brother Ben to injury into a positive when the club face Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership final.
With news emerging that another one of his former clubs - London Irish - have been threatened with suspension from the Premiership, Lamb has called for more transparency and leadership from the people who are in the "top jobs".
Saracens have progressed to the final of the Gallagher Premiership as they defeated Northampton Saints 38-15 in the semi-final at StoneX Stadium on Saturday.
Sale are back in the Premiership play-offs and Josh Beaumont makes a timely return with his latest column. He reflects on the season, trying to beat 'The Cube', the influence of the Sharks' big names and Sunday's meeting with Leicester.
Leicester Tigers will have the services of Chris Ashton for the Gallagher Premiership semi-final against Sale after his red-card decision was overturned.