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Aviva Premiership: Week 11 Review

A busy Christmas schedule sees Bath travel to Franklins Gardens in search of some early festive cheer, whilst the top two square off at the Stoop with Quins heroes of the battle of Toulouse hosting champions Saracens.

Sale Sharks have secured a major transfer coup by swooping to seal the signature of exciting young Scotland lock Richie Gray.

Saracens face Sale Sharks at Vicarage Road (Sunday 3pm) as the Aviva Premiership reaches round eight.

Welsh international forward Andy Powell is set to make his debut for Sale Sharks against Leicester Tigers in Friday's Aviva Premiership match at Edgeley Park (kick off 7.45 p.m.)

Sale Sharks fought back from being nine points down to defeat Northampton Saints 29-21 at Edgeley Park on Friday night in a game that was marred by three yellow cards.

Sale fans received the news they had all been fearing. Club talisman, and all time leading Premiership points scorer Charlie Hodgson was set todepart

Interview with Stefan Terblanche

Dan Carter kicked 19 points as the Crusaders cruised past a spirited Sharks side, to book their place in the Super Rugby semi-finals next weekend

It was predicted to be the match of the weekend and signs began proving it as early as on Monday evening when "sold out" signs were put up at Loftus Stadium ticket offices

Five years ago Sale Sharks were crowned Guinness Premiership Champions after demolishing the powerhouse of English rugby Leicester Tigers 45-20 in the final at Twickenham.

Talking Rugby Union caught up with legendary Sale Sharks Winger Steve Hanley

Exeter Chiefs ended a run of four straight defeats in an exciting match at Edgeley Park. The match was Charlie Hodgson's last home game for Sale Sharks

Talking Rugby Union caught up with England u18 Mark Jennings

Interview with Louis Ludik

London Irish kept their faint hopes of a play-off place alive with a last minute Steffon Armitage try at the Reebok Stadium

Northampton Saints cemented their top four spot in the Aviva Premiership with an eight-try demolition of Sale Sharks at a sun-soaked Franklins Gardens

Charlie Hodgson kicked Sale to a vital Aviva Premiership win all but assuring his side's Premiership status in the process

Sale Sharks' World Cup winning winger Ben Cohen has warned he will retire at the end of the season if he fails to find a new Premiership club

Ireland international prop Tony Buckley has left Munster to join Sale, the giant Irish prop has signed a 3 year deal with the sharks