Yet the accuracy required was missing and Northampton seldom threatened the Sale line. The one try went to Mark Cueto after a rare moment of fluidity by Sale backs. They nearly engineered another earlier in the second half, when a neat inside ball by...

In Sheridan's absence, Sale produced the best movement of the match. A fine pass from Macleod sent Johnny Leota through a huge gap and the movement ended with Dwayne Peel, who was hauled down narrowly short. However Northampton were penalised for...

The third? Now, there's an interesting question. Remember Dwayne Peel? How could we forget him? In the middle years of the last decade, he was the best scrum-half in Europe by a distance: good enough, indeed, to stand alongside the southern hemisphere...

“I didn’t coach Charlie so maybe the shadow of Charlie isn’t with me. “For me and Nick it meant we were starting together and he’s been a big part, along with Dwayne Peel and Rob Miller, about the way we play and attack. “I know when I was an...

We started to fade a bit as the game went into its final quarter after a couple of substitutions and Worcester had one penalty attempt which fell just short, before getting another, with 13 minutes to go, to retake the lead. We then freshened up the...

The 2005 and 2008 Six Nations Grand Slam winner is Wales’ most capped scrum-half with 76 appearances. But he hasn’t had a look-in with coach Warren Gatland and backs guru Rob Howley since coming on as a sub in the 28-9 defeat in France at the end of...

Wales and British Lions scrum-half Peel and former Welsh Under-21 fly-half Macleod have each signed new two-year contracts while ex-Wales Under-20 hooker Jones has penned a one-year extension. It’s a timely boost for the Premiership club ahead of...

Premiership Rugby Club Sale Sharks have secured a triple crown of their own in the contract extension of three Welsh men - Dwayne Peel, Marc Jones and Nick Macleod. Thirty-year-old Peel joined the Sharks from Llanelli Scarlets in 2008 and continues to...

Sharks have agreed new deals with three of their Welsh players: Dwayne Peel, Marc Jones and Nick Macleod. Scrum-half Peel, 30, who has 76 Wales caps and played three Tests for the Lions in 2005, has signed for a further two seasons. Macleod, 28, has...

And Sale have also announced fresh deals for Peel's fellow Welshmen Nick Macleod and Marc Jones. Scrum-half Peel, who has won 76 caps, is currently our of favour with Wales. He missed out on last autumn's World Cup, slipping down coach Warren Gatland's...

And Sale have also announced fresh deals for Peel's fellow Welshmen Nick Macleod and Marc Jones. Scrum-half Peel, who has won 76 caps, is currently our of favour with Wales. He missed out on last autumn's World Cup, slipping down coach Warren Gatland's...

Peel, Nick Macleod and Marc Jones have all been handed new deals at Sale Sharks. British and Irish Lions scrum-half Dwayne Peel and fly-half Nick Macleod have signed new two-year deals, while hooker Marc Jones has extended his contract by a further year.

Nick Hext picks the best of the January deals from the Football League on the morning after the night before. Marc Jones: Has been handed a new 12-month deal Dwayne Peel: Joined Sale from the Scarlets in 2008 Nick Macleod: Is Sale's leading points...

Peel has established himself as an integral part of Sale's side © Getty Images Three of Sale Sharks' Welshmen have all re-signed with the Edgeley Park side. Scrum-half Dwayne Peel, fly-half Nick Macleod and hooker Marc Jones have all committed to Sale...

Wales scrum-half Peel and fly-half Macleod have agreed new two-year deals, while hooker Jones has extended his Sharks stay by a further year. Peel joined the club in 2008 from the Scarlets and has 76 Welsh caps to his name, while Macleod is Sale's...

Wales and British Lions scrum-half Peel and former Wales Under-21 fly-half Macleod have both penned new two-year deals with the Aviva Premiership outfit, while hooker Jones has signed a one-year contract extension. Confirmation of the new deals for the...

Sale's pack mauled their way towards the line from the lineout after Macleod kicked a penalty to touch and Fourie bundled over to grab the five points. Fly-half Macleod added the extras but, following a mistake by Dwayne Peel inside the Sale 22,...

The Sharks were rewarded with the game's opening try in the ninth minute. After Macleod kicked a penalty to touch, Sale's pack mauled their way towards the line from the lineout and Fourie touched down. Fly-half Macleod added the extras but following a...

The Sharks were rewarded with the game's opening try in the ninth minute. After Macleod kicked a penalty to touch, Sale's pack mauled their way towards the line from the lineout and Fourie touched down. Fly-half Macleod added the extras but following a...