Hodgson urges Sale revival

Charlie Hodgson says Sale Sharks owe it to their fans to get back to winning ways at Edgeley Park this Friday against the might of Leicester Tigers.

Charlie Hodgson says Sale Sharks owe it to their fans to get back to winning ways at Edgeley Park this Friday against the might of Leicester Tigers.

“If you want to be successful in the Guinness Premiership then you have to win your home games,” said Hodgson.

“The way in which we lost our last outing against Worcester was hugely disappointing so it's important we get back to winning ways at home.

“Not just for us but for the fans as well. Ultimately, they turn out to support us in the freezing cold, and the wind and the rain and they want to see us do well.

“We want to play well to get decent results and to try and make sure that we send the crowd home happy as well.

“Given the run of defeats that we'd had and that a lot of our international boys were away, it was massive statement to say that we can compete with the likes of Wasps.

“Leicester are a point ahead of us, so a win on Friday would hopefully move us further up the table. We have the likes of Chabal, Lamont, Tait, Faure, Juan Lobbe and Dwayne Peel back on Friday night too.

“But we know it's not going to be easy as Leicester have been playing well but we have to make sure that we match them and take our chances.”