Sale Sharks have made three changes for Caldy match

Sale Sharks have made three changes to their starting line-up for the visit of northern neighbours Caldy in the Premiership Rugby Cup on Friday night (KO 7.45pm), including the return of Gus Warr and Sam Bedlow. 

Bedlow snr teams up with younger brother Joe in the Sharks midfield while Gus Warr starts in the number nine shirt. The last change to the XV sees Rouban Birch replace Will Riley at number 8. 

The Sharks front-row is unchanged from the win at Doncaster, with two-try hero Tadgh MacElroy starting again at hooker between Tumy Onasanya and James Harper. 

Le Roux Roets and Tom Burrow team up once more in the second-row and once again, it’s an all Sharks Academy back-row, with former Sandbach flanker Jos Gilmore joining Tristan Woodman and Birch. 

Scrum-half Warr starts alongside captain Tom Curtis at half-back and they’ve got the Bedlow brothers outside them in the centres. 

England U20s winger Alex Wills, Obi Ene and Luke James combine once more in a pacy back-three. 

On the bench, Harry Thompson, Ralph McEachran and Tye Ryemont cover the front row. Ben Bamber, Will Riley and Yande Nkonge are the back row replacements. 

Fly-half Charlie Wardle and Will Wootton cover the backs. 

Sale Sharks Starting XV:   

15. Luke James, 14. Obi Ene, 13. Joe Bedlow, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Alex Wills, 10. Ton Curtis ©, 9. Gus Warr, 1. Tumy Onasanya, 2. Tadgh McElroy, 3. James Harper, 4. Le Roux Roets, 5. Tom Burrow, 6. Jos Gilmore, 7. Tristan Woodman, 8. Rouban Birch.   

Replacements:   

16. Harry Thompson, 17. Ralph McEachran, 18. Tye Raymont, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Will Riley, 21. Will Wootton, 22.  Charlie Wardle, 23. Yande Nkonge.