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Richard Wigglesworth makes the starting XV against Leeds Carnegie this Sunday

Milestone for Sale Sharks' skipper Schofield on Sunday

Friday, November 20th 2009

Sale Sharks' captain Dean Schofield will be making his 150th Premiership appearance when he leads his team out at Headingley on Sunday afternoon (kick off 3 p.m.) to face Leeds Carnegie.

Schofield (30) will have alongside him in the second row James Gaskell, eleven years his junior, who will be playing in his eighth League game. Richard Wigglesworth starts at scrum half, following his midweek release from England training, and Chris Bell returns after a three-game absence, to face his former club.

Sharks team: Nick Macleod; Ben Cohen, Chris Bell, Lee Thomas, Marika Vakacegu; Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth; Eifion Roberts, Marc Jones, Jack Forster, Dean Schofield (capt), James Gaskell, Kristian Ormsby, David Seymour, Sisaro Koyamaibole.

Replacements: Neil Briggs, Gavin Kerr, Rob O'Donnell, Sean Cox, Carl Fearns, Chris Leck, David Bishop, Ed Styles.

On standby: Martin Halsall, Oriol Ripol.

Sharks' Director of Rugby Kingsley Jones was unable to consider thirteen players, due to injury, illness or international duty. They were Sheridan, Schwalger, Abraham, C.Jones, Cockbain, J.Jones, Peel, M.Tait, Cueto, Tuilagi, Kennedy, Doherty and Kuadey.

Looking ahead to Sunday's game, Kingsley said, "Preparation has been very good. It's been a long week, everyone has worked hard and we have covered a lot.

“This will be a big game for both teams, and we have the utmost respect for Leeds Carnegie. We need to back up Guinness Premiership wins, and also achieve our first away victory of the season."

When asked if Sale Sharks were a threat this Sunday, Leeds Carnegie Director of Rugby Andy Key stated, “They have got a strong squad and will travel over to Headingley Carnegie with confidence having beaten Gloucester in their last game in the Guinness Premiership.

“In Charlie Hodgson they have a player who can control the game if he is given the chance to do so, as he did last week in our game at Edgeley Park. Both teams have lost a couple of players to international duties this week so the game is fairly well balanced and we are looking forward to that challenge.”

Leeds Carnegie team: Gareth Hard, Vili Ma'asi, Peter Bucknall, Erik Lund, Marco Wentzel (C),Kearnan Myall, Hendre Fourie, Alfie To'oala, Andy Gomarsal, Ceiron Thomas, Lee Blackett, Scot Barrow, Seru Rabeni, Richard Welding, Leigh Hinton.

Leeds Carnegie replacements: Rob Rawlinson, Tommy McGee, Phil Swainston, Jon Pendlebury, Calum Clark, Scott Mathie, Henry Paul, Jonny Hepworth.


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