Sale Sharks can confirm that 15 players will leave the club at the end of the current Gallagher PREM season while a further five have left immediately.
The club has already confirmed the departures of James Harper (Shark #334), Dan du Preez (315), Raffi Quirke (333), Obi Ene (365) and Rob du Preez (311).
In addition, Tumy Onasanya (346), WillGriff John (287), Hyron Andrews (373), Nye Thomas (336), Tom Curtis (320), Joe Bedlow (341), Huw Davies (352), Albert Bradshaw (388), Tom Davis and Frank Chatterton will also leave.
The club can confirm that Tadgh McElroy (377), Sam Bedlow (257), Rouban Birch (308), Will Wootton (363) and Jack Lightbown have left the club with immediate effect, while wingers Gurshwin Wehr (399) and Regan Grace (398) departed in January at the end of their short-term contracts.
Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson said: “It’s been a year of transition and a year of change and a year that I know we’ll be the better for going forward. But that’s on the back of the efforts and the contributions of the friends who are leaving us and have already left.
“We’ve got lads who are Sale through and through, who have come through the Academy to become first-teamers, like Raffi and James Harper; a club legend like Rob who is a future hall of famer; and younger lads like Huw, Frank and Albert who haven’t played as much as they’d have hoped.
“To a man, everyone has invested themselves into the club and whether they’ve played two games or 200, everyone at the club is so grateful for their contributions, for putting their trust in us and for their friendships, which I have no doubt will continue past the end of this season.
“They’ve all been a part of this special group and they’ve all come together in the good times and when it’s been tough. We’ll miss them all.”
You’ve only got one more chance to see your departing Sharks off in style – that’s on Saturday 6th June when Bristol Bears come to the CorpAcq for the final home game of the season.
Tickets are still available here.
