Manu Tuilagi was handed defeat on his Sale debut as Harlequins ripped up the script at Twickenham Stoop last night. Watched by a masked Eddie Jones, England star Tuilagi made little impact as his new team fluffed their lines horribly in a 16-10 loss on rugby’s long-awaited return. “We seem to be a good team on paper but not on the field at this moment in time,” rued Sharks boss Steve Diamond after his side gave up precious ground in the title race.
What had been billed as Tuilagi’s big night was instead one to remember for Chris Ashton, making his first appearance for Quins since quitting Sale before the lockdown.
The evening began on a shocking note with former Quins star Ugo Monye revealing, as part of Premiership Rugby’s campaign against
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