Sanderson v Diamond friendship on sidelines in battle of the north - Premiership

Newcastle head to Sale on the back of a 24-game losing streak with a pressing need to attract a fresh audience It is supposed to be a snarling northern derby but, in reality, Sales Friday night date with Newcastle is a case of friends reunited. The Sharks Alex Sanderson and the Falcons Steve Diamond take their respective eight-year-olds to the same swimming class every week and have been mates for so long they know pretty