The trip to Sale Sharks was never going to be an easy assignment despite the welcome return of some big players and the happy vibes emanating from the historic victory over South Africa.
As it was there were plenty of positives to bring back, not least a point, but there’s no hiding from the fact that we have lost six Premiership matches in a row which makes next Saturday’s fixture against Leicester nothing less than a must-win before the challenge of Europe.
When the thing you are hoping for is not to be "bottom at Christmas" then it doesn’t take a genius to work out that so far it’s been another poor campaign, however many times the rose-tinted spectacles are employed. But employ them I will!
