Alex makes just one change to his Starting XV as Sale Sharks head south to face the Harlequins.

Alex Sanderson makes just one enforced change to his Sharks side as they go in search of a fourth successive win at the Twickenham Stoop against Harlequins, as Simon McIntyre takes over from the injured Bevan Rodd at loosehead prop. There’s also a return to action for Raffi Quirke, who has recovered from a broken jaw to take his place on the replacements bench. 

Elsewhere, it’s as you were for Sale, as Luke Cowan-Dickie is named again at hooker, while the league’s top tackler Ernst van Rhyn starts in the back-row again (KO 7.45pm, LIVE on TNT Sports). 

After making his first start for the club in the win against Bath last weekend, England hooker Cowan-Dickie starts again alongside props McIntyre and Nick Schonert. 

Cobus Wiese and Jonny Hill link up again in the second-row and Van Rhyn, captain Ben Curry, and Dan du Preez, who has beaten more defenders than any other forward this season (21) combine again in the back-row. 

Scrum-half Gus Warr has George Ford alongside him once again in the half-backs while Rob du Preez teams up with Sam Bedlow in the centres. 

The league’s joint top-scorer Arron Reed (five tries), who has made more clean breaks than any other player in the league this season (12), starts with Tom Roebuck and full-back Joe Carpenter in the back three. 

Agustin Creevy, Ross Harrison and James Harper are picked as the front-row replacements while Josh Beaumont and Sam Dugdale will cover the rest of the forwards. 

Quirke, Sam James and O’Flaherty are the backs replacements. 

Sale Sharks Starting XV:   

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Si McIntyre, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. Nick Schonert, 4. Cobus Wiese, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Ernst van Rhyn, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. Dan du Preez.   

Replacements:   

16. Agustin Creevy, 17. Ross Harrison, 18. James Harper, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Sam James, 23. Tom O’Flaherty.