United warned of Sharks attack

MANCHESTER UNITED have been warned to watch their backs by Sale chief executive Niels de Vos, who believes fans are becoming disenchanted with football and turning to rugby union as a genuine alternative.

Sale, Munster’s rivals in the Heineken Cup, have sold out their St. Stephen’s Day Guinness Premiership clash with Northampton in record time and De Vos is convinced that Manchester can no longer be considered just a football city now the rugby revolution at Edgeley Park is gathering pace.

The Sharks, who yesterday agreed new contracts with Scotland captain Jason White and French hooker Sebastian Bruno, top the Premiership and are set to be installed as number one seeds for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.