Cotton returns to Sale

Ex-England captain Fran Cotton has joined the board of directors at his former club club Sale Sharks.

Cotton played 31 times for England from 1971-81, featuring in the Grand Slam-winning side of 1980, and also toured South Africa with the record-breaking British Lions side of 1974.

After retiring he set up clothing company Cotton Traders along with former Sale and England captain Steve Smith, also a Sharks director.