Cotton returns to Sale

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

Wed, 04 Jul, 2007 - 12:44

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.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: South Africa Person: Cotton Person: Fran Cotton Person: Steve Smith Event: Grand Slam Organisation: Sale Organisation: Sale Sharks Organisation: England Organisation: British Lions Organisation: Cotton Traders Organisation: Sharks

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