Sharks chief backs dropped Hodgson

Sale director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre insisted Charlie Hodgson has a key role to play at the club after he failed to make the starting line-up for today’s Heineken Cup Pool One defeat to holders Munster.

The discarded England fly-half was overlooked for the second successive match as Richard Wigglesworth retained the No 10 shirt following last weekend’s opener at Clermont Auvergne.