Centre to link up with Van Rensburg and bolster Sale title push Tuilagi leaves Leicester after refusing to accept pay cutManu Tuilagi is set to keep his
England career alive with a move to Sale after his acrimonious departure from Leicester. The 29-year-old’s exit from Welford Road was confirmed on Friday and he is expected to sign for Sale this coming week, the Observer understands.
Tuilagi had been linked with a lucrative move abroad after refusing to accept a cut to his £500,000-a-year salary but he was determined to stay in the Premiership and remain eligible for England. The Sale director of rugby, Steve Diamond, denied talks with the centre this past week but did confirm the Sharks were one of few clubs that had room for Tuilagi within the salary cap.