The former Auckland Blues player touched down in Manchester on a short term deal at the start of 2013 with the Sharks battling to avoid relegation from the Aviva Premiership.

After scrapping their way through 2012-13, many had Sale Sharks down to struggle again with some rating them as favourites for relegation. But they showed the doubters how wrong they were.

The Australian-born player joins from Treviso as a replacement for Rob Miller who is leaving the Sharks to join London Wasps in the summer along with teammate James Gaskell

Ingall believes sixth-placed Sale’s play-off dream can become reality with a weekend win against Leicester

In a little over a year Steve Diamond has turned Sale Sharks around having stepped down as CEO before managing the club to sixth in the league with two games remaining

Premiership fifth-placed side Sale take on title hopefuls Northampton in last eight of Amlin Challenge Cup

With Bath on horizon Sale targetting a European berth following on from morale-boosting Northampton win

The Salford-based side bounced back from defeat against Saracens to record a victory away at Worcestor Warriors on Friday, a display that Sam Tuitupou hopes they can kick on from.

British and Irish Lions scrum-half to join up with club in summer

Hines will join Sale in June

Sale need victory to confirm quarter-final berth in Europe