Budding young Sale Sharks talents Tommy Taylor, Mike Haley, Will Addison, Josh Beaumont and Ross Harrison must all devour opposing Premiership sides this season, says defence coach Mike Forshaw.

MM caught up with Rapha’s 49-year-old CEO Simon Mottram a fortnight ago in London to find out just what makes him tick, and tick, and tick, and seemingly never get tired…

Manchester became Rapha’s seventh worldwide club last September and the club’s dynamism has impressed CEO Simon Mottram more than any of the other six over 10 years since the company was born.