The event this weekend will be hosted by Sale at Manchester Rugby Club in Stockport – launched during the 2008-09 season, the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup is the first national grassroots tournament officiated by Premiership Rugby

As Saracens and Northampton Saints battled it out for Aviva Premiership glory in Saturday’s final, Stockport under-11s also descended on Rugby HQ.

As Saracens and Northampton Saints do battle to determine who walks away with this year’s top prize at the Aviva Premiership Grand Final next Saturday, the hallowed Twickenham turf will be graced by Stockport’s young guns at half-time.

Diamond’s men flirted with relegation last season though a much-improved 2013-14 brought Sale a sixth-place finish and European rugby again in 2014-15

Former Sale Sharks full-back Ben Foden is on the hunt for a place in England’s squad for their summer tour to New Zealand and the Rugby World Cup next year.

Sam Tomkins in Rugby League World Cup action, brother Joel making union debut in London