Last updated: 10th July 2008
Dwayne Peel could be fit for Sale's pre-season friendly against Leeds next month following a speedy recovery from a shoulder injury.
The Wales scrum-half, who signed a three-year deal with the Sharks at the start of the year after deciding to leave Llanelli Scarlets, picked up the injury at the end of last season and was expected to miss much of the year.
But the 26-year-old's rehabilitation is ahead of schedule and is looking forward to pulling on the Sale jersey for the first time against Leeds Carnegie on August 22.
"I can see light at the end of the tunnel and I'll be fit for the start of the season. There was doubt but surgery and rehab have gone well," he said.
"All I want is an injury-free season for club and country."
The Guinness Premiership season gets underway on the weekend starting September 5, with Sale facing a trip to Newcastle.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sale Sharks | |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| Heineken Cup | |
| 13:00 | Sale vs Munster |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sale Sharks | |
| Saturday 11th October | |
| Heineken Cup | |
| Clermont Auvergne 15 - 32 Sale | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| The EDF Energy Cup | |
| Sale 17 - 18 Cardiff Blues | |
| Wednesday 1st October | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| London Irish 28 - 6 Sale | |
| Friday 26th September | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| Sale 23 - 9 Gloucester | |
| Friday 19th September | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| Bristol 6 - 9 Sale | |
| Friday 12th September | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| Sale 18 - 15 Saracens | |
| Sunday 7th September | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| Newcastle 9 - 14 Sale | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Sale Sharks | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Harlequins | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Saracens | 5 | 15 |
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