England come calling this summer

their own half – they’re an electric team full of individuals who can do damage but they can also play well collectively,” Addison said.

At their best, Sale can play their own brand of Harlem Globetrotter rugby and top the league charts for offloads, with Sam James the principal exponent.

And after breaking a 10- game losing run, Addison is confident Sale can build on their recent run of four wins in all competitions.

“There’s not been a lack of confidence, we’ve been building without getting the result. We were unlucky in a lot of the losses. But, thankfully, the bounce of the ball seems to be going in our favour now and there’s a winning culture around the team. We’ve turned the corner,” Addison stated.

Wasps’ new Springbok signing, Willie le Roux, is in line to make his debut from the bench. Ashley Johnson again captains the side, which sees Matt Mullan, Tommy Taylor, Jake Cooper-Woolley form a new front row while James Gaskell comes in at lock.

Director of rugby Dai Young said: “Sale’s a tough trip for us. We’ve come away from our last two or three seasons thinking that is a game that got away, as they’ve always just done enough to beat us.

“We’ll need to be on top of our game to get the result we want.”