WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

BACK ROW

Paul Smith: The Nantwichborn prop has been Rugby Manager at the Sharks since 2004.

Matt Dobson: Back row, came to Manchester for work as a lawyer and is now a Partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse.

Dave Erskine: Ireland lock, worked in insurance and is now working in client services for Griffiths & Armour.

Rick McCartney: Lock, went to work in B2B and is now Head of Sales and Business Development for Travatar.

Dave Baldwin: Lock, went into coaching and management at Yorkshire Carnegie and works in car leasing.

Andy McFarlane: England B No.8, lives in South Manchester and works in the rail industry for Central Rail Systems Alliance.

Martin Whitcombe: Prop, was a PTI in the RAF and is now an author, and his son James plays for Leicester Tigers.

Dylan O’Grady: Ireland international flanker, was a nightclub doorman who now installs utilities in his native Manchester.

Nick Wheeler: Prop, has spent 35 years working for IBM in the finance sector of Mainframe Sales in Stockport.

MIDDLE ROW Robbie Dickson: Is still working for Sale Sharks and is the long-serving kitman.

Brian Wilkinson: Sale’s CEO was a successful businessman, with interests including cafes, until his death in July 2021.

Eric Bassett: A structural engineer with Eric Bassett Associates in Sale.

Matt Birt: Centre, does some copywriting and works for a financial services company.

Jos Baxendell: England international centre, worked as a Surveyor and is now a Property Consultant at BE Group.

Simon Verbickas: Winger, coached for the RFU is Sedbergh School Sports Development Officer and Wharfedale’s DoR.

Howard Greenwood: Flanker, worked in technology recruitment at Computer People and is the Co-founder of Jump Advisory Group.

Kevin Young: Winger, is now involved with Keighley Rugby Club and is a facilities and office manager for a national engineering company.

Andy Smith: Prop, and twin brother of Paul, a quantity surveyor is Senior Cost Engineer at Jacobs.

Luke Hawson: Hooker, works as sales manager for the packaging materials firm Kilby Packaging.

Alan Blease: A geography teacher who became the Sharks kit manager until his death from cancer in July 2020.

Richard Bliss: Team manager, worked as an executive at Heinz.

Dr Peter Simpson: Has been a GP in Manchester for 38 years.

FRONT ROW

Piat: Helped out with fitness and filming matches, worked in shipping.

Steve Diamond: Hooker, twice coached Sale Sharks and is now in charge at Worcester Warriors.

Mark Warr: England U20 scrum-half, worked in social work. His son Gus plays for the Sharks.

Phil Stansfield: Centre, was a dairy farmer before starting the Cornish Cheese Company.

Mike Kenrick: Flanker, worked in sales, then as an operations director before becoming practice manager of vets R T Jones.

John Gardiner: Club president, a quantity surveyor, was a partner in Tozer Gallagher. Died in September 2018.

Paul Turner: A former Wales international fly-half, is the head coach at Ampthill and scouts for the Welsh Rugby Union.

Phil Jee: Fly-half, worked in insurance and is currently an account executive at C&C Insurance Brokers.

Jim Mallinder: England full-back, former Northampton Saints boss and is now Scottish Rugby’s performance director.

Ross Harper: Utility back, is now sales director in the North & Operations Director for Flexiglass.

Mark Nelson: The head coach of Lancashire RFC and is a landscape artist and songwriter.