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.