■ By BEN JAYCOCK

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Loughborough v Sale Sharks
Today. Kick off 1pm, Franklin’s Gardens
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning welcome Sale Sharks today both buoyed by strong attacking displays in their opening matches of the new season.
The hosts may have fallen narrowly to Harlequins in a thrilling opener at The Stoop, but Nathan Smith’s side impressed across the board, leading the stats for carries, metres made and defenders beaten while crossing for six tries.
World Cup winner Sadia Kabeya, below, named player of the match in England’s final victory, was i...