SALE Sharks have launched a bid to enter the Premier 15s next season.
The RFU will award four licences in March for a revised ten-team league starting in 2020-21.
Sharks set up a women’s side in September 2018 and have committed to spend over £1m across a threeyear period if they join the Premier 15s.
Fellow Premiership side Exeter also launched a bid in September.
Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond said: “To have a high performance team aligned with a Premiership club in the north west will be fantastic for the women’s game as a whole.
“It sh...