Gaskell rises as a key player for the Sharks
October 21st, 2009 Posted in General, Industry News, Sale Sharks
Sisaro Koyamaibole performed well against Cardiff Blues
At just 19 years old, James Gaskell has grown from Sale Sharks Academy in to an “outstanding” lock for Sale Sharks, said Kingsley Jones. With a six foot seven inch frame, stocky power and a driven attitude, do not underestimate this young talent.
Shortly into the second half of Sharks game against Cardiff Blues last Friday, Gaskell hared off for a try of his own. Afterwards Kingsley stated, “I don’t want to single anyone out, but that young lad, Gaskell, is outstanding! To create a move purposely for him and his base was really pleasing to see.”
Gaskell’s exceptional and promising performance qualified him as the Heineken Man of The Match. Kingsley admitted, “Every club in the world will be chasing him. I’m delighted to tell all our rivals that he’s signed up with Sale for three years and they can keep their hands off him.”
Kingsley added, “He’s a fantastic prospect and I’m going to invest all my of my time and effort into him, but obviously it’s all down to him. I’m trying to give him confidence and tell him to crack on but we need to keep him where he is, he is still only nineteen”. Playing every game this season for Sale Sharks, Gaskell comments “I’ve been very fortunate to be selected to play for the first team. I’ve just tried to take the opportunity and tried to improve every game.”
Sisaro Koyamaibole also performed well as No. 8 against Cardiff on Friday. Kingsley stated, “He made some mistakes but also did some very good things. He’s going to get better, going to get fitter, going to get stronger. We’ve missed his power. We’ve missed guys that go forward and he certainly brought that.”
Captain, Dean Schofield, is right; the future is certainly solid for Sale Sharks.
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