‘I’ve got nothing to prove’: George Ford on inspiring Sale and why 99 England caps are not enough

The tactically brilliant fly-half will attempt to overcome his former club Leicester in Saturday’s Premiership semi-finalShould Leicester fail to reach this year’s Premiership final they will have been floored by a familiar foe. George Ford spent two spells totalling nine years at Welford Road and made his Tigers first-team debut as a 16-year-old. It says everything about his enduring desire and dedication that, aged 32 and clad in the blue of Sale Sharks, his tactical decision-making grows sharper by the year.Whether he is kicking teams to death or slicing them apart with his deft short passing game, the GF menu of fly-half skills remains rich and varied. His fellow squad members all regard him as a coach in waiting, so good is he at steering them around the field and managing pressure situations. When Michael Cheika, Leicester’s head coach, expressed bafflement at Ford’s omission from this year’s British and Irish Lions squad, he was by no means alone. Continue reading...

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