{"id":251678,"date":"2025-11-08T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/251678\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T18:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:00:09","slug":"sale-sharks-vs-trailfinders-live-follow-live-bbc-coverage-as-sale-sharks-host-trailfinders-in-the-premiership-womens-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/251678\/","title":{"rendered":"Sale Sharks vs Trailfinders LIVE: Follow live BBC coverage as Sale Sharks host Trailfinders in the Premiership Women’s Rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to inspire like Finn Russell – Aitchisonpublished at 14:00 GMT 7 November<\/p>\n

14:00 GMT 7 November<\/p>\n

\"\"Mike Henson
BBC Sport rugby union news reporter<\/p>\n

\"HollyImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, <\/p>\n

Holly Aitchison of Sale Sharks<\/p>\n

Arriving at Sale Sharks as part of a high-profile revamp, Holly Aitchison has made one big move this summer.<\/p>\n

She is adamant she won’t be making a second.<\/p>\n

“[England head coach] John Mitchell has made it pretty clear to me that I can cover different positions, but I am a 10,” she told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n

“And I won’t be seen as anything else.”<\/p>\n

A year ago, the question wouldn’t have been asked.<\/p>\n

At WXV in Canada, Aitchison was the Red Roses’ starting fly-half, steering them to title-clinching victories over New Zealand and Canada.<\/p>\n

Her playmaking and running abilities were a key part of diversifying England’s threat, ensuring that, come the Rugby World Cup in England, they would have more cutting edges than a bandsaw.<\/p>\n

It didn’t turn out like that.<\/p>\n

Zoe Harrison edged in front as first-choice 10, with Aitchison shifted into the centres or on to the bench.<\/p>\n

An ankle injury in the run-up to the Rugby World Cup meant Aitchison struggled to challenge for her spot, only appearing in the knock-out stages and then being deployed as a midfield replacement in the semi-final and final victories over France and Canada respectively.<\/p>\n

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