Sale Sharks winger Will Addison tipped for England call-up after starring role in Bath win

Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond believes that winger Will Addison should be in contention for an England call-up after his performance in the Sharks' 29-17 triumph over Bath.

Addison scored a try and produced an all-round excellent performance as the Manchester outfit moved up to sixth in the Aviva Premiership.

With the former England Under-20s wing now injury-free following years of hamstring and ankle issues, the 23-year-old has impressed throughout the campaign.

Diamond said: "I thought that Addison was the best player on the pitch so he should hopefully be getting some England recognition if they're watching the games."

Having moved into a European Champions Cup qualification spot, Diamond has set his sights on winning the final three encounters to confirm their place.

"We've just got to win," he added. "If we win our last three games we'll get there. We know where we're at, we know how good we are and we just have to keep building the team.

"Bath proved what a good side they are today and it went down to the wire.

"It was 17-all for a long time and it was error-strewn from us in the second half having struggled with a bit of ill-discipline, but we managed to get a bit of field position in the last 10 minutes."

Bath coach Neal Hatley allayed concerns over the health of centre Kyle Eastmond, who was stretchered off late on after a clash of heads with Addison.

He said: "He took a heavy shot so the good news is that he's up and moving around. He seems in good spirits in the changing rooms and we'll look after him over the next day or so just to make sure we know exactly where he is."

It continues a frustrating year for Eastmond with the England international only just returning from injury.

"He's had some soft-tissue injuries which you probably expect for somebody who's such an explosive athlete," Hatley said.

"He's had a tough nine weeks and he's worked really hard to get himself back into a position to contribute towards the end of the season, and then something like that happens."