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Danny Cipriani says he has already seen an improvement in performances in the short period since Steve Diamond took charge of first-team affairs at Sale.

The Sharks have won two of the three games they have played since Bryan Redpath was redeployed as head coach.

Fly-half Cipriani, 25, told 91Èȱ¬ Radio Manchester: "Whatever you think of him [Diamond] he's very good at his job and he's definitely got a good vision.

"He's really helped the forwards and made sure they've improved a lot."

Cipriani continued: "They're starting to show some consistency now, so that's credit to him and credit to that forward pack."

, external at the start of the season but was removed from that position after Sale lost their first seven Premiership matches, their worst start to a league campaign.

Chief executive Diamond, who had a short spell in charge at the end of last season, , external and guided the Sharks to their first league win against London Irish.

Sale have won one and lost one of their two pool matches in the LV= Cup, with scrum-half Dwayne Peel starting both games.

A shoulder injury kept the Wales international out of action for more than a month, but he has returned to form an impressive half-back partnership with the England man.

"We've enjoyed the last two weeks," said Cipriani. "He's [Peel] getting back into it and he's a world-class player, so he's getting back into the swing of things very quickly and very easily. He'll be flying by next week."