Sale Sharks have announced that Toulon lock Kris Chesney will now not be joining the club and will remain in France with Philippe Saint-Andre's side.
It was announced recently that the 36 year-old would be joining the Manchester based side but in a statement released today, Sale Sharks executive director of sport Steve Diamond revealed Chesney will now not be joining the club.
"I was told by the agent and the player verbally that he agreed to join us and we announced it in a press release two days later. I have now been told that the player had agreed to stay at Toulon," said Diamond.
"I knew the player and thought he could have done a job for us, but it's not to be."
