At 29, the international (26 caps), whose contract was due to expire next June, is signing for several seasons with Sale. This return to the Premiership should reopen the door to the England side, with the 2027 World Cup in mind.

Having arrived in Paris in the wake of the 2023 World Cup, Marchant has played only seven matches this season, five of them as a starter. Tipped to become an asset for the Sharks again from 2026/2027, he hopes to force his way back into the national side, an objective the player has been open about for several months.