Josh aims to prove the doubters wrong as he makes his debut this Friday for Sale Sharks

The Chorley-born winger has been at the Sharks for just over a week now, and he’s revealed he’s enjoyed his start at the club.

He said: “It’s been good. Meeting with the lads last Monday was good but different as I’ve been in the same environment for over 10 years at Wigan. It’s like going to a different school; you’re going into a new environment, meeting new people and learning something new!

“I wasn’t nervous on my first day, just excited really. It’s a challenge and I’m looking forward to it, I can’t wait to put on the shirt and play in front of the Sharks fans.”

Charnley said Steve Diamond was a key reason to why he decided to join the Sharks: “I was in talk with a few clubs, and a few of them said if I signed there I’d go missing in the A-League, and Steve said I wouldn’t and that was a key factor for me. He’s a big believer in me. That was a massive indicator that I was comfortable coming here.

“I need to prove people wrong, people have already written me off, it’s one of those where I need to go out there and do what I do.”

Charnley has already had some success at the AJ Bell Stadium this season, scoring a hat-trick for the Warriors, and it’s a pitch he is looking forward to calling home: “It’s a good stadium to play at. When I came here with Wigan, it had a good atmpsphere. Calling it my home now is great. Going in the home changing room instead of the away one will be different but it’s one of those stadiums I like playing at!”

Josh is hoping to make his debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup match with Wasps at the AJ Bell Stadium. The match kicks off at 8-15pm.