Sale Sharks' Manu Tuilagi was shown a red for leading with an elbow against Northampton Saints on Saturday. <br /><br />With the Sharks leading 5-0 in the 13th minute, the 31-year-old lunged into Tommy Freeman using his elbow in an attempt to complete a trial. <br /><br />The match was halted for a few seconds and following a video review by referee Ian Tempest and TMO Claire Hodnett, Tuilagi was sent off. <br /><br />The center was hopeful of forcing his way into Steve Borthwick's squad after being dropped against Scotland and Italy. <br /><br />Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson revealed that Tuilagi was simmering about his England situation ahead of the match. <br /><br />'Manu is all smiles but underneath I sense a simmering in not selecting him. I would say he has a point to prove,' he said.
