| Sale (7) 40 |
| Tries: Birch 2, Postlethwaite, Caine, Wilkinson 2 Cons: Curtis 4, Wilkinson |
| Harlequins (5) 19 |
| Tries: Barnes, Lawday, Anderson Cons: Slevin 2 |
Sale scored six tries to all however safe a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a cushty victory over Harlequins.
A strive from quantity eight Rouban Birch put Sale 7-5 forward at half-time earlier than flanker Matt Postlethwaite, Birch once more and hooker Ethan Caine grew the lead.
Substitute fly-half Kieran Wilkinson scored two extra tries to seal victory.
Quins took the lead via winger Curtis Barnes’ attempt to flanker Tom Lawday saved them in contact, however Cameron Anderson’s strive was a late comfort.
A 3rd defeat for Quins means they now can’t qualify for the final 4 in February.
However Sale will virtually actually be there after their larger expertise made the distinction.
Wilkinson, a 23-year-old academy product, got here off the bench to make fairly an impression.
Off first section from a scrum he darted via the midfield and confirmed a wise flip of foot to seek out the tryline earlier than going over for his second rating with the ultimate transfer of the sport.
Sale: Woodward, McGuigan, Bedlow, Mills, Gourlay, Curtis, Thomas; Harrison, Caine, Harper, Bamber, Groves, Postlethwaite, Dugdale, Birch.
Replacements: Thompson, Rodd, Jones, Barrow, Murphy, Simpson, Wilkinson, Maasi-White.
Harlequins: Anderson, Barnes, Waghorn, Kolade, Cleaves, Slevin, Gjaltema; Els, Riley, Hobson, Jurevicius, Matthews, Lawday, Trenholm, Taulani.
Replacements: Musk, Garcia Botta, Litterick, Golder, Carr, Murray, Clare, Forrest.
