| Sale (24) 27 |
| Tries: Carpenter, Taylor, Curry Cons: R du Preez 3 Pens: R du Preez 2 |
| Gloucester (10) 17 |
| Tries: Socino, Morris, Clarke Cons: Evans |
Sale tightened their grip on second place within the Premiership with a 27-17 win over in-form Gloucester.
Joe Carpenter and Tommy Taylor gave Sale an early 14-0 lead earlier than Santiago Socino hit again at AJ Bell Stadium.
Ben Curry’s attempt to a Robert du Preez penalty pushed Sale 24-5 forward, however a Jacob Morris rating restored hope.
Gloucester bossed territory after the break, however a second Du Preez penalty took Sharks additional clear earlier than Freddie Clarke’s late comfort.
After a uncommon residence defeat by Saracens final day out, regular service was resumed for Sale who went six factors clear in second place.
The outcome additionally halted a wonderful begin to the marketing campaign from Gloucester – who have been with out 11 gamers on worldwide responsibility – and keep fifth after only a second defeat of the season.
Seeking to bounce again from consecutive defeats which had ended their excellent begin to the Premiership marketing campaign, Sale outplayed Gloucester within the first half, greater than the 24-10 half-time lead recommended.
The Sharks have been fast out of the blocks and led 14-0 inside 10 minutes after Du Preez’s pinpoint crossfield kick discovered Carpenter to cross out broad, and hooker Taylor orchestrated and completed a close-range maul.
Gloucester went into the match on the again of 4 consecutive league wins and responded from their first actual piece of territory and possession, Socino crossing after a training-ground catch and drive.
However du Preez landed a penalty and Sam James despatched the supporting Curry beneath the posts on the counter to ship Sale 19 factors clear in as many minutes.
With the match at risk of disappearing out of attain, the Cherry and Whites gave themselves a sniff by means of Morris’ excellent kick and chase.
Needing to begin the second half on high, the guests dominated territory and possession, however with out decreasing the deficit because the match grew to become a stalemate.
Sale have been compelled to concede a succession of penalties, however withstood mounting stress on their line, Morris virtually dotting down on the stretch.
Du Preez, the Premiership’s main factors scorer for the season, took his haul to 12 for the match and 87 for the marketing campaign with a penalty which took Sale three scores clear.
Clarke hacked on and crossed after Reeves’ wonderful break, however for Gloucester it solely underlined what may need been.
Sale: Carpenter, Roebuck, James, Hill, Reed, R du Preez, Warr; Harrison, Taylor, Schonert, 4. JL du Preez, Beaumont, Ross, Curry, D du Preez.
Replacements: Caine, Rodd, Harper, Barrow, Dugdale, Quirke, Curtis, McGuigan.
Sin-bin: Barrow (78).
Gloucester: Moyle, Seabrook, Reeves, Twelvetrees, Morris, Evans, Chapman, Elrington, Socino, Balmain, Clarke, Jordan, Ackermann, Ludlow, Morgan.
Replacements: Walker, Knight, Gotovtsev, Davidson, Reid, Meehan, Barton, Hearle.
Referee: Andrew Jackson (RFU).
