Sale: (12) 24 |
Tries: Reed 2, B Curry, Creevy; Cons: Ford 2 |
Gloucester: (3) 10 |
Tries: Thomas Pens: Barton Cons: Barton |
Sale Sharks moved to the top of the Premiership with a convincing victory over Gloucester at the Salford Community Stadium.
Arron Reed scored two tries in the first half, with returning captain Ben Curry and Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy going over after the interval.
England fly-half George Ford added the other points in his first Sale appearance since playing in the World Cup.
Gloucester slip a place to sixth after a second consecutive loss, with Freddie Thomas grabbing their sole try.
More to follow.
Sale: S James; Roebuck, R du Preez, Bedlow, Reed; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Creevy, Schonert, Wiese, Hill, Van Rhyn, Dugdale, D du Preez.
Replacements: Langdon, McIntyre, Harper, Beaumont, B Curry, Thomas, Doherty, Wills.
Gloucester: Morris; Reeves, Harris, Atkinson, Hearle; Barton, Chapman; Ford-Robinson, Singleton, Gotovtsev, Thomas, Clark, Tuisue, Donnell, Clement.
Replacements: Socino, Elrington, Knight, Jordan, Taylor, Young, Llewelyn, Hathaway.
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe.
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