Starting Lineup
Subs
Opposition Lineup
15
Joseph Carpenter
14
Tom Roebuck
13
Waisea Nayacalevu Vuidravuwalu
12
Sam Bedlow
11
Tom O'Flaherty
10
Robert du Preez
9
Gus Warr
1
Simon McIntyre
2
Luke Cowan-Dickie
3
Asher Opoku-Fordjour
4
Ernst Van Rhyn
5
Hyron Andrews
6
Tom Curry
7
Ben Curry
8
Dan Du Preez
Subs
16
Harry Thompson
17
Tumy Onasanya
18
James Harper
19
Ben Bamber
20
Sam Dugdale
21
Nye Thomas
22
Tom Curtis
23
Luke James
| pos | team | team name | pld | w | d | l | f | a | diff | tf | ta | tb | lb | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |  | Northampton SaintsNOR | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 163 | -6 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
8 | | Sale SharksSAL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 180 | -38 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Full Time
Northampton Saints
47
Sale Sharks
17
IT’S ALL OVER!
Sale Sharks’ late surge ends with an error, Saints hoof the ball off the pitch and it’s another victory at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens!
A final change for Saints: Tom Pearson is replaced by Josh Kemeny.
(71 mins)
George Furbank is replaced by Archie McParland here at cinch Stadium.
(69 mins)
Fin Smith adds the extra two points from the tee too!
(61 mins)
TRY RAMM!!
It's another breakthrough from the replacement winger and this time James Ramm sprints in to score under the posts!
(60 mins)
More changes for Saints: Callum Hunter-Hill and Tom Litchfield enter play, with Gavin Thornbury and Rory Hutchinson making way.
(57 mins)
Changes for Saints: Tarek Haffar, Elliot Millar Mills and James Ramm all enter player, with Emmanuel Iyogun, Trevor Davison and George Hendy making way.
(54 mins)
Rob du Preez converts the score.
(46 mins)
TRY SALE.
The away side push into Saints' 22 and it's the fullback Joe Carpenter who eventually slips through a gap in Saints' line.
(45 mins)
40
We're back underway here at cinch Stadium!
That's half-time here at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens!
Fin Smith adds another conversion from the tee!
(37 mins)
TRY HENDY!!
George Hendy picks off a looping Sale pass and runs in from the halfway line to score the intercept try!
(36 mins)
29
Alex Wills returns from the sin bin to get Sale back to a full 15 on the pitch.
Fin Smith adds another conversion to his tally!
(27 mins)
TRY SLEIGHTHOLME!!
It's a fifth! Saints charge forwards and Fin Smith finds Ollie Sleightholme out wide with a deft cross field kick!
(26 mins)
George Furbank returns from the blood bin and James Ramm leaves the field as we restart.
(24 mins)
Fin Smith adds another two points with the conversion too!
(24 mins)
TRY JAMES!
Sensational stuff from James Ramm for this one! The replacement winger scoops up loose ball as Sale knock it on and charges through the midfield, hacks through and regathers himself before feeding Tom James outside him for the score!
(23 mins)
Fin Smith adds the conversion from the tee too!
(21 mins)
TRY SLEIGHTHOLME!
Saints push up into Sale's 22 quickly and James Ramm finds Ollie Sleightholme in space out on the left for the score!
(20 mins)
The referee shows Alex Wills a yellow card after he takes George Hendy out in the air. Sale go down to 14.
(18 mins)
A blood replacement for Saints: George Furbank is temporarily replaced by James Ramm while the Northampton captain is seen to.
(17 mins)
Rob du Preez's conversion bring the score within two points.
(13 mins)
TRY SALE.
The away side get the maul going in Saints' 22 and it's Luke Cowan-Dickie who grounds the ball at the base.
(12 mins)
Fin Smith adds the extras from the tee too.
(8 mins)
TRY FURBANK!!
What a score! Saints peel quickly off the lineout and Tom James puts Tommy Freeman through the middle. The centre slips past three men and offloads to George Furbank for the score!
(7 mins)
An uncomfortable collision on Robbie Smith in the build up to the try sees the hooker stretchered from the field, Curtis Langdon takes his place.
(4 mins)
4
Fin Smith sends the conversion just wide.
(4 mins)
TRY FREEMAN!!
Fin Smith puts a grubber through after Saints work into Sale’s 22 and Tommy Freeman pounces on the loose ball to score!
(3 mins)
Sale earn a penalty at the breakdown as Saints fail to release in the tackle and Rob du Preez sends the ball through the uprights to start the scoring.
(1 min)
HERE WE GO!
Saints vs Sale is underway here at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens!