 | Sale 24 (13)
Tries: Robinson 2
Con: Courrent
Pens: Courrent 2, Larrechea
Drop: Robinson Worcester 13 (3)
Tries: Drahm
Pens: Drahm
Con: Drahm
Drop: Drahm |
Jason Robinson claimed two tries and a drop goal as Premiership leaders Sale made light of having seven players on international duty to beat Worcester. A scrappy first half was petering out until Worcester's Johnny Tuamoheloa was sin-binned shortly before Robinson's first try in the left-hand corner. Shane Drahm, who scored all Worcester's points, grabbed their one try just after the re-start. Robinson bagged another try before his late drop-goal rounded things off.
Sale director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre: "We had so many players out through internationals, injury and suspension, but we still managed to win and score two good tries. "They tried to kill the ball all the time, and they did well, but we managed to find some space out wide and the guys showed a lot of spirit. "John Carter looks like he has suffered a dislocated shoulder, so that's another injury, but overall I'm very pleased. Not with the performance, but with the win and the fact we are top of the league." Worcester director of rugby John Brain: "They were missing players but they won the kicking battle and dominated field position. "In the second half, we didn't really get our game going and that was disappointing because I felt we could come here and get at least a point."
Sale: Larrechea; Ripol, Taylor, Todd, Robinson; Courrent,
Martens; Coutts, Titterrell, Turner; Day, Schofield; Carter,
Lund, Chabal.
Replacements: Foden for Ripol (68), Taione for Taylor (58), Wigglesworth for Martens (73), Stewart for Coutts (33), Briggs for Titterrell (75), Anglesea for Carter (40).
Not Used: Mayor. Worcester: Le Roux; Havili, Hinshelwood, Lombard, Delport;
Drahm, Gomarsall; Windo, C Fortey, Tuamoepeau; Murphy, Blaze;
Horstmann, Tuamoheloa, Hickey.
Replacements: Hylton for Havili (21), Powell for Gomarsall (60), Vaili for Horstmann (60).
Not Used: McDonald, L Fortey, O'Donoghue, Whatling. Sin Bin: Tuamoheloa (34). Att: 7,056
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