Well what an unbelievable start for Gloucester as the steamroll their way through the Sale Defence and they think they've scored. Referee Carley is checking with the TMO however.

And now the serious stuff as Freddie Burns kicks off towards the south stand!

Bit of delay with the kick off as the mascott refuses to hand over the ball. A bit of pre-game banter!!

Both teams out on the field now at the AJ Bell Stadium as we're moments away from kick off on this cold evening!

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this Aviva Premiership clash between Sale Sharks and Gloucester. Both sides not sitting too pretty in the league table with Sale currently lying 7th but are only 3 points away from a top four spot while Gloucester are lying 9th. Sale are coming off a good away win at the Newcastle Falcons so will look to use this momentum to keep up the current run of good form. However Gloucester are coming of a 29-8 home defeat to the Saracens so they need to try and right the wrongs from a week ago. Both teams fielding as strong a team as possible given the current ongoing 6 nations campaign with the likes of Sharples, Burns and Cowen all starting in the Gloucester side while Sale field a team including Cipriani, Cueto and former New Zealander Daniel Braid so this is gearing up to be a great match. Stick with us for live coverage!!