RDP kicks off and Attwood fumbles the ball on the Bears 22

Sale’s 41-7 victory at London Irish last weekend ended a three-game winless run on the road in Premiership Rugby, whilst they have not won successive away games in the tournament since November 2014.

Sale win the scrum penalty, they chose to end the half with a boot out of play.

Bristol are on the attack until a knock on at the 22m

Kicked to clear

Sale win the ball from the lineout

Sheedy kicks to the corner

Scrum penalty to Bristol

Sale Sharks only defeat in their last five Gallagher Premiership Rugby fixtures was 16-18 at home to Gloucester in round 1.

Bristol scrum after a knock on. The rain seems to be testing the teams.