Jackson restarts and it's out on the full. Scrum to Sale on the halfway

A try that's rather against the run-of-play. Reed gathers a loose ball from the Irish and does well to outrun the Exiles' defence to get a try in what's been a tough first few minutes of the half for Sale

du Preez clears it downfield and Irish gather on their ten metre line

Hammersley gathers a grubber through his team's defence and he dots it down to get the 22 metre dropout

The Exiles maul the ball and then send it out as they get it onto the Sale 22

It's returned with a kick and de Klerk makes a run before giving a chip over the top. The ball travels out for touch inside the Irish ten metre line and it's a throw in for the visitors

du Preez gains possession before kicking it downfield

Irish win their lineout and get onto an attack that has potential but Sale steal it soon afterwards

du Preez kicks the ball after getting it from the scrum. It goes out on the full and Irish have a lineout on the Sale ten metre line

Neild makes way for Harper for his debut. A prop is needed thanks to Oosthuizen's yellow card