Sale
39 - 25
Leicester
01 Dec 2024
Stage: Regular Season Round 7
Salford City Stadium
Sale Sharks secured a convincing 39-25 victory over Leicester Tigers at Salford City Stadium. The home side started strong with tries from Daniel du Preez and Bevan Rodd, while Leicester's Nicky Smith responded with an early try. Handre Pollard's penalties kept Leicester within reach, but Sale's Arron Reed scored twice shortly after halftime to extend their lead. Luke Cowan-Dickie added another try for Sale, showcasing their dominance. Despite a late try from George Martin for Leicester, Sale's Robert du Preez contributed with critical conversions and a penalty. The match highlighted Sale's attacking prowess, with Reed and du Preez being standout performers. Ultimately, Sale Sharks' aggressive play and solid defense earned them a well-deserved win.
Weather
Temperature: 12.7°C (Feels like 10.0°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 13.3 km/h, gusting to 30.2 km/h Humidity: 85% Cloud Cover: 84%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 10' try Nicky Smith
- 18' penalty Handre Pollard
- 21' try Daniel du Preez
- 24' penalty Handre Pollard
- 31' try Bevan Rodd
- 32' conversion Robert du Preez
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' try Arron Reed
- 45' substitution Anthony Watson
- 46' try Arron Reed
- 50' try Asher Opoku-Fordjour
- 51' conversion Robert du Preez
- 51' substitution Nicky Smith
- 51' substitution Tom Manz
- 52' yellow_card Joe Heyes
- 53' substitution Daniel du Preez
- 56' try Freddie Steward
- 57' conversion Handre Pollard
- 57' substitution Tom Curry
- 58' substitution Handre Pollard
- 60' substitution Bevan Rodd
- 60' substitution Tommy Reffell
- 61' substitution Asher Opoku-Fordjour
- 62' yellow_card_complete Joe Heyes
- 63' substitution Jack van Poortvliet
- 63' substitution Gus Warr
- 63' substitution Luke James
- 65' try Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 66' conversion Robert du Preez
- 66' substitution Dan Cole
- 66' substitution Joe Heyes
- 67' substitution Hyron Andrews
- 71' penalty Robert du Preez
- 71' substitution Olly Cracknell
- 71' substitution Charlie Clare
- 72' substitution Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 78' try George Martin
- 79' conversion Jamie Shillcock
- 80' full_time