Sale 28 - 10 Exeter

Full time

21 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Salford City Stadium

Sale Sharks delivered a commanding performance against Exeter Chiefs, winning 28-10 at Salford City Stadium. The match opened with an early penalty from Slade, giving Exeter a brief lead. However, Sale quickly took control, with tries from James and Carpenter, both converted by du Preez and Ford respectively. A penalty try shortly after halftime capitalized on Exeter's discipline issues, as Jenkins received a yellow card. Roots managed to score a consolation try for Exeter, but Sale's dominance continued with a try from Hill, also converted by du Preez. The Sharks' forwards, particularly Hill and du Preez, played pivotal roles in securing the victory. The match concluded with Sale Sharks firmly in control, showcasing their strength and cohesion as a team.

Weather

Temperature: 7.5°C (Feels like 0.0°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 27.4 km/h, gusting to 56.2 km/h Humidity: 79% Cloud Cover: 96%

Events

Kickoff
6'

Penalty

Henry Slade · Exeter

0 - 3
21'

Try

Luke James · Sale

5 - 3
22'

Conversion

Robert du Preez · Sale

7 - 3
33'

Substitution

Josh Hodge on for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter
33'

Substitution

Will Haydon-Wood on for Ben Hammersley · Exeter
35'

Try

Joe Carpenter · Sale

12 - 3
36'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

14 - 3
40'

Substitution

Ben Hammersley on for Will Haydon-Wood · Exeter
Halftime 14 - 3
Second Half
49'

Penalty Try

No Player · Sale

21 - 3
49'

Yellow Card

Dafydd Jenkins · Exeter
49'

Substitution

Gus Warr on for Raffi Quirke · Sale
50'

Substitution

Tom O'Flaherty on for Arron Reed · Sale
52'

Substitution

Richard Capstick on for Ross Vintcent · Exeter
52'

Substitution

Jimmy Roots on for Marcus Street · Exeter
52'

Substitution

Kwenzo Blose on for Scott Sio · Exeter
56'

Substitution

Jack Innard on for Dan Frost · Exeter
59'

Yellow Card Complete

Dafydd Jenkins · Exeter
61'

Substitution

Jacques Vermeulen on for Franco Molina · Exeter
61'

Substitution

Simon McIntyre on for Bevan Rodd · Sale
61'

Substitution

WillGriff John on for Asher Opoku-Fordjour · Sale
61'

Substitution

Sam Dugdale on for Ben Curry · Sale
62'

Try

Jimmy Roots · Exeter

21 - 8
63'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

21 - 10
70'

Try

Jonny Hill · Sale

26 - 10
70'

Yellow Card

Jacques Vermeulen · Exeter
71'

Conversion

Robert du Preez · Sale

28 - 10
71'

Substitution

Tadgh McElroy on for Luke Cowan-Dickie · Sale
75'

Substitution

Tom O'Flaherty on for Luke James · Sale
75'

Substitution

Ben Bamber on for Jonny Hill · Sale
75'

Substitution

Scott Sio on for Kwenzo Blose · Exeter
80'

Yellow Card Complete

Jacques Vermeulen · Exeter
Fulltime 28 - 10

Player ratings

Sale

15 Joe Carpenter 8.2
14 Tom Roebuck 6.6
13 Robert du Preez 6.2
12 Luke James 7.3
11 Arron Reed 6.0
10 George Ford 6.3
9 Raffi Quirke 5.9
1 Bevan Rodd 6.0
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 7.6
3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour 6.2
4 Ernst van Rhyn 5.9
5 Jonny Hill 6.8
6 Jean-Luc du Preez 6.5
7 Ben Curry 7.4
8 Daniel du Preez 6.7
16 Tadgh McElroy –
17 Simon McIntyre 6.4
18 WillGriff John 6.1
19 Ben Bamber –
20 Sam Dugdale 6.5
21 Gus Warr 6.1
22 Tom O'Flaherty 6.2
23 Waisea Nayacalevu –

Exeter

15 Tom Wyatt 5.7
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 6.3
13 Ben Hammersley 6.2
12 Tamati Tua 5.6
11 Olly Woodburn 6.1
10 Henry Slade 6.0
9 Stu Townsend 5.6
1 Scott Sio 6.3
2 Dan Frost 6.1
3 Marcus Street 5.5
4 Dafydd Jenkins 4.8
5 Franco Molina 5.9
6 Ethan Roots 5.5
7 Ross Vintcent 6.5
8 Greg Fisilau 6.4
16 Jack Innard 6.4
17 Kwenzo Blose 6.3
18 Jimmy Roots 5.8
19 Richard Capstick 6.2
20 Jacques Vermeulen 4.9
21 Will Becconsall –
22 Will Haydon-Wood –
23 Josh Hodge 5.9