Sale 33 - 47 Leicester

● full_time 80 minutes

17 May 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

CorpAcq Stadium

Head to Head

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In a thrilling Premiership clash, Leicester Tigers defeated Sale Sharks 47-33 at CorpAcq Stadium. The Tigers started strong with an early try by Chessum, converted by O'Connor, quickly followed by Blamire and Moro, establishing a 19-5 lead. Sale fought back with tries from Roebuck and Vermeulen, but Leicester maintained their advantage with a brace from Heyes before halftime. After the break, Hassell-Collins and Van Rhyn exchanged scores, but it was the Tigers who dominated, adding tries from Dugdale and Reed. George Ford's excellent kicking kept the scoreboard ticking for Leicester, contributing significantly to their victory. Orlando Bailey's performance for Sale was commendable, scoring multiple conversions and a try. Ultimately, the Tigers showcased their prowess, securing another win over Sale in a high-scoring encounter.

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Weather

Temperature: 13.1°C (Feels like 9.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 16.0 km/h, gusting to 34.2 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 79%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Ollie Chessum
2' conversion James O'Connor
8' try Tom Roebuck
12' substitution James O'Connor
14' try Jamie Blamire
15' conversion Orlando Bailey
22' try Joaquin Moro
23' conversion Orlando Bailey
30' try Jacques Vermeulen
30' conversion George Ford
38' try Joe Heyes
39' conversion Orlando Bailey
40' substitution Raffi Quirke
40' half_time
40' second_half
42' try Will Wand
43' conversion Orlando Bailey
43' substitution Jacques Vermeulen
49' substitution Joaquin Moro
50' try Ollie Hassell-Collins
51' substitution Joe Heyes
51' substitution Jamie Blamire
51' substitution Nicky Smith
51' substitution George Martin
51' substitution Tom Curry
51' substitution Tom O'Flaherty
55' try Archie van der Flier
56' conversion Orlando Bailey
56' substitution James Harper
57' substitution Orlando Bailey
59' substitution Alfie Longstaff
61' substitution Asher Opoku-Fordjour
65' try Ernst van Rhyn
65' conversion George Ford
69' try Sam Dugdale
70' conversion George Ford
71' substitution Olly Cracknell
71' substitution Tom Roebuck
77' try Arron Reed
78' conversion George Ford
80' full_time