Sale 12 - 11 Quins

Full time

22 Sep 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Salford City Stadium

Sale Sharks secured a narrow victory over Harlequins with a score of 12-11. George Ford was instrumental for Sale, converting three penalties, showcasing his accuracy under pressure. Jack Walker's try for Harlequins in the first half gave them a brief lead, but they struggled to capitalize on opportunities thereafter. Leigh Halfpenny kept Harlequins in the game with two penalties, demonstrating his kicking prowess. The match was tightly contested, with both teams making multiple substitutions to maintain freshness. Ford's final penalty late in the game sealed the win for Sale, despite a missed drop goal attempt. Ultimately, Sale's disciplined defense and strategic kicking proved decisive in this closely fought encounter.

Weather

Temperature: 19.6°C (Feels like 16.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 15.9 km/h, gusting to 36.1 km/h Humidity: 70% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Substitution

Sam Dugdale on for Tom Curry · Sale
17'

Penalty

George Ford · Sale

3 - 0
19'

Substitution

Tom Curry on for Sam Dugdale · Sale
28'

Penalty

George Ford · Sale

6 - 0
32'

Try

Jack Walker · Quins

6 - 5
38'

Penalty

Leigh Halfpenny · Quins

6 - 8
40'

Substitution

Sam Dugdale on for Tom Curry · Sale
Halftime 6 - 8
Second Half
41'

Penalty

George Ford · Sale

9 - 8
49'

Substitution

Simon Kerrod on for Titi Lamositele · Quins
49'

Substitution

Marcus Smith on for Jarrod Evans · Quins
50'

Substitution

Dino Lamb on for Alex Dombrandt · Quins
54'

Substitution

Nathan Jibulu on for Jack Walker · Quins
54'

Substitution

Joe Launchbury on for Irne Herbst · Quins
56'

Substitution

Josh Beaumont on for Hyron Andrews · Sale
59'

Substitution

James Harper on for Asher Opoku-Fordjour · Sale
59'

Substitution

Nye Thomas on for Gus Warr · Sale
61'

Substitution

Danny Care on for Will Porter · Quins
61'

Substitution

Ben Bamber on for Ernst van Rhyn · Sale
68'

Substitution

Tumy Onasanya on for Bevan Rodd · Sale
68'

Substitution

Will Addison on for Waisea Nayacalevu · Sale
70'

Penalty

Leigh Halfpenny · Quins

9 - 11
72'

Missed Drop Goal

George Ford · Sale
74'

Penalty

George Ford · Sale

12 - 11
74'

Substitution

Ernst van Rhyn on for Jean-Luc du Preez · Sale
74'

Substitution

Ethan Caine on for Luke Cowan-Dickie · Sale
77'

Substitution

Cassius Cleaves on for Oscar Beard · Quins
78'

Substitution

Jordan Els on for Fin Baxter · Quins
Fulltime 12 - 11

Player ratings

Sale

15 Joe Carpenter 6.4
14 Tom Roebuck 7.3
13 Waisea Nayacalevu 6.2
12 Robert du Preez 6.4
11 Tom O'Flaherty 6.9
10 George Ford 7.3
9 Gus Warr 6.9
1 Bevan Rodd 5.9
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 7.9
3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour 5.5
4 Ernst van Rhyn 6.6
5 Hyron Andrews 6.2
6 Tom Curry 6.8
7 Ben Curry 7.6
8 Jean-Luc du Preez 6.4
16 Ethan Caine –
17 Tumy Onasanya 6.2
18 James Harper 6.4
19 Josh Beaumont 6.4
20 Ben Bamber 6.4
21 Nye Thomas 6.3
22 Will Addison 6.3
23 Sam Dugdale 6.4

Quins

15 Leigh Halfpenny 6.0
14 Nick David 6.7
13 Luke Northmore 7.3
12 Lennox Anyanwu 6.9
11 Oscar Beard 7.3
10 Jarrod Evans 6.1
9 Will Porter 6.1
1 Fin Baxter 7.4
2 Jack Walker 7.1
3 Titi Lamositele 5.3
4 Irne Herbst 6.2
5 Stephan Lewies 5.8
6 Jack Kenningham 6.6
7 Will Evans 6.6
8 Alex Dombrandt 6.4
16 Nathan Jibulu 6.5
17 Jordan Els –
18 Simon Kerrod 5.8
19 Joe Launchbury 6.1
20 Dino Lamb 5.3
21 Danny Care 6.1
22 Marcus Smith 5.8
23 Cassius Cleaves –