Bath Overcome Sale to Claim Bonus-Point Victory
Bernard van der Linde and Louie Hennessey both scored tries for Bath in their match against Sale.
Tries: O'Flaherty, Du Preez, Cowan-Dickie, Roebuck
Conversions: Ford (3)
Tries: Frost, Hennessey, Staddon, Van De Linde, Barbeary
Conversions: Carreras (3)
Alfie Barbeary's late try secured victory for a significantly changed Bath side as they recovered from a 19-7 halftime deficit to hand Sale their ninth defeat in the Premiership.
Dan Frost opened the scoring for Bath, but Sale responded strongly. Taking advantage of Bath's ill discipline and playing against 14 men, Sale scored three tries through Tom O'Flaherty, Rob Du Preez, and Luke Cowan-Dickie, leading 19-7 at the break.
After halftime, Bath fought back with tries from Louie Hennessey and Ethan Staddon, leveling the match. Both teams then exchanged tries, with Sale's Tom Roebuck and Bath's Bernard van der Linde crossing the line.
Barbeary clinched the win late in the game, diving over as Sale's defense was unable to withstand sustained pressure from Bath.
Team Lineups
Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R. du Preez, Ma'asi-White, Reed; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Harper, van Rhyn (c), Bamber, Dugdale, Jibulu, Vermeulen.
Replacements: Caine, McEachran, Raymont, D du Preez, Gilmore, Warr, Louw, O'Flaherty.
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Hennessey, Redpath, Muir; Carrerras, Carr-Smith; Kirk, Frost, Sela, Jeanes, Molony, Hill, Staddon, Reid (c).
Replacements: Tuipulotu, Obano, du Toit, Ewels, Richards, van der Linde, Harris, Barbeary.
