And here's a preview of tonight's match. Some interesting stuff from Sanderson on the player-led response to last week's disappointment, and taking accountability rather than pointing towards refereeing. Magnitude of tonight's match not lost on him! tom-jeffreys.com/2025/05/16/sal…

Games don’t get much bigger!!

Definitely a start defined by nerves, rarely see Roebuck check himself like that, and not as comfortable running through phases as we have been since end of 6N. Byron McGuigan rush D ensuring Bristol looking just as tense

Hopefully that can settle the nerves. Helps having three players in backline who can throw skip passes past that narrow defence

You can read about the work that's behind the two massive shots you've seen from Rob du Preez on van Rensburg today here!! Defence has worked really well to shut down AJ McGinty, dummied and switched back 4 or 5 times already

Sale's ball hasn't been slowed down this much all season so ability to speed it up through any means necessary has been very impressive, Jonny Hill doing so very well there. Both first half tries helped by Asher doing the same. Going to miss Hill, been excellent since return

Top class read by Ben Curry, sense of inevitability in that 50/22 from Carpenter as soon as it left the boot. Some serious momentum here, need to put the game to bed before Bristol can set up a nervy finish

Tackling, box kicking, decision making been so good from Raffi Quirke today after a sub-par potential performance last week. A well-deserved try, loves playing Bristol!!

Injury update: Rekeiti Ma’asi-White fine for Exeter , just a big impact and intended to come off early anyway Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez both HIA Arron Reed, Tom Curry, Luke Cowan-Dickie all fit to play Exeter as it stands. Proper selection dilemma there as TOH outstanding today

Retiring from rugby this summer: • Danny Care • Ben Youngs • Mike Brown • Dan Cole • Joe Marler • Alex Goode Truly the end of an era. Some of the best Gallaghermen of all time 😢

This is timeless.

Far far too close for comfort, but that’s the sort of game Sale have found ways to lose in games gone by!! See you at Welford Road!!

James Anderson, 42 years old and playing his first T20 in nearly 11 years, finishes with 3-17, his career-best figures in the format

Virat Kohli: “This moment is right up there with the best moments in my career. But it still ranks five levels below Test cricket. If you want to earn respect, take up Test cricket.”

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