Brian Redpath backing his Sharks to find bite
A FIFTH straight defeat – this one 31-10 at Bath – condemned Sale to remain at the foot of the Premiership.
An improvement in performance brought no change in the result but coach Brian Redpath, above, said:
“The players’ attitude was great. The scoreline wasn’t a true reflection.”
Olly Barkley kicked 16 points on his farewell Bath appearance before joining Racing Métro in Paris.
He said: “I’ll leave with a heavy heart.”
Exeter coach Rob Baxter complained about foul play in the lead-up to the second of Adam Thompstone’s hat-trick of tries for Leicester.
As Exeter went on to lose 30-8 , Baxter had to add:
“I’m not making excuses for the result.
In various areas we weren’t good enough
"In various areas we weren’t good enough.”
Leicester expect injured backs Ben Youngs and Manu Tuilagi to return to training this week.
In the Pro12, Scarlets lost 22-20 in Treviso while the Ospreys beat Munster 30-15.
New Zealand clinched the inaugural Rugby Championship with one round to play by beating Argentina 54-15 in La Plata.
In Pretoria, South Africa thrashed Australia 31-8 .