Northampton Saints 47-21 Sale Sharks: Seven-try Saints overpower Sharks

Northampton: Furbank (c); Hendy, Thame, Dingwall, Todaro; Smith, Mitchell; Iyogun, Wright, Davison; Coles, van der Mescht, Kemeny, Pearson, Pollock.

Replacements: Smith, Fischetti, Kundiona, Munga, Chick, James, Freeman, Sleightholme.

Yellow card: Thame.

Sale: Reed; O’Flaherty, Bedlow, Louw, Wills; du Preez, Quirke; McIntyre, Cowan Dickie, John; Burrow, Bamber, Vermuelen, van Rhyn (c), T. Curry.

Replacements: Jibulu, Onasanya, Harper, Andrews, du Preez, Warr, Davies, Woodman.

Referee: Christophe Ridley.