By BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Sale Sharks ..........32pts
Tries: Van der Merwe 6, D du Preez 18, Hammersley 44, MacGinty 59
Conversions: MacGinty 7, 19, 60
Penalties: MacGinty 3, Du Preez 77

Northampton........23pts
Tries: Collins 22, Francis 65
Conversions: Grayson 23, 66
Penalties: Grayson 42, 59 Mallinder 73
SALE mixed the exceptionally good with the extremely poor in this bonus point win which got their season off to a flying start while giving Steve Diamond and his coac plenty to work on.
The Sharks were physical, sparky and alive to any attacking opportunity which was good to ...