De Klerk bows out with a final flourish

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL

Sale ....................42pts
Tries: Roebuck 7, Van der Merwe 15, Wiese 22, 40, D Du Preez 63, Reed 69
Conversions: R Du Preez 8, 16, 23, 40, Wilkinson 64, 70

Bristol ................19pts
Tries: Fricker 50, Hughes 74, 76
Conversions: Sheedy 51, 75
FAF de Klerk bade an emotional farewell to Sale after being cruelly denied a fairytale finish.
The World Cup-winning Springbok scrum-half, 30, touched down from a kick in the second half – but was ruled offside. It was De Klerk’s final appearance after five seasons at Sale where he has become an icon....

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