By NEALE HARVEY

Strength in numbers: Akker van der Merwe piles over for Sale’s first try
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Battling: Terrence Hepetema makes a break for London Irish

ROB du Preez laid on a consummate wet weather display as Sale bounced back from their bitterly disappointing loss to Gloucester to outclass chastened Irish.
Du Preez’s last gasp penalty miss cost his side victory last week. However, the South African fly-half more than atoned by controlling this game from start to finish as the Sharks racked up six tries to bring the Exiles back to earth with a thud af...