WASPS director of rugby Lee Blackett accepted that his side were out-muscled.
“It was a frustrating evening as if you don’t win the gritty stuff against Sale, you don’t come away with the points,” he said. “It wasn’t the prettiest of games and certainly can’t have been very pleasant to watch but the boys gave their all.
“We had a good first 20 minutes when we went 7-0 up, but there was a momentum shift as we dropped balls in the air. We also conceded nine points from penalties at the scrum and made too many mistakes.”
England centre Manu Tuilagi was substituted at half-time but his bos...