By BEN JAYCOCK

Sale ....................37pts
Tries: D du Preez 12, Carpenter 37, Roebuck 43, 55; Ashman 78
Conversions: R du Preez 13, 44, 56
Penalties: R du Preez 26, 68

London Irish ....14pts
Tries: Hassell-Collins 39, Janse van Rensburg 50
Conversions: Jackson 41, 52
IN a contest of attack versus defence, it was the latter that came out on top as Sale continued their early season unbeaten run with a fifth consecutive victory that underlined their playoff aspirations.
London Irish have one of the most eye catching backlines in the division that regularly illustrate their ...