By Paul Rees

Gloucester ....................... 36pts
Tries: Carreras 5, Llewellyn 20, 60; Hathaway 25, Williams 76
Conversions: Carreras 21, 26, 61, 77
Penalty: Carreras 13

Sale .....................................20pts
Tries: T Curry 39, Cowan-Dickie 56, Roebuck 63
Conversion: R du Preez 40
Penalty: R Du Preez 18
Gloucester may have been mauled but they had far sharper claws than Sale.
A game of contrasting halves saw the home side withstand intense pressure after the break and ride out two yellow cards to seal victory with two smash-and-grab tries.
The second, four minutes from time, ...