Four-try Sale beat Gloucester in The Prem opener

The Prem

Sale (5) 27

Tries: Roebuck, Jibulu, Carpenter, Andrews Cons: Ford 2 Pens: Ford

Gloucester (10) 10

Tries: Clement Cons: Byrne Pens: Byrne

Sale Sharks kicked off the 2025-26 season of The Prem with a strong second-half display to beat Gloucester 27-10.

The Cherry and Whites led at the break through Jack Clement's try and a Ross Byrne penalty, with Tom Roebuck getting the Sharks five points.

Sale hooker Nathan Jibulu's driving score nudged the hosts in front in the second half before George Ford's penalty extended their advantage.

Joe Carpenter then dived into the corner to all but secure the win, and Hyron Andrews added the bonus-point score in the final minute, as Gloucester were denied any second-half points.

More to follow.

Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R. du Preez, Ma'asi-White, O'Flaherty; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Jibulu, Opoku-Fordjour; Van Rhyn (c), Bamber, Vermeulen, B. Curry, Dugdale.

Replacements: Caine, McIntyre, John, Andrews, Burrow, Hanson, Reed, Woodman.

Gloucester: C Atkinson; Loader, Llewellyn, S Atkinson, Thorley; Byrne, Williams (c); Bellamy, Innard, Fasogbon; Clark, Alemanno, Thomas, Venter, Clement.

Replacements: Freeman-Price, McArthur, Gotovtsev, Jordan, Ludlow, Englefield, Joseph, Edwards-Giraud.

Sin-bin: Jack Clement (50).

Referee: Christope Ridley.