Teams

Sale Sharks	Northampton Saints
Tries none	Tries Cohen, Ripol Fortuny
Cons none	Cons Grayson
Pens Hodgson 6	Pens Grayson 3
Drops Baxendell, Hodgson	Drops none
Team 15 FB Jason Robinson 14 W Mark Cueto 13 C Mel Deane 12 C Jos Baxendell 11 W Steve Hanley 10 FH Charlie Hodgson 9 SH Bryan Redpath (c) 1 P Kevin Yates 2 H Andy Titterrell 3 P Barry Stewart 4 L Chris Jones 5 L Dean Schofield 6 F Alex Sanderson 7 F Stuart Pinkerton 8 N8 Pete Anglesea     Replacements 16 H Charl Marais 17 Jim Thorp 18 L Scott Lines 19 Apollo Perelini 20 C Dan Harris 21 Vaughan Going 22 Nick Walshe	Team 15 FB Nick Beal 14 W Oriol Ripol Fortuny 13 C Mark Tucker 12 C Peter Jorgensen 11 W Ben Cohen 10 FH Paul Grayson 9 SH Matt Dawson 1 P Tom Smith 2 H Steve Thompson 3 P Robbie Morris 4 L Rob Hunter 5 L Steve Williams 6 F Andrew Blowers 7 F Budge Pountney (c) 8 N8 Mark Soden     Replacements 16 H Dan Richmond 17 P Chris Budgen 18 L Simon Hepher 19 F Grant Seely 20 Ian Vass 21 James Brooks 22 Jon Sleightholme

Notes

Result Sale Sharks won by a margin of 3 points

Zurich Premiership points Sale Sharks 4, Northampton Saints 1 (1 losing bonus)

Ground name Heywood Road, Sale

Attendance 5313

Referee SG Leyshon