Sale 22-20 SaracensNewcastle lose 21-13 against Bristol, their 11th straight defeat
Premiership leaders Sale showed their title credentials as they edged out fellow high-flyers Saracens 22-20 in a festive thriller. It is now 12 home league victories on the spin for the Sharks, who scored three tries in difficult conditions to go clear at the summit.
A repeat of last season’s Premiership final, both teams went into this packed-out clash at Salford Stadium on the back of mixed results in the Champions Cup.
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