Bonus time for Sharks

Tom Brady on the burst for Sale

Sale Sharks ran in six tries as they inflicted a ninth consecutive Aviva Premiership defeat on Wasps in an entertaining clash at Edgeley Park.

Sale scored three first-half tries through Sam Tuitupou (two) and Dwayne Peel as they opened up a 25-14 advantage, with Nick Macleod kicking 10 points. Wasps' response was three Elliot Daly penalties and a Dominic Waldouck touchdown.

The Sharks repeated the try-scoring feat in the second period with Andy Powell, Johnny Leota and Rob Miller all going over, although two late Joe Simpson tries at least made the scoreline more respectable for the visitors.

Macleod was influential in the opening score. After former Wasp Powell had made a fine burst up the middle, the hosts' stand-off timed his pass perfectly for wing Tom Brady to off-load to Tuitupou, who dotted down.

Macleod added the extras before the visitors hit back. When Sale infringed at the breakdown, young centre Daly kicked over the resultant penalty.

He added another, this time from the halfway line, two minutes later as the Wasps' pack got the upper hand in a scrum.

Despite appearing dangerous with ball in hand, Sharks' mistakes and ill-discipline allowed Daly to kick the visitors into the lead.

However, Sale regained the advantage when Peel collected Nic Berry's charged down clearance. Macleod converted superbly from out wide before Wasps levelled the scores at 14-14. After Powell had spilled the ball from a grubber through, Waldouck was on hand to collect and score.

Exciting

It was an exciting opening period with both teams willing to spread the ball wide through the hands. The hosts, in particular, were having plenty of success in the midfield, with Tuitupou very much to the fore.

And after Macleod had put Sale in front with a three-pointer, Tuitupou went over for his second score of the first half when he broke the gainline, chipped through and touched down.

The home side's fly-half then added a drop-goal as they deservedly went into half-time with a nine-point lead.

Sale also dominated possession and territory in the early stages of the second half. Although Daly reduced the arrears with another penalty, Jack Wallace was sin-binned for collective repeated infringements.

Wasps were duly punished as Powell powered over to cap an excellent individual performance, Macleod converting.

The visiting centre was then on target with the boot to reduce the gap, but Sale continued to pile on the misery.

After Leota had barged across the whitewash, the centre set up Miller for the Sharks' sixth score, Macleod adding the extras to both.

However, the visitors refused to lie down and Simpson showed typical sniping instincts to go over for two quick tries, Nicky Robinson converting both.