The kick from Burns is wide of the sticks - Sale restart with a 22

This time the scrum is allowed to march forward yielding a Bath penalty. Freddie Burns asks for the kicking tee 40m out.

Strong drive from the Bath pack but the scrum is reset

Both sides exchange kicks before Bath launch an attack an earn themselves a scrum by halfway following a Sale knock on

The game is underway

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's live Premiership coverage where Bath host Sale Sharks at The Rec. Bath have now won successive home games in the tournament for the first time since February. The visitors have lost their last six away games in Premiership Rugby since beating Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens in March but have fielded a strong team for this afternoon's encounter.
Join me for kick off in 10 minutes along with live updates and coverage throughout the game.