Sale 23 Gloucester 6, match report: Danny Cipriani's precision sends Sharks to brink of the play-offs

Sale 23 Gloucester 6, match report: Danny Cipriani's precision sends Sharks to brink of the play-offs
Danny Cipriani returned from England duty to help steer Sale Sharks to within one point of the Aviva Premiership top six following a 23-6 triumph against Gloucester.

Johnny Leota’s try and five points from Cipriani gave Sale a 10-6 advantage at the break.

James Hook provided Gloucester’s response in the first half with two penalties, but they could not build on that in the second period as Sale dominated the third quarter.

Cipriani kicked two more penalties and converted Josh Beaumont’s try as they kept themselves in play-off contention and probably ended Gloucester’s chances of reac…

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