Sale Sharks 20 Bath 29: George Ford eclipses Danny Cipriani in the battle of the fly-halves

Ahead of next month's naming of the senior elite player squad for the autumn
international campaign, Ford created the opening try for Anthony Watson and
was instrumental again for Semesa Rokoduguni's second-half clincher.




Ford also kicked 19 points as Bath, who will welcome England rugby league star
Sam Burgess to the club from NRL outfit South Sydney Rabbitohs next month,
took the spoils.




Cipriani also showed glimpses of class on his 100th Premiership appearance as
he kicked 10 points but Bath eked out the win, denying Sale a losing bonus
point.




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