Overview

• First-half tries from Henry Arundell, Cameron Redpath and Beno Obano put the champions in control in wind and rain at the Rec.
• George Ford scored 11 points for Sale, nailing two long-range drop-goals to keep the visitors in contention.
• Sale captain Ernst van Rhyn was sin-binned in the first half, and Bath capitalized with Obano's close-range finish.
• Hooker Nathan Jibulu grabbed Sale’s only try after the break and drew praise as a rising prospect.
• Bath noted an early knee issue for Charlie Ewels, and the club says planning permission for an 18,000-capacity riverside stadium has approval in principle pending formal sign-off.