Overview
- Leicester survived a late surge as Sale full-back Luke James completed a 25-minute hat-trick to cut the deficit to one point.
- Adam Radwan scored twice and was named player of the match, taking his Premiership tally to 14 tries in 14 appearances for Leicester.
- Replacement Emeka Ilione struck for Leicester’s bonus-point try shortly after halftime to restore daylight during the contest’s momentum swings.
- George Ford unlocked the home defence with key passes for multiple Sale tries and added five conversions as the visitors earned two bonus points.
- The victory kept Leicester’s home run intact since March and moved them to fifth, while Sale rebounded in performance a week after a 65-14 defeat to Saracens.