Overview
- Rotated lineups met in Round Three at the CorpAcq Stadium, with Gloucester leaning on academy talent and the fit-again Josh Hathaway.
- Gloucester scored through Caio James twice plus Jack Cotgreave and Will Trenholm, with Barton adding three conversions and a penalty.
- Sale replied via Toby Wilson, Osian Roberts, James Harper and Nye Thomas, as Tom Curtis converted all four attempts.
- A Barton penalty created daylight after Deian Gwynne's jackal, then a maul try for James proved pivotal before Sale struck late for bonus points.
- The result puts Gloucester atop Pool A with five group games remaining, with Sale operating in the cup window under returning defence coach Mike Forshaw.