- Sale 12-18 Saracens
- Manu Tuilagi comes off bench but cannot prevent loss
Ben Earl touched down twice as Saracens moved a step closer to Premiership playoff qualification and boosted their chances of a home semi-final with an 18-12 win over Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium.
It was a brutal and tight encounter and there was just one point separating the teams at the interval, with Rob du Preez kicking two penalties for Sale and England international Earl responding for Sarries by going over for his first try just before the break.
