Sharks avoid paying penalty due to miss

SALE clinched a 22-21 victory after Northampton’s George Furbank missed a penalty with the final kick of the game.

Furbank opted to take a shot at goal with the clock having hit 80, but his tricky attempt from close to the right touchline drifted just wide of the right post.

Rohan Janse van Rensburg ultimately provided the telling contribution for the Sharks as he picked up a loose ball and charged in for what proved to be a vital try 20 minutes from time.

AJ MacGinty added the conversion to put Sale a point up and they then put up the barricades under plenty of pressure late on to secure the win.

It was Sale’s fourth successive Premiership success and they are now on the coattails of the top four.