Gloucester 22 Sale 25
SALE boss Alex Sanderson hailed his Sharks as they booked a first home Premiership semi-final since 2006.
They weathered the storm and survived yellow cards for Tom Curry and Manu Tuilagi to secure a date probably with Leicester - in three weeks' time.
Sharks led by seven points at the break but were rocking in the second half before tries from Jono Ross and Sam James got them home.
And Sanderson reckons this was a better test of his side's mettle than a walk in the park, as they showed true northern grit.
He said: "I am drained but I am inspired by this special group I get to work with.
Esta historia es de la edición April 23, 2023 de The Sunday Mirror.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición April 23, 2023 de The Sunday Mirror.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Nicholls has eyes on a nifty fifty
PAUL NICHOLLS has been around long enough to realise a stop-start season does not make or break your career.
Farke: Pain can push us over the line
DANIEL FARKE has learned from Bayern Munich's 1999 Champions League disappointment as he bids to lead Leeds back to the Premier League.
Battling on
ANDONI IRAOLA has hailed his selfless Bournemouth warriors for ensuring their injury crisis did not wreck their season.
GREEN LIGHT
Ireland car crash keeps England's title longshot on the road
Slot should take credit for evolution of Darwin
HAVING rather harshly called him out for his attitude and effort recently, perhaps Arne Slot - sat high in the stands - thought he owed Darwin Nunez a favour.
I'M A SOL MAN AT HEART
CHAMPION CHASE
THE RIGHT CONSTITUTION
CHAMPION HURDLE
MORE MORE MAUGH
Syndicate members will be out in force
NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO THE THRILL
RETIRED Irish jockey DARYL JACOB - who rode 31 Grade One winners and also had three successes at the Cheltenham Festival during a 21-year career in the saddle - talked to NEIL SQUIRES about the thrill of riding in racing's biggest event of the year.
Back in the Oll routine
HITMAN WATKINS RETURNS TO HAUNT FORMER CLUB AGAIN
