"Sale scored five tries in a dazzling second-half performance to totally outclass Prem rivals Harlequins on Boxing Day. Quins took a five-point lead in at the break thanks to tries from Marcus Smith and Jack Walker at the start and end of the half. But the Sharks scored 31 unanswered points in a clinical display in the second period, with tries from Jacques Vermeulen [two], Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, Raffi Quirke and former Quin Nathan Jibulu as the visitors crumbled in Greater Manchester."
"Sale: Carpenter; O'Flaherty, Du Preez, Louw, Wills; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Harper, Bamber, Andrews, Vermeulen, Van Rhyn, T Curry Replacements: Jibulu, McIntyre, John, Burrow, Dugdale, Warr, Ma'asi-White, Wehr Harlequins: David; Isgro, Beard, Northmore, Murley; Smith, Porter; Hobson, Walker, Williams, Petti, Treadwell, Kenningham, Lawday, Cunningham-South Replacements: Musk, Wenger, Delgado, J Green, Dombrandt, Friday, J Evans, Bradley Referee: Ian Tempest Sale Rugby Union Harlequins"
Sale beat Harlequins 43-17 on Boxing Day after scoring five second-half tries. Quins held a five-point lead at half-time thanks to Marcus Smith's and Jack Walker's tries at the start and end of the half. Sale produced a clinical second-half display, scoring 31 unanswered points through Jacques Vermeulen (two), Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, Raffi Quirke and former Harlequin Nathan Jibulu, with Ford and Du Preez converting. The victory moves Sale within three points of sixth-placed Saracens, while Harlequins sit 16 points adrift of the play-off places after eight matches. Referee was Ian Tempest.
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