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Sale beat Harlequins 28-24 with late penalty try
Sale beat Harlequins 28-24 at CorpAcq Stadium in Salford in the Gallagher Prem.
Harlequins had lost their first two league matches and led 17-14 at half-time after Marcus Smith scored twice on his return from a finger injury.
Sale fought back, and a penalty try in the 73rd minute gave them the lead.
Harlequins hooker Sam Riley was sent to the sin-bin for pulling down the maul near the tryline.
Harlequins could not score again while a player short and have now lost all three of their opening league games.
They remain at the bottom of the table, while Sale have followed an opening defeat with two straight wins.
The loss followed Harlequins’ 48-0 defeat by Gloucester the previous weekend.
Sale beat Harlequins 28-24 at CorpAcq Stadium in Salford after a 73rd-minute penalty try.
Harlequins led 17-14 at half-time, with Marcus Smith scoring twice in the opening quarter.
The defeat was Harlequins’ third successive loss in the Gallagher Prem season and left them bottom of the table.
Sale’s win followed victories over Saracens and Harlequins after their opening-day loss to Bristol.
Sale’s tries came from Elia Canakaivata, Gus Warr, Ben Bamber and a penalty try; George Ford added three conversions.
- Who
- Sale and Harlequins.
- What
- Sale won 28-24 with a 73rd-minute penalty try.
- When
- 11 October 2026.
- Where
- CorpAcq Stadium in Salford.
- Why
- Sale’s pack earned a penalty try after Harlequins hooker Sam Riley pulled down a maul close to the tryline.
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Sam Riley scored to give Harlequins the lead.
Marcus Smith scored his first try after Luke Northmore broke down the right.
Elia Canakaivata scored Sale’s first try.
Smith scored his second try.
Harlequins led 17-14.
Riley scored Harlequins’ bonus-point try.
- Final score
- Sale 28, Harlequins 24
- Winning score
- 73rd-minute penalty try
- Half-time score
- Harlequins led 17-14
- Sale tries
- Elia Canakaivata, Gus Warr, Ben Bamber and a penalty try
- Harlequins tries
- Sam Riley 2, Marcus Smith 2
- Venue
- CorpAcq Stadium, Salford
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