Sale Sharks do an Italian job on Petraca

Sale Sharks beat Petrarca Rugby 9-56 at Lo Stadio Plebiscito which keeps them on top of Pool Two in the Amlin Challenge Cup.

Tries were scored by Tom Brady (2), Nick Macleod (2), Mark Cueto (2) and Rob Miller while Charlie Hodgson kicked four conversions and three penalties. Rob Miller slotted over two conversions.

Tim Walsh sent over three penalties for Petrarca.

The Sharks next Amlin Challenge Cup matches are in December when they have back-to-back encounters against Brive.

More to follow.

Final Score Petrarca Rugby 9 (6) Sale Sharks 56 (35)

Scorers

Petrarca Rugby
Penalties: Walsh 3

Sale Sharks
Tries: Brady 2, MacLeod 2, Cueto 2, Miller
Penalties: Hodgson 3
Conversions: Hodgson 4, Miller 2

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Teams

Petrarca Rugby: M Acuna, L Innocenti, R Bertetti, A Chillon, W Spragg, T Walsh, A Chillon, A Costa Repetto , N Gatto, D Chistolini, A Cavalieri, M Tveraga, N Bezzati [capt], S Palmer, Z Ansell.

Replacements: O Gega, C Fazzari, C Caporello, M Sutto, A Billot, N Galatro, J Sanchez, N Borgato

Sale Sharks: P Williams, T Brady, M Tait, N MacLeod, M Cueto, C Hodgson, W Cliff, L Imiolek, N Briggs [capt], K Wihongi, W Lewaravu, N Rouse, C Fearns, N McMillan, S Koyamaibole.

Replacements: M Jones, A Croall, J Forster, C Jones, C Brightwell, C Leck, R Miller, C Bell