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Bath scored four tries under the swirling wind and rain
BySophie Hurcom at the Recreation Ground
BBC Sport England
The Prem
Bath (21) 28
Tries: Arundell, Redpath, Obano, Ojomoh Cons: Spencer 4
Sale (9) 16
Tries: Jibulu Cons: Ford Pens: Ford Drop-goal: Ford 2
Bath made it two wins from two in the Prem this season as they beat Sale 28-16 on a miserably wet and windy night at the Rec.
Henry Arundell, Cameron Redpath and Beno Obano all crossed for Bath during the first half as the hosts opened an 11-point lead.
An impressive George Ford kicked 11 points, including two drop-goals, to keep Sale in touch before the Sharks scored their first try through Nathan Jibulu shortly after the break to close the gap to five.
The visitors' defence worked in overdrive to keep Bath from getting any more on the board until Max Ojomoh chased and touched the ball down three minutes from full-time to give the reigning champions the maximum five points from the game.
More to follow.
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Redpath, Arundell, Ojomoh, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Sela; Roux, Ewels, Hill, Pepper, Reid.
Replacements: Frost, Van Wyk, Griffin, Molony, Underhill, Carr-Smith, Butt, Barbeary.
Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R. du Preez, Bedlow, O'Flaherty, Ford, Warr; Rodd, Jibulu, Opoku-Fordjour; Bamber, Andrews, Van Rhyn (c), B. Curry, Dugdale.
Replacements: Caine, McIntyre, John, Burrow, Woodman, Hanson, Reed, Louw.
Sin bin: Van Rhyn (34 mins), John (79 mins)
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
