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Article: Sale eye European Cup place after edging London Irish
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
- Article date:
- May 6, 2002
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Sale eye European Cup place after edging London Irish
LONDON, May 5 (AFP) - Sale Sharks moved a step closer to an automatic
place
in next season's European Cup with a 36-32 victory over London Irish
at the
Madejski Stadium on Sunday.
Sale turned on the style to see off this season's English Cup winners
for a
victory which hands them five vital Premiership points and moves them
to third
in the league.
London Irish were by no means overwhelmed, though, and bravely
fought back
to ensure a vital bonus point in injury time with two late tries.
They still slipped back to fourth in the table, but their hopes
of
qualifying for the European competition ...