Sale thought they had the game’s first try in the 74th minute but it turned out to be moment of farce. After a series of picks and forward drives, Peter Stringer, the replacement scrum-half, had a dart himself. He was short, play continued for a good minute and eventually referee Luke Pearce went back for a penalty advantage. He then decided to check with Trevor Fisher, the TMO, to see if Stringer had scored. Ultimately, Fisher decided he was short. Back we went and Cipriani, unperturbed, knocked over a tough penalty before sealing the match – and emulating Daly – with a late dropped-goal of his own.