Overview
- Gloucester beat Sale 21-15 at Kingsholm after trailing 12-0, with tries from Ben Loader and two from Charlie Atkinson and two conversions from George Barton.
- The result moves Gloucester nine points clear of Harlequins in the race for a top-eight Premiership spot that grants Champions Cup entry, with Saracens, Northampton and Newcastle still to play.
- Atkinson's second try three minutes from time secured the win as England head coach Steve Borthwick watched from the stands.
- Director of rugby George Skivington said the season has not been ideal and urged his squad to throw as much as they can at the final three matches.
- Sale director Alex Sanderson blamed repeated lineout losses, a struggling scrum and a messy breakdown for surrendering territory and control.