Newcastle: Obatoyinbo; Spencer, Arnold, Clark, Hearle; Connon, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, McCallum, van der Walt, McDonald, Lockwood, Neild, Chick (capt).
Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, Palframan, de Chaves, Leatherbarrow, Davis, Wilkinson, Brown.
Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R du Preez, Ma’asi White, O’Flaherty; Ford, Warr; Rodd, McElroy, Opoku-Fordjour, Bamber, Hill, van Rhyn, B Curry, JL du Preez.
Replacements: Thompson, McIntyre, John, Andrews, Dugdale, Thomas, Bedlow, Reed.
Sin-bin: McIntyre (64).
Referee: Christophe Ridley.