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Captain Rob du Preez\u2019s individual try allowed Sale Sharks to make it back-to-back wins in the Gallagher Premiership as they defeated Leicester Tigers 24-17 at Welford Road.<\/p>\n

The Sharks controlled the majority of proceedings, only to be pegged back by Ollie Hassell-Collins\u2019 excellent finish in what was an entertaining encounter between two of last season\u2019s top-four teams.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, however, Alex Sanderson\u2019s side ensured a repeat of the outcome of their semi-final against the Tigers back in May, and made it two straight defeats for their hosts at the start of the new campaign.<\/p>\n

Sale were forced into a late change at full-back, with Tom O\u2019Flaherty coming in for Joe Carpenter and the visitors were further rocked by conceding the game\u2019s opening try after eight minutes.<\/p>\n

From a ruck, Tom Whiteley fed Jamie Shillcock, whose quick pass allowed Mike Brown, denied by an excellent Du Preez tackle not long before, to finish from a few metres out.<\/p>\n

Shillcock failed to convert and the Sharks responded immediately when Gus Warr\u2019s off-load found a galloping Ernst van Rhyn and the back rower timed his pass to send Tom Roebuck under the posts, making Du Preez\u2019s conversion a formality.<\/p>\n

The fly-half sent a penalty from 40 metres wide soon after and Sale then had a \u2018try\u2019 from O\u2019Flaherty ruled out for a knock-on at the breakdown by Nick Schonert in the build-up.<\/p>\n

But the visitors were able to make the most of a sustained spell of pressure when Van Rhyn was adjudged to have touched down after a TMO check, Du Preez adding the extras.<\/p>\n

It was then the Tigers\u2019 turn to hit back quickly when captain Hanro Liebenberg barged his way over from close range, with Shillcock\u2019s conversion reducing the gap to 14-12 at half-time.<\/p>\n

A simple penalty from Du Preez took Sale\u2019s lead back out to five points early in the second half, a gap that remained after Hassell-Collins knocked on in-goal having got to Shillcock\u2019s kick down the left wing first.<\/p>\n

However, Hassell-Collins was able to score just after the hour mark, shrugging off O\u2019Flaherty\u2019s tackle to level the match after he had been put into space by Joe Powell, Shillcock pushing his conversion wide.<\/p>\n

Sale almost regained the lead four minutes later when Sam James gathered Sam Bedlow\u2019s pass, only to be held up by a posse of Leicester forwards.<\/p>\n

But there was no denying Du Preez in the 69th minute as he took Raffi Quirke\u2019s pass before dummying and going clear to score a try he converted himself under the posts.<\/p>\n

Arron Reed almost made the game safe when he knocked on after being tackled by Dan Kelly, but Sale held out for what was a deserved victory.<\/p>\n

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