Newcastle: Hodge; Wade, Harris, Rigg, Kok; Connon, Benitez Cruz; Rakete-Stones, McGuigan, Millar Mills, Usher, Tuima, Hicks, Christie, Sotutu.
Replacements: Togiatama, West, Moreno, Baker, Leatherbarrow, Graham, Elliott, Henry.
Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, Marchant, Maasi-White, O’Flaherty; Ford, Hanson; N Smith, Cowan-Dickie, Francis, Van Rhyn, Bamber, Tshiunza, B Curry, T Curry.
Replacements: Jibulu, McIntyre, Opoku-Fordjour, Canakaivata, Dugdale, Lozowski, Louw, Reed.
Referee: Matthew Carley.