Pitch in immaculate condition for running rugby this afternoon

Sale moving the ball nicely in the early exchanges with Cipriani looking to put his runners through holes

Clegg kicks off to get us underway!

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this afternoon's Aviva Premiership acton as Newcastle Falcons welcome Sale Sharks to Kingston Park. An opportunity to pick up points and get closer to the top 6 in the table this afternoon as it's 10th place hosts 7th. Both sides will be looking to kick on from last week's victories as Sale defeated Quins away and the Falcons got the win over Gloucester. Newcastle boast a strong looking backline this afternoon as they aim to topple the Sharks lead by an in-form Cipriani pulling the strings. Stay with us for live updates and match analysis.