Sale hold on to beat Saracens despite Vermeulen red
Sale overcome Jacques Vermeulen's red card to defeat Saracens 21-17 and pick up their first win of The Prem campaign.
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"Our whole theme this year was all about wine."
— Brendan Venter , Athlete
Key People
Alex Lozowski is a 33-year-old England international rugby player who moved from Saracens to Sale.
Brendan Venter is the director of rugby for Saracens.
George Ford is a rugby player who serves as captain for England.
Joe Shaw is the head coach of Saracens.
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Sale overcome Jacques Vermeulen's red card to defeat Saracens 21-17 and pick up their first win of The Prem campaign.
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