article_snippet.sent: Prop, Richard Palframan, made his first Premiership start the hosts with Jebb Sinclair recalled in the back row.
article_snippet.sent: Shane Geraghty was an absentee with Chris Noakes included at fly-half and Fergus Mulchrone in the centre.
article_snippet.sent: Scott Steele was a late withdrawal after failing a fitness test with Darren Allinson coming in at scrum half.
article_snippet.sent: Sale's starting line-up was unchanged from their win over Gloucester but hooker, Marc Jones, returned on the bench.
article_snippet.sent: Exiles centre Eoin Griffin is tackle by Sale powerhouse Sam Tuitupou .
article_snippet.sent: Irish suffered a blow when Irish lost lock Richard Skuse to injury with Luke Narraway coming on as Richard Skuse replacement.
article_snippet.sent: Chris Cusiter attempts to make a clearance kick under pressure from the Exiles defence .
article_snippet.sent: Tomas O'Leary and Griffin contest for a high ball during a frenetic Aviva Premiership contest in Reading .
highlights_snippet.sent: Exiles fly half Chris Noakes adding two penalties and two conversions .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Danny Cipriani added eight points from the boot .