# Cokanasiga scores twice as Bath beat Sale

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cokanasiga-scores-twice-as-bath-beat-sale/
- Published: 2026-10-31T17:31:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T18:24:22+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3vgxjnew1w0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Bath ended a three-game winless run with a 35-26 victory.
- Cokanasiga scored twice as Bath earned a bonus point.
- Sale’s late tries secured a losing bonus point.

## Summary

Bath beat Sale 35-26 at the Recreation Ground, ending a three-game winless run across competitions and moving up to fourth in the Premiership. The win gives Bath a five-point bonus-point result and a positive note before the international break, while Sale’s third league defeat leaves them eighth.

Joe Cokanasiga scored twice, with further Bath tries from Henry Arundell, Tom de Glanville and Louis Hennessey; Finn Russell kicked four conversions and a penalty. Sale’s tries came from Nathan Jibulu, Tom O’Flaherty, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Elia Canakaivata, with George Ford adding four conversions. Sale finished strongly, scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to secure a losing bonus point.

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