Tagicakibau stars as Irish go top

SAILOSI TAGICAKIBAU claimed his sixth try in five games to send London Irish top of the Guinness Premiership via an 11-8 win over Sale Sharks at Edgeley Park last night.

But the win came at a cost for the Exiles, as wing Adam Thompstone was stretchered off with a leg injury.

To make matters worse, his replacement Peter Richards was red-carded in stoppage time after catching Sale hooker Neil Briggs in the face with a swinging arm.