Can you believe Wade matched Ashton’s record while sparking Newcastle’s first win?
Wade crossed for his 101st try in the 49th minute as the Red Bulls erased a 3-0 half‑time hole to run away 17-3 at Kingston Park.
Captain George McGuigan added the second home try, and Josh Hodge contributed seven points from the boot.
Sale managed only a penalty from George Ford in a bleak afternoon for the Sharks.
The England coach could be pleased, seeing the Curry twins start together for the first time in 16 months.
Ben logged an hour in his debut league start after a hamstring lay‑off, while Tom made his fourth club‑country appearance, reaching the ten‑minute mark.
The clash lacked the May fireworks when the hosts rallied from 35‑10 down to clinch a 45‑42 thriller.
Ford’s penalty at the 20‑minute mark provided Sale’s first points of the season.
A potential try just before half‑time was disallowed after endless replays showed no grounding.
Wade’s only first‑half touch came deep in his own half, but nine minutes after the break he broke the line with authority.
Raw power, not speed, widened the lead in the 63rd as McGuigan finished a line‑out push; Hodge’s spot‑on conversion gave breathing room. For my money, Wade’s brute force will dominate the league this season.
Gloucester deny Bath to stay top of table
Gloucester kept their resurgence alive, staying top after a hard‑fought 23‑5 win over Bath in a sold‑out Kingsholm.
The victory seemed unlikely as Bath dominated early, yet Gloucester rallied for a morale‑boosting triumph.
Bath endured a third straight loss, also losing Santi Carreras and Guy Pepper to injuries.
Freddie Thomas and Max Llewellyn crossed for Gloucester, with George Barton converting both and adding three penalties; Bath’s only reply was a try by Kepueli Tuipulotu.
Gloucester controlled the early play until Carreras slipped, injuring his ankle and requiring treatment before Ciaran O’Donoghue replaced him.
Despite the setback Bath launched their first attacks, turned down two kicks and appeared to lead when Tuipulotu was awarded a try, but TMO ruled he was tackled short of the line.
Bath kept the pressure, forcing Gloucester’s wing Ollie Thorley to receive a yellow card for repeated infringements.
A try to Enoch Opoku‑Gyamfi was also ruled out when the lock lost possession before grounding.
Gloucester gave away 11 penalties in the opening 27 minutes, and prop Ciaran Knight became their second sin‑binned player.
Surprisingly Gloucester opened scoring after 31 minutes when Barton slotted a penalty after Pepper was judged off‑side.
Barton quickly added two more penalties to lift Gloucester to 14, but Bath struck before halftime with a Tuipulotu try from a line‑out, leaving the score 9‑5 at the break.
After the restart, centre Will Joseph was the third Gloucester player to see yellow after a deliberate knock‑on, yet Bath continued to waste chances.
Gloucester built an attacking platform as Caolan Englefield and Jack Clement set up Thomas for a try.
Bath suffered another blow when Guy Pepper left, forcing wing Louie Hennessey into the back row, and their night ended with Llewellyn’s try.