Tom Arscott hat-trick leads Sale Sharks rout

Tom Arscott scored three tries as Sale Sharks crushed London Welsh 46-8 in the Aviva Premiership this afternoon.

The wing put the home side ahead just two minutes into the tie before Vadim Cobilas sprinted over to open up a comfortable lead for the hosts, who had a 12-point advantage at the break.

Arscott continued to push in the second half, scoring twice in the space of 11 minutes as well as helping the team set up Tom Brady for a try as Sale raced ahead.

Nic Reynolds darted down the wing to give the visitors some hope of a comeback, but the Sharks continued to attack, ensuring that they extended their lead further late on.

The result leaves Sale fifth in the table, while the Exiles are bottom with no wins from their first three matches back in the top flight.