Christian Wade's 101st Premiership try draws him level with Chris Ashton, and Newcastle finally have their first league win of the season.
Christian Wade has joined rugby's elite finishers. His 101st Premiership try draws him level with Chris Ashton's all-time record, and it came in a Newcastle win over Sale that the club badly needed.
The winger's career has been anything but ordinary. He left English rugby for a stint in American football and the NFL, then returned to the Premiership. Now he stands alongside one of the league's most prolific try-scorers, a mark that few players ever get near.
The result matters just as much for Newcastle. After a slow start, the Falcons have their first league victory of the campaign. Beating a side like Sale gives them a platform and lifts a squad that had been waiting for a breakthrough.
Wade now only needs one more try to hold the record outright. If his finishing form continues, that moment could come very soon, and Newcastle will want to build on this win when it does.
