Sale Sharks: Andy Powell fined and Tom Brady banned

Sale Sharks number eight Andy Powell has been fined 拢5,000 after admitting using foul language and making an offensive hand gesture to spectators.

The incident happened during his side's 31-10 Premiership defeat at Bath, although 拢4,000 of Powell's fine is suspended until the end of the season.

Sale winger Tom Brady has been banned for two games after being found guilty of committing a dangerous tackle.

It follows a challenge from Brady on Bath number eight Ben Skirving.

The defeat kept Sale, who have lost all five matches this season, bottom of the Premiership table.

Both players attended a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing in Leeds on Tuesday.