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Cipriani Tweets condition following sickening head clash that saw him stretchered off
By Joe Wright
Danny Cipriani says he is "feeling fine" and has thanked fans for their concern following his sickening head clash in Wasps' defeat to Sale Sharks on Friday.
The 30-year-old appeared to be knocked unconscious at the AJ Bell Stadium when, in the closing moments of the match, team-mate Dan Robson challenged Faf de Klerk and caused the Sale scrum-half to collide with Cipriani.
The former Sharks fly-half was treated for several minutes on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher, after which the hosts snatched victory through a last-second Marland Yarde try.
Writing via his official Twitter account, Cipriani said: "I'm feeling fine. Thank you for the messages. I remember most of the game. Well done to Sale. Appreciate the concern."
Sale's win moved them four points back of third-place Wasps in the Premiership.
Marland Yarde's last-gasp try earned Sale Sharks a thrilling 28-27 Premiership win over Wasps in the most dramatic of finishes at the AJ Bell Stadium.
Third-placed Wasps, who had led 17-0 after 21 minutes following two tries from Josh Bassett, came under intense pressure late on and saw James Haskell sin-binned in the 80th minute as they looked to hang on to a slender four-point advantage.
Further drama followed as a sickening clash of heads between Faf de Klerk, Dan Robson and Danny Cipriani left the latter requiring lengthy treatment.
After a delay of almost 10 minutes, Sale secured a bonus-point victory to significantly boost their play-off hopes as Yarde finished in the left corner with Wasps desperately short of numbers in defence.
The Sharks now sit fifth in the Premiership table, having overcome the absence of suspended wing Denny Solomona with a superb comeback triumph.
After Bassett's early scores, former Wasp Rob Webber and Byron McGuigan went over in quick succession for the hosts at the end of the first half.
Bryn Evans then charged down a Robson box kick to put Sale ahead immediately after the interval and, although Wasps hit back through Elliot Daly, it was Yarde who had the final say.
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