Complex sentence: On Boxing Day Sale lost 33-17 at Exeter following a strong last 20 minutes from the home side and before an excellent team performance resulted in a 15-9 win at home to top-six rivals Wasps.
Split into simpler sentences: On Boxing Day Sale lost 33-17 at Exeter following a strong last 20 minutes from the home side. In the first game of 2016 Sale put in an excellent team performance to win 15-9 at home to top-six rivals Wasps.