If - and at this stage it remains a fairly big if as we don't really know the extent of the reported issue - Sale are unable to field a team, leading to the game being cancelled and a 20-0 win awarded to Worcester, then that may also have a bearing on the final European place. Would Worcester get a bonus point? If not, and that proves to be the difference between them and Gloucester in 8th, then they'd be understandably aggrieved at being denied the opportunity to get it. Equally if Worcester's unlikely win at Sale lands them in 8th ahead of Gloucester, then Glaws will be pretty peeved at Wuss being awarded points for a tricky away game that they never played. If Sale miss out on top 4 as a result then to some extent they have only themselves to blame, but there may also be some collateral damage further down.