Sale beat Stade Francais in Champions Cup opener

Sale Sharks started their Investec Champions Cup campaign with a comfortable win over Stade Francais.

Tries from Tom O'Flaherty, Jonny Hill and Sam Dugdale in the second period ensured Sale ran out comfortable winners.

However, Alex Sanderson's side missed out on a fourth score and bonus point.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, James, Tuilagi, O'Flaherty; Ford, Warr; McIntyre, Taylor, Schonert, Bamber, Hill, Dugdale, B Curry, Du Preez

Replacements: Creevy, Harrison, Opoku-Fordjour, Wiese, Beaumont, Quirke, Curtis, Doherty

Stade Francais: Barre; Hamdaoui, Ward, Boudehent, Dakuwaqa; Segonds, Zabalza; Castets, Peyresblanques, Alo-Emile, Azagoh, Van der Mescht, Ory, Chapuis, Hirigoyen

Replacements: Meite, Abramishvili, Kodela, Gabrillagues, Pesenti, Gimbert, Halaifonua, Etien

Referee: Mike Adamson