1. Line-upspublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    Northampton v Castres (15:15 GMT)

    Northampton: Ramm; Freeman, Litchfield, Dingwall (capt), Sleightholme; Smith, Mitchell; Iyogun, Langdon, Millar-Mills, Mayanavanua, Lockett, Scott-Young, Pollock, Augustus.

    Replacements: Wright, West, Green, Munga, Coles, Mapu, McParland, Hutchinson.

    Castres: Chabouni, Raisuqe, Seguret, Dupont, Hulleu; Le Brun, Arata (capt), Guerois-Galisson, Zarantonello, Azar, Ducat, Nakarawa, Peysson, Ardron, Tukino

    Replacements: Colonna, De Benedittis, Corato, Babillot, Papalii, Fernandez, Botitu, Baget.

  2. Pollock handed first European startpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    Northampton v Castres (15:15 GMT)

    Flanker Henry Pollock is rewarded for his impressive form with a first European start for Saints this afternoon.

    The 19-year-old, who helped England win World Rugby's Under-20 Championship in July, picked up the player-of-the-match award for England A in their win over Australia A last month.

    We'll have the full line-ups next...

  3. Onto Saints...published at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    FT: Sharks 39-21 Exeter

    The English sides are yet to register a win in this year's competition but it's Premiership champions Northampton Saints up next.

    Phil Dowson's side take on Castres at home. We'll have the build-up next...

  4. Full-time - Sharks 39-21 Exeterpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    It's all over in Durban.

    The Sharks are worthy winners and they showed all of their steel at the end to keep Exeter at bay with three players in the bin.

    Chiefs leave South Africa empty-handed.

  5. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Sharks 39-21 Exeter

    Sharks are back to 14 as Ruben van Heerden returns to the field but Exeter are still intent on throwing the kitchen sink at them.

    They close in on the line once again but Ethan Roots knocks on.

  6. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Sharks 39-21 Exeter

    Eben Etzebeth will play no more part but he is replaced by Bongi Mbonambi and Sharks are back up to 13 players.

    Sharks have done remarkably well not to concede any more points but Ben Hammersley should have scored moments ago.

  7. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Sharks 39-21 Exeter

    Agony for Chiefs.

    They go for the air again but Ben Hammersley drops the ball beyond the try line.

    If he had caught it, he could've just fallen over and scored the try. That could be the chance for the bonus.

  8. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Sharks 39 -21 Exeter

    Exeter are banging on the door but Sharks concede another penalty inside their own five-metre line.

    Surely another yellow card is coming? No says the referee, it's just a warning for stand-in skipper Siya Kolisi.

    Exeter will have the scrum.

  9. Sin-bin - Eduan Keyter (Sharks)published at 70 mins

    Sharks 39-21 Exeter

    Exeter look to use their man advantage and move the ball wide and Eduan Keyter is penalised for a deliberate knock on to stop the move.

    The winger is sent to the bin and Sharks currently have three players in the bin.

  10. Penalty - Sharks 39-21 Exeterpublished at 69 mins

    Jordan Hendrikse

    Sharks have a penalty and they point to the posts.

    Jordan Hendrikse pops the ball over and stretches their lead.

  11. Sin-bin - Ruben van Heerden (Sharks)published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    Sharks 36-21 Exeter

    Ruben van Heerden is shown a yellow card for his infringement at the breakdown in the build-up to the try.

    Both locks are in the bin and the Sharks are temporarily down to 13 players.

    Exeter couldn't come back from here, could they?

  12. try

    Converted Try - Sharks 36-21 Exeter Chiefspublished at 66 mins

    Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (con Josh Hodge)

    Exeter have their third try.

    Chiefs have the penalty advantage once again and Will Haydon-Wood pops his crossfield kick on a six pence for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to claim and score in the corner.

    Josh Hodge adds the conversion.

  13. Sin-bin - Eben Etzebeth (Sharks)published at 66 mins

    Sharks 36-14 Exeter

    Chiefs kick the resulting penalty to touch and win the penalty again.

    This time there will a card shown to Etzebeth and Sharks are down to 14.

  14. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Sharks 36-14 Exeter

    Exeter run a line-out routine as the maul begins to trudge to the line. Sharks are pinged for foiling it illegally and captain Eben Etzebeth has a talking to.

  15. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Sharks 36-14 Exeter

    Jordan Hendrikse's influence is beginning to grow from open play as he tries to take the ball flat to the line and bring in his teammates.

    Sharks are nearly in again after a fine break but the final pass evades them and Exeter can clear.

  16. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Sharks 36-14 Exeter

    We're closing in on the hour mark in Durban and the hosts are looking comfortable.

    Exeter have had their moments but the Sharks have been clinical so far.

  17. try

    Converted Try - Sharks 36-14 Exeterpublished at 55 mins

    Siya Kolisi (con Jordan Hendrikse)

    Siya Kolisi at the double.

    Exeter spill the ball and Jordan Hendrikse is up quickly to pinch it and offload to an onrushing Kolisi, who hands off Immanuel Feyi-Waboso before scoring under the posts.

    Hendrikse adds the extras.

  18. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Sharks 29-14 Exeter

    Andre Esterhuizen charges at the Exeter defence in midfield but he is well brought down.

    Sharks recycle and move it wide again but it is knocked on and Exeter can relieve the pressure.

  19. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Sharks 29-14 Exeter

    Jacques Vermeulen is in down the short side but play is brought back for a penalty as Exeter are penalised in the build-up.

    That looked unfortunate for the visitors as I couldn't see a lot wrong there.

  20. Penalty - Sharks 29-14 Exeterpublished at 45 mins

    Jordan Hendrikse

    Sharks fly-half Jordan Hendrikse makes no mistake from the tee and the lead grows by three.