Summary

  • Sale Sharks 29-7 Racing 92 - hosts seal bonus-point win

  • Castres 16-14 Munster - Irish province lose away from home

  • Sale's Jean-Luc du Preez and Tom Roebuck score first-half tries, Guram Gogichashvili replies for Racing

  • Joe Carpenter gets Sale's third try, Ben Curry seals bonus point

  1. try

    Converted Try - Sale Sharks 12-7 Racing 92published at 39 mins

    Guram Gogichashvili (con Nolann le Garrec)

    Racing hit back.

    The white shirts launch what looks like a five man rolling maul in support of a charging Hacjivah Dayimani.

    It is eventually brought down by Sale but Guram Gogichashvili snipes over from close range and Nolann le Garrec adds the conversion.

  2. try

    Converted Try Castres 10-7 Munsterpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    John Hodnett - 37mins (con Jack Crowley)

    Munster take advantage of the sin binning and reduce the deficit to three! They win a scrum penalty which Jack Crowley puts into touch inside the 22.

    Their maul gets moving before openside flanker John Hodnett bursts off the back and pumps his legs to get over for a powerful score. Crowley adds the difficult extras which is exactly what they wanted and needed with the man advantage close to the break.

  3. try

    Converted Try - Sale Sharks 12-0 Racing 92published at 33 mins

    Tom Roebuck (con Robert du Preez)

    Sale at the double.

    It's a slick backs move straight off the training paddock with a wrap around in midfield.

    George Ford feeds it wide for Joe Carpenter, who lays it on for Tom Roebuck to finish near the touchline.

    Robert du Preez make amends for his earlier miss with a fine conversion.

    RoebuckImage source, Getty Images
  4. Sin-binpublished at 32 mins

    Castres 10-0 Munster

    Things have turned for try scorer Quentin Walcker as he has been shown a yellow for a high tackle on Brian Gleeson. There is a brief moment that the card could have been a different shade as his shoulder hit the Munster man's head but Cristophe Ridley and the TMO team agree that Gleeson's head dropped going into contact.

    A blow too for Munster as they have been forced into a pair of changes. Prop Dion Bleuler has failed an HIA and, concerningly, Craig Casey has had to be lifted off as he has taken a blow to his knee.

  5. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Sale Sharks 5-0 Racing 92

    A big decision goes in favour of the hosts.

    Sale lose control of their own line-out and Hacjivah Dayimani scoops up the loose ball.

    The Racing 92 number eight charges away but play is brought back as he is adjudged to have knocked on.

  6. Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Sale Sharks 5-0 Racing 92

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There's a good battle going on between Henry Arundell and Tom O'Flaherty, right winger on left winger.

    It's either been in contact or in the air, they're both trying to get under each other's skin.

  7. Missed penalty - Nolann le Garrec (Racing 92)published at 27 mins

    Sale Sharks 5-0 Racing 92

    Nolann le Garrec's shot at goal is well wide and that is a let off for the hosts.

  8. try

    Try Castres 10-0 Munsterpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Quentin Walcker - 29mins

    A high kick comes down inside the Munster 22 and Canadian flanker Tyler Ardron contests and wins it for the hosts. They go through the phases and eventually draw a penalty directly in front of the posts.

    It looks for all the world that the tee will be asked for but Abraham Papalii goes himself and gets close. The ball is recycled and loosehead Quentin Walcker crashes over.

    Jeremy Gonzalez misses the relatively simple conversion.

  9. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Sale Sharks 5-0 Racing 92

    The Racing attack is looking a bit stilted.

    The French side are penned on the Sale five-metre line but Dan Lancaster is isolated as he calls for the ball and is gobbled up but a couple of blue shirts.

  10. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Castres 5-0 Munster

    Cristophe Ridley has had a busy evening with the whistle and he pings Castres at the ruck. However, Rémy Baget clears out Craig Casey after the whistle which alerts Peter O'Mahony to the situation - not what the Castres winger would want!

    A little bit of pushing and shoving ensues but no cards are brandished from our English official. A good old-fashioned European clash here!

  11. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Sale Sharks 5-0 Racing 92

    Racing have recovered well to going behind and they win the decision in the scrum.

    Bevan Rodd up against all 130kg of Lucio Sordoni. This will be popped into touch.

  12. try

    Try - Sale Sharks 5-0 Racing 92published at 18 mins

    Jean-Luc du Preez

    Sale strike first.

    The hosts retain the ball in the line-out and batter away at the Racing defence.

    Jean-Luc du Preez spots his opportunity and powers over from close range.

    Du PreezImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Sale Sharks 0-0 Racing 92

    Sale have the penalty deep inside Racing's half but Luke Cowan-Dickie is prevented from tapping it quickly.

    They will have to settle for a line-out. This is in a dangerous position.

  14. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Sale Sharks 0-0 Racing 92

    Tom O'Flaherty is running at scattered white shirts in open play before being hauled down.

    Racing knock on trying to pinch the ball at the breakdown but the penalty is overturned as Ben Curry charges into the ruck at the side.

    Needless from the Sale skipper.

  15. Missed penaltypublished at 19 mins

    Castres 5-0 Munster

    Munster relieve some pressure and win a penalty as Tadgh Beirne is tackled off the ball. Jack Crowley goes for the sticks from 45 metres but his effort drops short.

  16. Postpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Sale Sharks 0-0 Racing 92

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Salford Community Stadium

    A bit of Anglo-Anglo biff as Racing wing Henry Arundell steams into England team-mate George Ford and then Junior Kpoku and Jonny Hill are at the centre of a touchline scuffle.

    A stern talking-to and nothing more from referee Craig Evans.

  17. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Sale Sharks 0-0 Racing 92

    It's all been a bit scrappy so far. Neither side are into their rhythm.

    Racing have probably just edged the opening 12 minutes and they will have the line-out deep inside Sale territory.

  18. try

    Try Castres 5-0 Munsterpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Abraham Papalii - 13mins

    That has been coming as Munster have coughed up five penalties already. Stephen Archer is penalised for a high tackle for the second time on the 22 and the hosts go to the corner.

    From the lineout, it is popped down to the rampaging No. 8 Abraham Papalii who barrels over Thaakir Abrahams and over the line. There is a brief question as to whether the Munster winger got under the ball but the score is correctly given.

    Jeremy Fernandez can't nail the touchline conversion but Castres' pressure pays off.

  19. Replacementpublished at 9 mins

    Sale Sharks 0-0 Racing 92

    James Harper's race is run as he looks a tad groggy after a collision near the halfway line.

    Willgriff John is on in his place.

  20. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Sale Sharks 0-0 Racing 92

    Racing are hit back by wave after wave of committed Sharks defence.

    With no go forward, the visitors decide to have a shot at the three but Dan Lancaster's drop goal attempt is wide.

    Junior KpokuImage source, Getty Images