Castres think they have a score but the TMO denies them! They have had Munster under the cosh and Rémy Baget gets on the end of a dink through but he doesn't have the ball under control as he dives on it.

That was during an advantage for the hosts and they get over the line again from the penalty but are held up. Munster will look to ease the pressure that they have been under early on.

Robert du Preez slips through a gap as George Ford holds onto the ball long enough to cause a bit of panic in the Racing defence.

Sale move it wide and they are off, but Racing steal the ball back at the breakdown.

Plenty of early possession for the visitors.

Dan Lancaster tries a grubber through which bounces back on the Racing side off a couple of Sale shins and Nolann le Garrec pops a box kick into touch for territory.

Sale win an early penalty and George Ford opts to kick for touch.

The ball does not reach the mark and Racing can keep the ball in play.

Some early nerves perhaps for the hosts.

Dan Lancaster, son of Racing head coach Stuart, gets us up and running...

Before we get under way, there is a moment of silence in tribute to former England and Wasps winger Tom Voyce, who died in floods caused by Storm Darragh last weekend.

Underway at fortress Stade Pierre Fabre as Castres look to bounce back from their defeat at Franklin's Gardens last week while Munster will be hoping to be making it a French double after victory over Stade Francais in Limerick a week ago.

Here we go then, both sets of players have made their way out onto the turf.

We're all set for European action...

Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Salford Community Stadium

Sam James is welcomed back to the Salford Community Stadium with a big cheer. He left in the summer after more than a decade at the club. He played 244 times for his boyhood club and is given a special mention over the tannoy.

His brother Luke is in midfield for the Sharks tonight as well.

No sign of the injured Owen Farrell making the trip with the Racing travelling party.

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Junior Kpoku was 18 when he arrived in France - and experienced a rugby culture shock with whiplash.

"Everything you do in Top 14 is a dogfight," the Racing 92 forward tells BBC Sport.

"It's like street-fight rugby. Let's put it like that.

"In the UK, it is physical, of course, but you're not hitting every ruck, you're not hitting anyone out the blue.

"You're not getting hit. You're not getting shouldered, you're not getting elbows to the face.

"I came out here not being 'a dog' and that really shocked me."

Read more here.

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Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R du Preez, James, O'Flaherty; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Harper, Bamber, Hill, JL du Preez, B Curry (capt), D du Preez.

Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, John, Beaumont, Dugdale, Quirke, Nayacalevu, Wills.

Racing 92: Tedder, Arundell, James, Chavancy, Spring; Lancaster, Le Garrec; Gogichashvili, Chat, Sordoni, Kpoku, Rowlands, Woki (capt), Baudonne, Dayimani.

Replacements: Escobar, Julien, Kharaishvili, Sanconnie, Diallo, Le Bail, Gibert, Naituvi.

Centre Sam James, who left Sale after 12 years to join Racing in the summer, replaces Gael Fickou and faces both his former club and brother Luke.

Dan Lancaster, son of head coach Stuart, will steer the attack from fly-half and England's Henry Arundell is named on the wing, while only Max Spring, Nolann le Garrec, Guram Gogichashvili and Cameron Woki retain their places in the starting XV.

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

Lock Jonny Hill will make his first start since January in a huge boost for Sale.

Hill suffered a season-ending patella tendon injury in last season's Champions Cup defeat by La Rochelle in January, before receiving a 10-week ban in November following an incident involving a fan after the Premiership semi-final defeat by Bath.

He is one of eight changes, including England internationals Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ben Curry, George Ford and Tom Roebuck, for the visit of French side Racing.

Captain Ben Curry replaces twin brother Tom to play in the back row, alongside the Du Preez twins Jean-Luc and Dan.

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If round one of the Champions Cup was anything to go by, the second weekend of matches should be some showing.

It all starts in Greater Manchester as Sale Sharks welcome French heavyweights Racing 92...

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Kick off is at 20:00 GMT...