We are back under way in Cape Town.

Sale actually have five South Africans of their own playing. Brothers Robert, Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez are back home, with locks Ernst van Rhyn and Hyron Andrews also returning to their native country.

Wandisile Simelane is still yet to be capped by South Africa. The 26-year-old centre showed all this class for the opening score with a wicked step and offload.

Looks more than capable of stepping up to the international arena.

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Often a point is deemed as good as it gets when coming away to South Africa in the Champions Cup.

Alex Sanderson will be pleased his side are still in the game, with one score bringing them within a losing bonus point.

A welcomed half-time whistle for Sale.

The Stormers have to win this to keep qualification hopes alive for the last 16. They are on track to do just that.

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The ball is kicked through from Manie Libbok but Arron Reed races back to sweep up and save the day.

What a response at scrum time! Neethling Fouche comes on and helps turn things around to win a penalty.

Bevan Rodd wins a penalty against Frans Malherbe from the scrum and off goes the South Africa prop to the bin.

It has been coming.

The ball is lost on the ground from the South African side after some impressive carries. Again Ben Loader looks sharp with ball in hand.

Are Premiership clubs watching? He is out of contract at the end of the season.

Joe Carpenter plucks a kick out of the sky on the back foot. So good from the Sale full-back as Ben Loader was waiting behind him for a score.

Sale are then able to clear their lines following another scrum penalty.

This time the Stormers win a scrum penalty. Sale need to quickly get a hold of this game as South African sides can score a lot of points when they get into the groove.

Or is it? They are checking a potential knock on from Ben Loader.

Sale again drop the ball close to the Stormers line and off go the Stormers...

Jonathan Roche busts the line and offloads to Deon Fourie who finds Ben Loader. The Englishman does really well to get away as the Stormers get in behind.

However, Tom Curry intercepts to save the day for Sale.

ANOTHER penalty against the hosts. The referee this time has a word with captain Salmaan Moerat. They are on their final warning.

A shocking miss from Robert du Preez though as the ball goes dead.

Criminal!

It has been a bright start for Sale but they are making too many errors after getting into dangerous areas.

They must be more clinical as the heat will catch up with them coming down the final straight.

The scrum is certainly working as they win another penalty from it.

Superb defence from Jonathan Roche to force a turnover. Lucky for Sale they instantly get it back.

A neck roll then ends an attack which had plenty of potential.