Radradra and Piutau on the bench, Leiua raises the bat

Sale Sharks head to Ashton Gate on Friday evening with a one-point advantage over Bristol Bears in the Champions Cup second leg of the round of 16.

Bristol speedster Alapati Leiua will make his 100th competitive appearance for the Bears with Sam Jeffries making 50th appearance.

Leiua lines up in the back three alongside Luke Morahan and Rich Lane, who makes his European debut. Lane is one of two changes from the narrow first leg victory at the AJ Bell, with Jake Kerr replacing Bryan Byrne at hooker.

Joe Joyce continues as captain, as the Bears go in search of a first ever Champions Cup quarter final.

Meanwhile, Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson makes just one change to the XV as Roebuck replaces fellow academy graduate Jack Metcalf, who drops down to the bench.

In the only other changes to the matchday squad, scrum-half Gus Warr takes his place on the bench after Raffi Quirke picked up a hamstring injury, and JL du Preez returns to offer forward cover.

The Lineups

Here's how the two sides lineup 📋

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BRISTOL BEARS

15. Rich Lane, 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Piers O'Conor, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Alapati Leiua, 10. Callum Sheedy, 9. Harry Randall, 1. Jake Woolmore, 2. Jake Kerr, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Joe Joyce (c), 6. Chris Vui, 7. Sam Jeffries, 8. Nathan Hughes.

Replacements:
16. Harry Thacker, 17. Yann Thomas, 18. John Afoa, 19. Steven Luatua, 20. Fitz Harding, 21. Andy Uren, 22. Semi Radradra, 23. Charles Piutau,

SALE SHARKS

15. Luke James, 14. Thomas Roebuck, 13. Sam James, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Aaron Reed, 10. Robert du Preez, 9. Faf de Klerk, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Nick Schonert, 4. Jacobus Wiese, 5. Lood de Jager, 6. Jean-Luc du Preez, 7. Jono Ross (c), 8. Dan du Preez.

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Simon McIntyre, 18. Coenie Oosthuizen, 19. JP du Preez, 20. Tommy Taylor, 21. Fergus Warr, 22. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23. Jack Metcalf,

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