Sale score 50 past Bordeaux

Bordeaux’s Darly Domvo intercept try gave the home side a quick lead, which fly-half Lucas Meret converted but Sale took control soon after.

Tries for Paolo Odogwu and Chris Ashton gave Sale a 12-10 lead and Ashton added another soon after to make it five tries in two European games this season.

Bordeaux’s Cyril Cazeauz was then red carded for foul play, with Sale taking full advantage of their opponent’s deficit with Ben Curry scoring before the break.

A penalty try and efforts from Denny Solomona, Will Cliff and a second from Odogqu extending the English side’s lead in the second half before Sale’s Andrei Ostrikov was red carded.

A further four yellow cards were distributed by referee Ian Davies throughout the match but Bordeaux did manage two converted tries towards the end through Ada Amosa and Gaetan Dominici.

The two teams will face each other again next week in the reverse fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium at 15:00 (GMT).

via EPCRUGBY.COM