de Klerk gets the second half underway and Sale have possession back

Sale Sharks take a comfortable 20-3 lead over Connacht into halftime. Connacht opened the scoring with an early penalty, but the hosts hit back with two tries in quick succession to build a 14-3 lead. Sale kept the scoreboard ticking over with two penalties to take a commanding 17 point advantage into the break.

Stolen by Connacht who put it into touch and that will be halftime

Out to Solomona on the right up towards the 22

de Klerk gives it flat to Janse van Rensburg who powers through a defender and charges over halfway

Stoppage in play

Into the final minute of the half

Throw not straight, scrum Sale

Carty kicks long, Luke James finds the safety of touch

Box kick from de Klerk onto Leader