Summary

  • Sale thrash Pool 4 winners Toulon 33-7 to secure last-16 tie against holders Toulouse

  • Toulouse demolish Leicester Tigers 80-12 to finish second in Pool 1

  • Castres shock Saracens 32-24 to clinch second spot in Pool 3

  • Damian Penaud scores record six tries as Pool 1 winners Bordeaux thrash Sharks 66-12

  • Bordeaux's big win means Ulster finish above Sharks on points difference and qualify for knockout stage

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. Sale 26-7 Toulon

    Luke Cowan-Dickie has just been interviewed and said Sale need one more try to make sure of the win. I reckon they are alright but I get his point.

  2. try

    Converted try - Sale 26-7 Toulon

    Jules Coulon (con Paolo Garbisi)

    Replacement Paolo Garbisi is the creator and Jules Coulon is on hand to touch down.

  3. Sale 26-0 Toulon

    Sale have enough now as it stands to qualify for the last 16.

  4. try

    Try - Sale 26-0 Toulon

    Tom O'Flaherty

    There it is!

    Baptiste Serin feels he has been hit on the head so drops the ball and holds his head. Tom O'Flaherty picks it up and races most of the pitch to score.

    A gift.

    Tom O'FlahertyGetty Images
  5. try

    Converted try - Sale 21-0 Toulon

    Bevan Rodd (con George Ford)

    A strong carry from Luke Cowan-Dickie gets Sale right up to the tryline. Bevan Rodd demands the ball next and powers over.

    One more try is needed...

  6. Sale 14-0 Toulon

    It is another penalty at scrum time for Sale. Steve Borthwick will enjoy this performance from Asher Opoku-Fordjour, he looks the real deal.

    Another penalty goes deep into Toulon's 22.

  7. Sale 14-0 Toulon

    Rayan Rebbadj chips it over the top but is unable to regather his kick. We will have ANOTHER scrum.

  8. Sale 14-0 Toulon

    George Ford nails a penalty right up to the Toulon corner flag. However, Sale lose the ball from the line-out.

  9. Replacements

    Sale 14-0 Toulon

    Regular starters Baptiste Serin and Paolo Garbisi are on for Dan Biggar and Ben White. Talk about depth.

  10. Replacement

    Sale 14-0 Toulon

    Raffi Quirke is off and on comes Liverpool native Nye Thomas.

  11. try

    Converted try - Sale 14-0 Toulon

    Ben Curry (con George Ford)

    MAGIC!

    Robert du Preez puts Ben Curry through a hole and Curry shows great footballing ability to kick it past the final defender to regather and score.

    No need for the simple pass to Raffi Quirke...

    Ben Curry scoresGetty Images

  12. Sale 7-0 Toulon

    Toulon have won all three games so far this campaign in the Champions Cup, but none of that form has been evident here.

    This is proper chance for Sale as Bevan Rodd is pinged at scrum time.

  13. Sale 7-0 Toulon

    A mega push from Sale wins a scrum penalty. They opt for the tap penalty near the posts and instantly drop the ball.

    So, so poor.

  14. Sale 7-0 Toulon

    Just as Sale approach the tryline, Jean-Luc du Preez drops the ball. White line fever....

  15. Sale 7-0 Toulon

    Magic feet from Tom O'Flaherty gets Sale deep into Toulon's 22.

  16. Sale 7-0 Toulon

    A creative kick from George Ford finds grass. Toulon are able to clear their lines.

  17. Kick-off

    Sale 7-0 Toulon

    We are back under way in Manchester.

  18. HT: Sale 7-0 Toulon

    The results to my question seem to be pretty even. An interesting debate...

  19. HT: Sale 7-0 Toulon

    Given the difficulty of a tough away last-16 tie, would Sale prefer to finish in the fifth and qualify for the Challenge Cup?

    Thumbs up for yes, down for no.

    As it stands, Sale are finishing fifth and will go into the Challenge Cup.

  20. HT: Sale 7-0 Toulon

    Tom Roebuck scored his first England try against Japan in November, with more sharp finishes like that one surely more caps are coming his way.