Sale Sharks captain Magnus Lund knows when a big game is coming and in Friday’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final against high-flying French outfit Montpellier the Manchester side have exactly that.

Oldham’s Kyle Eastmond has a huge international advantage when it comes to his World Cup prospects and that’s his club relationship at Bath with England’s player of the Six Nations Jonathan Joseph, according to midfield rival Manu Tuilagi.

Sale remain in seventh and nine points of the semi-final places after failing to claim even a losing bonus point in Round 17 in their 12-3 loss to Bath.

Sale have yet to record a win this season after suffering narrow defeats to Bath and Gloucester, leaving them tenth in the Aviva Premiership with just two bonus points.

Hot up and coming singer Sinead Harnett believes collaborating with major artists really ‘opened her eyes’ to the industry after a scintillating performance at Chadderton Baths.

With Bath on horizon Sale targetting a European berth following on from morale-boosting Northampton win

Bath score try at the death to knock out hosts

Sale in LV Cup encounter with Bath on Friday

The Sharks now place fifth on the 2013–14 Aviva Premiership table