Sale Sharks will hope to follow up a famous victory in France last week with a win over Castres in the AJ Bell this Saturday.

Sale Sharks bagged a hard-fought away victory in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday night, their first win of the season out of their AJ Bell fortress.

Sale Sharks will make their first trip across the channel this season to face French side Castres Olympique at the Stade Pierre-Antoine on Saturday.

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Nev Edwards scored two tries for Sale Sharks in their narrow defeat away to Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night.

Sale Sharks travel to Kingsholm tonight to face 10th placed Gloucester and will be hoping to improve on last weekend’s home draw to claim their first win on the road.

Every week two children are chosen to be Sale Sharks mascots at the AJ Bell and are asked the question “Who’s your favourite player?” The answer, without fail, is Danny Cipriani.

Sale Sharks were held to their first draw of the season at home to Newcastle Falcons in the rain-lashed AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.

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Sale Sharks will hoping that their AJ Bell Stadium fortress stands firm this Saturday as Newcastle Falcons head to Manchester for the Aviva Premiership’s northern derby.

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