It's into touch on the full, back for a Sharks throw

Deghmache looks for territory again

Janse van Rensburg hits it up but it's lost in contact

Box kick from Deghmache to touch near halfway

The Sharks get the match underway

A few late changes for the Sharks as James O'Connor is rested, Luke James takes his place at 13 with Connor Doherty filling the gap on the bench.

Perpignan host the Sale Sharks in round 1 of the European Rugby Challenge Cup in a Pool 3 clash. Perpignan are yet to win in the French Top14 and lie rock bottom of the table, while the Sale Sharks have won just two matches to lie second from bottom in the Premiership. The sides will look to put their domestic woes asides and get their Challenge Cup campaign off to a positive start.