Toulon v Sale Sharks Round 1 Highlights

Toulon proved too strong for the visiting Sale Sharks as they started the Champions Cup on a high with a 26-14 win. Toulon opened the scoring with a penalty midway through the first half, with Sale missing a chance to level it up immediately after. Toulon added a second penalty before running in the games first try to extend their lead out to 13-0. Toulon would add a third penalty with the final play of the first half to take a 16-0 advantage into the break. Toulon kept the scoreboard ticking over with an early second half penalty. Toulon then threatened to run away with the match as they added a second try 15 minutes into the second half to make it 26-0. The Sale Sharks came roaring back in the final quarter, with two tries just five minutes apart reducing the deficit to 26-12 heading with around ten minutes to play. That would be where the comeback ended though as Toulon controlled the final minutes to see out the victory.