Lopez makes no mistake with the straightforward kick to put his side into a deserved early 3 point lead.

Sale are penalized at the ruck for not rolling away on the ground. Penalty Clermont. They opt for the posts.

Clermont are building the phases inside the Sale 22.

Fofana almost goes over for Clermont! But his last ditch offload is intercepted. Clermont get the lineout however on the Sale 5 metre. Good work from the visitors.

Turnover Clermont! The visitors now go on the attack

They go with the driving maul

Sharks have a lineout on the Clermont 22, in a good attacking position.

The scrum comes to nothing, Sale clear their lines.

Early possession and hard running from Clermont in the opening minutes results in a scrum for the visitors just inside the Sale 22.

Lopez gets the game underway!