Challenge Cup 1/4 Finals

08/04/2016
19:45 QF3 Sale Sharks  v   Montpellier AJ Bell Stadium Sky Sports / beIN Sports


09/04/2016
12:45 QF4 Gloucester Rugby  v   Newport Gwent Dragons Kingsholm Sky Sports
20:05 QF1 Harlequins  v   London Irish The Twickenham Stoop BT Sport
21:05 QF2 Grenoble  v   Connacht Rugby Stade des Alpes FR 4 / BT Sport / beIN

All times local times

Sharks v Montpleier:

Match Officials
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Touch Judge 1: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Touch Judge 2: Gary Conway (Ireland)
TMO Marshall Kilgore: (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)


Sale Sharks
15 Michael Haley
14 Tom Brady
13 Sam James
12 Johnny Leota
11 Neville Edwards
10 Danny Cipriani
9 Peter Stringer
1 Ross Harrison
2 Tommy Taylor
3 Vadim Cobilas
4 Bryn Evans
5 Andrei Ostrikov
6 Cameron Neild
7 Magnus Lund (capt)
8 TJ Ioane

16 Neil Briggs, 17 Eifion Lewis-Roberts, 18 Brian Mujati, 19 Jon Mills, 20 David Seymour, 21 James Mitchell, 22 Joe Ford, 23 Mark Jennings

Montpellier
15 Jesse Mogg
14 Timoci Nagusa
13 Anthony Tuitavke
12 Frans Steyn
11 Benjamin Fall
10 Benjamin Lucas
9 Benoit Paillaugue
1 Mikheil Nariashvili
2 Bismarck Du Plessis
3 Jannie Du Plessis
4 Paul Willemse
5 Thibaut Privat
6 Fulgence Ouedraogo (capt)
7 Wiaan Liebenberg
8 Akapusi Qera

16 Mickael Ivaldi, 17 Yvan Watremez, 18 Davit Kubriashvili, 19 Robins Tchale Watchou, 20 Kelian Galletier, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Robert Ebersohn, 23 Anthony Floch

Whilst going with close to the strongest available lineup, Sale are facing an awesome looking Montpelier team (on paper at least). Currently second in the T14 I am amazed they are not favourites with the bookies. Sale will be hoping home advantage and team spirit will prove crucial.