#Steven Luatua

Sale survived Bristol's second-half comeback and Arron Reed's 33rd-minute red card to make the Champions Cup quarter-finals for the third time. The visitors made light of Reed's dismissal for a high hit to race into a 24-3 lead early in the second half. Bristol reeled in the visitors via tries from Harry Thacker, Luke Morahan and Joe Joyce, but…

Bottom of the pile last season but with Johann van Graan's arrival comes a degree of optimism that things will improve. At the very least supporters can expect more commitment than was shown in the humiliating defeat by Gloucester in April and in Chris Cloete, Dave Attwood and Quinn Roux, the South African coach has added some heft to his forwards.…