Live Champions Cup: Sale Sharks vs Glasgow Warriors Scores & Commentary

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Live Champions Cup: Sale Sharks vs Glasgow Warriors Scores & Commentary

The Champions Cup opener features an exciting matchup between the Sale Sharks and Glasgow Warriors. The match takes place at 20:00 GMT at the Sale Sharks’ home ground.

Sale Sharks Team News

Sale Sharks are facing some significant player absences. England internationals George Ford and Asher Opoku-Fordjour will not participate due to injuries. Ford is sidelined with a groin issue suffered during a previous match against Exeter on November 28. Opoku-Fordjour is expected to be out for six weeks due to a hyperextended elbow joint.

Rob du Preez will step in as fly-half, moving from his previous position at centre. Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is also absent from the matchday squad. Ben Curry, however, makes a return to the bench after recovering from hamstring surgery.

Sale Sharks Starting XV

Reed
O’Flaherty
Ma’asi-White
Louw
Wills
Du Preez
Quirke
McIntyre
Jibulu
John
Burrow
Bamber
Vermeulen
Van Rhyn
T. Curry

Sale Sharks Replacements

Caine
Onasanya
Harper
Andrews
B. Curry
Warr
Davies
Wehr

Glasgow Warriors Team News

Glasgow Warriors welcome back several Scotland internationals for this crucial match. Sione Tuipulotu is set to start, partnering Stafford McDowall. This match marks McDowall’s 100th appearance for the Warriors.

Prop Zander Fagerson returns to the squad for the first time since April following an injury that prevented his participation in the British and Irish Lions tour. Fagerson’s recent return to action came during Scotland’s autumn international series.