Sharks must learn from painful lesson

PHILIPPE Saint-Andre, in his day one of the great French wings and so a man well accustomed to high intensity occasions, believes his Sale Sharks team can learn from their Thomond Park stuffing.

Having seen his team played off the park by Munster and been overwhelmed by the ground’s special atmosphere, Saint-Andre conceded: “We need more experience of the Heineken Cup to be able for this kind of game.

“Thomond Park is a tough place for the away team to come. They have won 28 games consecutively here.