Sharks wary of hungry Connacht

WITH four Lions in his squad, Sale coach Kingsley Jones is confident the Sharks will end Connacht’s European Challenge Cup odyssey on Sunday - but not as confident as he would have been had Michael Bradley’s side not grabbed a lifeline with a late try in their semi-final first leg.

“I would have taken a seven point victory on the morning of the match, but we were disappointed after the 80 minutes,” admitted Jones yesterday. “I was particularly disappointed with their final try and, as the forwards coach, I’m not happy that both of their tries were pushovers.

“We started okay but went off the boil and allowed Connacht back in the game. We were favourites before the game, and we’re still favourites to make the final, but we know Connacht want this a lot. They’re hungry and dangerous,” he said.